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Leah Clark Brisard, an executive member of the Brooklyn-based Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center (CLACC-C), says that the center on Saturday hosted a very successful, free 12th annual youth pan festival competition that honored late stalwarts in the community. Clark Brisard told Caribbean Life that the event – which took place on St. […]

Though his band is not participating this year in Brooklyn’s West Indian American Day Association’s (WIADCA) panorama competition, Trinidadian pannist Brian Nicholas is still very busy practicing and preparing Blacklove Steel Orchestra for prospective performances. Nicholas, the founder and chief executive officer of the Brooklyn-based Blacklove Steel Orchestra, told Caribbean Life that he is “looking […]

Since dropping the hard-hitting “Ghetto People Song” 30 years ago that made him a household name, veteran singer Everton Blender’s career is about to take flight again with his latest project, “Can’t Take my Space,” a new album that is scheduled for release later this month. Blender, 68, told Caribbean Life on Monday that the […]

Jamaica and global dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel is planning a series of comeback concerts in the region starting in late December but before then, it appears that he wants wrap up treatment for Graves’ disease and St. Vincent could be the place where he gets treated. Adidja Palmer flew to St. Vincent on a private […]

Rarely one would see a consul general headlining a major cultural event. But that was the case on Saturday, as St. Vincent and the Grenadines Consul General to the United States Rondy “Luta” McIntosh, a renowned soca artiste, clearly, outperformed other artistes, as he brought the house down, stage-side, at the massive annual Vincy Day […]

The Caribbean Elite Group, organizer of the Caribbean Music Awards, said on Tuesday that a star-studded line up is set to return to Brooklyn’s iconic Kings Theatre next Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. The group said it will be “an unforgettable night of celebration, music, cultural pride and a showcase of ‘Voices of The Caribbean.’” “Hosted […]

Leah Clark Brisard, an executive member of the Brooklyn-based Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center (CLACC-C), says that the center will on Saturday host its free 12th annual youth pan festival competition, honoring late stalwarts in the community. Clark Brisard, who is a registered nurse by training, told Caribbean Life on Tuesday that the […]

Guyanese musical legend Dave Martins, who was a pivotal part of the award-winning Tradewinds Caribbean string band, and whose song” Not a Blade of Grass,” became an anthem to bring nationals together against Venezuela’s claim to Essequibo, died on Aug. 19 in Georgetown. He was 90. Wife, Annette Arjoon Martins who posted on her Facebook […]

Bouyon Festival 2024 is set to make an explosive debut on Aug. 25 at Amadeus Nightclub, 79-15 Albion Ave., Elmhurst, NY 11373, promising a music experience like no other. This highly anticipated festival will electrify the city with a dazzling showcase of Bouyon music, legendary artists, and a vibrant celebration of Caribbean culture. Bouyon, a […]

Peter “S.Y.” Pestano, the Guyanese-born CEO of The Programm, a multifaceted recording company, on Thursday announced a groundbreaking joint venture with LLC4/Capitol Records, the flagship label of Capitol Music Group. “This collaboration marks a significant milestone in The Programm’s mission to create a cohesive community between LLC4, The Programm and its partners at Capitol records […]