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Dancehall icon Bounty Killer is set to perform in Toronto on Aug. 23 for the first time in over two decades. The legendary deejay is set to headline the Oasis Music at Markham Fairgrounds in Toronto, joining a power-packed lineup that includes Cham, Dexta Daps, and Mr. Killa. “The festival promises a full-scale celebration of […]

The Caribbean Elite Group (CEG), organizer of the Annual Caribbean Music Awards (CMA), has expanded the list of honorees for the 2025 Awards by adding Carimi, Sizzla Youth Foundation, and Shirley Ann Cyril-Mayers, as well as significant media partnerships with Trace and Hot 97. Recently, CEG added Bounty Killer, Austin “Super Blue” Lyons, and Kerwin […]

The unmistakable voice of Edley Shine, also known as “Da Big Voice,” returns with authority on “Patience & Timing,” the commanding title track off his latest EP. Produced by GRAMMY-nominated hitmaker Roe Summerz and rising production force DJ BabyAce, “the single is a slick fusion of Dancehall and Hip-Hop that embodies lyrical maturity, seasoned energy, […]

Max Glazer is back at it again for an encore performance at the Central Library Plaza located at 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238 on Aug. 8, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. His last performance in July was nothing short of amazing. Join Glazer outside the Central Library in Brooklyn for an […]

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 […]