Arts & Entertainment News – Caribbean Life

Book cover of "The War Within a War" by Wil Haygood.

Books

Hey, LBJ! Here’s a book you should read today

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Nuffy and Ras Emmanuel in England.

Music

MC Nuffy hails UK tour success

By Nelson A. King

Promised Sky by Erige Sehiri is a Cannes-selected drama about an Ivorian pastor in Tunisia who builds a surrogate family with migrant women.

Movies

33rd African Film Festival lights up NYC

By Nelson A. King

Singer Richie Stephens performing at one of two sold-out, back-to-back Rhythms of Africa concerts in Florida.

Music

Richie Stephens, JC Lodge, Gem Myers ignite Rhythms of Africa concert

By Nelson A. King

Book cover of "Arsenio" by Arsenio Hall with Alan Eisenstock.

Books

Talk as calling: Arsenio Hall’s cultural journey

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

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

More from Around NYC

Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson kicks off Bronx Week festivities at Storyland.

Bronx Week kicks off, Gibson announces Bronx Walk of Fame inductees

The Attorney General's Office will not pursue charges against a police officer who shot and killed a 65-year-old man in Corona just over two years ago when he refused repeated commands to drop a knife he was holding.

AG James’ office will not pursue criminal charges in an NYPD-involved fatal shooting in Corona just over two years ago

Carl Wilson declares victory over Mamdani-backed Lindsey Boylan in Manhattan Council race

Carl Wilson declares victory over Mamdani-backed Lindsey Boylan in Manhattan Council race