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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 […]

A Musical Appreciation Awards hosted on Sept. 14 at the Water Falls Lounge at 4703 Church Ave. in Brooklyn, was a heartfelt tribute to stalwart Guyanese artists of jazz melodies whose versatility and skills were also showcased at a Cornel Veira and Friends Jazz session.  Lady Ira Lewis, an acclaimed clarinet player, who has stirred […]

Trinidadian-born singer and songwriter Sej has dropped her latest single, “Bad Man,” her second official release under Compound Entertainment. Compound Entertainment is Sej’s renowned label and home to three-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist NE-YO. Sej, short for her given name Seige, said the single builds on the momentum of her debut single, offering a bolder sound […]

Music lovers in Brooklyn and Long Island are in for two nights of top-quality entertainment when singer Mikey Spice performs in the Big Apple on Oct. 11 — first at the Crown Hill Theatre in Brooklyn and then at the Prestige Palace in Freeport, Long Island, the next day. Event promoter Andrea Bullens of Bullseye […]

Socavivor, the ultimate destination carnival series, is set to take Miami Carnival by storm next month, with six massive events over five days. Ronnie Tomlinson, the Brooklyn-based, Jamaican-born entertainment publicist, told Caribbean Life that, from Oct. 8 to Oct. 13, “carnival lovers from across the globe will immerse themselves in the vibrant energy, music, and […]