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Along with the University of Rochester’s Eastman School of Music, Gateways Music Festival ignites the season with its 2025 Fall Festival. It crowns its 2025–2026 programming with a momentous return to its birthplace in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Festival, celebrated for its mission to connect and support professional classical musicians of African descent, said it […]

Jamaican-born dancer-turned-international DJ Bruckup, whose real name is George Adams, is at it once again, proving to be a force to be reckoned with in music and entertainment circles. Jamaican-born, New York-based entertainment publicist Anthony “ER Guru” Turner told Caribbean Life on Monday, Sept. 29, that “Bruckup is the man!” “He is putting the industry […]

International recording artist Honorebel steps boldly into the world of Soca with his first-ever Soca track, “Roll Your Waist Remix,” featuring the legendary Barbadian-born Soca Queen Alison Hinds and dynamic producer/musician Ackah Dan. Released under Phantom Music Group/Zojak Worldwide, the track is now on all digital streaming platforms: https://ffm.to/rollyourwaistremix. “This remix comes on the heels […]

Jamaican trailblazing deejay Sister Carol commands bragging rights for championing gender, Rastafarian doctrines, parenting, organic lifestyles, and a myriad of perceived socially ignored issues. However, in 2025, her most persuasive endeavor was a brand collaboration with her daughter, Nakeeba Amaniyea. On and off, the pair have been working on a compilation they recently launched in […]

Sheer excitement, festivity, and revelry enveloped the Third Bi-annual International/Homecoming Day 2025, on Saturday, Sept. 20, at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Rosedale, Queens. Event coordinator Trinidadian Monica Carrington, who holds a licensed master’s degree in social work (LMSW), told Caribbean Life that St. Peter’s invited friends, family, and dignitaries to savor the tastes, sounds, and […]

Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and recording artist Minna LaFortune has officially submitted her latest album, Dance with Me, Vol. II, for consideration in the Best Reggae Album Category at the 68th GRAMMY® Awards set to take place in Los Angeles, CA on Feb. 1, 2026. LaFortune told Caribbean Life on Friday, Sept. 12, that the […]

More than a decade after his death, Jamaican-born hip hop legend Dwight Myers, also known as Heavy D, was posthumously honored by the Irie Jam Foundation in New York with the Purpose Talk Legacy Honor Award. The event took place recently at the Resorts World Casino in Queens. Heavy D’s parents, Eulahlee and Clifford Myers, […]

GRAMMY Award-winning artist and founding member of Morgan Heritage, Mojo Morgan, has dropped his anthemic new single “Dreams.” Morgan paired “Dreams” with announcing his long-awaited EP Jamaica Love on Aug. 29. “‘ Dreams’ is for every hustler, every survivor, and soul who refuses to settle,” Morgan said. “Motivational, soulful and uplifting, it’s a declaration that […]

Italian navigator Christopher Columbus staked a claim to the discovery of the Caribbean and South American territories six centuries ago. His monumental legacy of being the first to the “New World” indelibly imprints culture and heritage on generations and populations adopting the Spanish language for communication and a way of life in Europe. However, with […]

Lady Da Flame is closing out the summer with fire, unveiling her brand-new single “I Know What It Is,” a bold and vibrant fusion of Doo Wop nostalgia and reggae soul. According to Caribbean entertainment publicist Flair Lindsey, of Acclaim PR, “I Know What It Is” comes on the heels of Lady Da Flame’s standout […]