Arts & Entertainment News – Caribbean Life

A young African-American family.

Jamaica

Good news, music fest arrives in time for mom to enjoy a day off

By Vinette K. Pryce

International recording artist Juke Ross, the Guyanese-born singer-songwriter recently hailed by Rolling Stone for his "aching" and "soulful" sound. Here he is jamming to his song "Coffee Love," which serves as a vibrant visual love letter to Guyana’s capital.

Movies

Juke Ross drops ‘Coffee Love,’ a cinematic ode to Guyana

By Tangerine Clarke

Leslie Fields-Cruz.

Movies

Back from the brink: Afropop Season 18 set to premiere

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and recording artist Minna LaFortune.

Music

Minna LaFortune drops ‘My Love, My Love’

By Nelson A. King

Books for Poetry Month.

Books

Time for a rhyme? Take a look at these books!

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Image via mcg.metrocreativeconnection.com

Grenada

T&T poet adds calypso to U.S. national cultural calendar

By Vinette K. Pryce

This beautiful collection is from designer Gwendoline Kara/ Lady Black Boutique. Models: Sergio, Anyah, Jasmin, Briana, Candice, Patrica,Verona, Milani, Jayden, and Keanna.

Fashion

Fashion meets Jazz New Orleans style, presented by Jackie Love

By Tangerine Clarke

Guyanese Mango Sour Recipe.

Caribbean recipes

Guyanese Mango Sour Recipe

By Chris De La Rosa

Amlak Redsquare, left, with DJ Baby Ace in the studio.

Music

Amlak Redsquare, DJ Baby Ace ‘Fast N Pray’

By Nelson A. King

Book cover of “Black Out Loud: The Revolutionary History of Black Comedy from Vaudeville to ‘90s Sitcoms” by Geoff Bennett.

Books

Grab your sides, get ready to LOL with this great book

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

A flyer for the Brooklyn Worldwide Comes to Queens event.

Music

Brooklyn Worldwide features night of Latin, Caribbean fusion

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican dancehall recording artist, singer, and songwriter Spice.

Music

Spice drops ‘Clean and Fresh’

By Nelson A. King

Simple Oven Roasted Rou Cou (Annatto) Chicken recipe.

Caribbean recipes

Simple Oven Roasted Rou Cou (Annatto) Chicken

By Chris De La Rosa

Producer Paul Drew Gad and 13-year-old singer Jazmin Headley in studio in New Jersey during a recording session for a re-imagined version of the 1975 classic “None A Jah Jah Children Nuh Cry.”

Jamaica

Jazmin Headley steps into history with Ras Michael’s 1975 Nyyabinghi classic

By Nelson A. King

Reggae and Dancehall artiste Terry Ganzie.

Music

Terry Ganzie’s ‘Same Africans’ charges up Spin Counts Top 150 Chart

By Nelson A. King

Reggae Sumfest CEO Joe Bogdanovic.

Music

Gaza Meets Gully

By Nelson A. King

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