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Braata Productions, an OBIE Award-winning, New York-based nonprofit organization committed to giving Caribbean and Caribbean-American artistes a platform through which to showcase their work and talents, will, next Saturday, Aug. 9, host Bankra Caribbean Culture Festival at St. Albans Park (Archie Spigner Park) in Queens. Presented in association with Sen. Leroy Comrie and Council Member […]

After over 15 years, dancehall’s indomitable “Warlord,” Bounty Killer, returned to Brooklyn last month rocking Barclays Center to its core. According to Jamaican-born New York entertainment publicist Anthony “ER Guru” Turner, the center was “packed to the rafters” as fans witnessed what many are calling one of the deejay’s most electrifying performances ever. “It was […]

GRAMMY-winning artist and founding member of Morgan Heritage, Mojo Morgan, has released his anthemic new single “Dreams,” announcing his long-awaited EP “Jamaica Love” for Aug. 29. Jamaican entertainment publicist Samantha LaPare told Caribbean Life on Monday, July 28, that Mojo’s “genre-blending single ‘Dreams‘ is a song for every hustler, every survivor, and soul who refuses […]

Internationally acclaimed dancehall superstar Sean Paul is turning up the heat this summer with the release of his latest single, “Ginger.” “Blending irresistible hooks with his signature flavor, ‘Ginger’ is a smooth, feel-good anthem that captures the spark of an undeniable attraction,” Jamaican-born entertainment publicist Ronnie Tomlinson, chief executive officer of New York-based Destine Media, […]

The Brooklyn-based Shoot for the Stars Foundation on Sunday, July 20, hosted its annual Pop Smoke Day, commemorating the life and legacy of the late Canarsie rapper Bashar Barakah Jackson, also known as Pop Smoke. The full day event, led by Pop Smoke’s Jamaican-born mother, Audrey “Mah Smoke” Jackson, honors Pop Smoke’s “impact on the […]

After delivering back-to-back electrifying performances at BRT Weekend in the US and the legendary Wireless Festival in the UK, dancehall heavyweight Masicka was set to bring the same high energy to the Reggae Sumfest stage as he made his highly anticipated return to the festival last weekend. “His global dominance continues to rise following a […]

Trinidad and Tobago’s global musical influence continues to rise as Soca sensation Kes The Band makes a vibrant appearance in the newly-released Netflix film Madea’s Destination Wedding with his celebratory track “Love It.” Jamaican entertainment publicist, Ronnie Tomlinson, CEO of the New York-based Destine Media, told Caribbean Life that the track, “a joyful dancehall/reggae fusion,” […]

Though one of their numbers during Worship Service, at Fenimore Street United Methodist Church (FSUMC), on Sunday, July 20, was “Three Men on a Mountain,” Brooklyn’s Apostolic Voices are just that – three men on a mountain.  With their home church at Miller Evangelical Christian Union, 1110 President St. in Brooklyn, the pre-eminent Caribbean-born gospel […]

Dancehall superstar Sean Paul has lent his voice to the official remix of Moliy’s Billboard Hot 100 hit “Shake It to the Max (Fly),” dropping it on Friday, July 11 via Bashment Sound. The high-energy remix, titled “Shake It to the Max (TUFF)”, is produced by acclaimed hitmakers Disco Neil and Silent Addy. “Already surging […]

The Caribbean Elite Group (CEG), host of the Caribbean Music Awards, has announced the first wave of distinguished honorees for what is considered to be Caribbean music’s biggest night at Kings Theatre in Flatbush, Brooklyn, on Aug. 28. CEG said on July 7 that the awards “celebrate the music legends whose contributions have profoundly shaped […]