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Sister Nancy, Lady G, Minister Marion Hall and Lila Iké — four  women from four different corners of Jamaican music and culture — held court during the 10th Annual Jamaica Day Celebration in Paterson, NJ on Aug. 1. Dancehall icon Sister Nancy showed up at the event, at Eastside Park in Paterson, clad in green, […]

Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) on Tuesday, Aug. 11, announced “Journey of a Soca King: The Exhibition,” celebrating the life and career of acclaimed Trinidadian Soca superstar Machel Montano. Opening on Aug. 22 at Central Library and created by the Machel Montano Foundation for Greatness, BPL said the exhibition is accompanied by programming at branches all […]

Kisha Kay has made history in Saint Lucia, becoming the first woman to win the island’s Groovy Soca Monarch title, marking a breakthrough moment for women in soca and a powerful milestone for Saint Lucian music. Kay claimed the 2026 crown on July 10 at the SAB in Vigie, in Castries, earning 388 points with […]

The Caribbean Music Awards (CMA) announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11, that Shyne, Patra, Alan Cavé and Calypso Rose will be honored during the fourth annual awards at the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) in Port-of- Spain, Trinidad & Tobago on Sept. 19, 2026. CMA said international recording artist, humanitarian, and former government official […]

Grammy Award-winning reggae artist Kabaka Pyramid is returning with his latest single, “Rotation,” a vibrant Rub-A-Dub anthem that celebrates the enduring spirit of reggae music while calling on DJs and sound systems worldwide to keep the culture alive. Following two acclaimed solo releases earlier this year, Jamaican entertainment publicist Ronnie Tomlinson told Caribbean Life on […]

Lady Da Flame is heating up playlists worldwide with the release of her latest single, “Summer,” now available on all major digital streaming platforms. Produced by Rawborn Productions, “the high-energy release blends Dancehall with island and reggaeton influences, powered by pulsating drums, booming bass lines and an irresistible groove that captures the spirit of the […]

Rocksteady and reggae pioneer Leroy Sibbles is set to headline the 26th Annual Tri-State Family Fun Festival on Sunday, Aug. 9, at Heckscher State Park, Pavilion #2, East Islip, Long Island. The festival, organized by Conroy Allison and Irie Jam Radio, has become a summer fixture for families across the Tri-State area, “mixing music, games […]

What began as a series of neighborhood block parties in Haiti has grown into a decade-long cultural movement in Brooklyn. DJ and producer Michaël Brun, a native of Port-au-Prince, has spent the last 10 years celebrating Haitian culture through BAYO, a festival and event series that combines music, community and philanthropy. The name BAYO comes […]

On July 5, Chanique Bailey, a newcomer in the calypso arena, not only lifted the Calypso Monarch Crown at Independence Park in Kingstown during the grand finale of the Vincy Mas Calypso Competition, but she also lifted up the Brooklyn-based Dynamite Calypso Tent. Singing “Lift Me Up,” Bailey — who in June also entered the […]

The Caribbean Music Awards (CMA) will make history this September as the global celebration of Caribbean music moves to Trinidad & Tobago for the first time at its fourth annual ceremony, which will also launch the first-ever Caribbean Music Awards Elite Weekend Experience. The multi-day destination celebration will take place Sept. 18-20, with the awards […]