Month: September 2024

Black Public Media (BPM), the Harlem-based national media arts nonprofit, is spotlighting the environmental crisis in the third iteration of its award-winning series and social media campaign BE HEARD. BPM said on Wednesday that it had commissioned Big Couch Entertainment for BE HEARD: #ShopLikeNana to alert the public of the environmental crises caused by fast fashion and to promote the advantages of up-styling used and vintage clothing. Premiering on Monday, […]

Jamaican reggae artiste Richie Stephens is warming hearts in the US with his recent single, “Big Up Kamala Harris. ” Since social media influencer Sherry Southe-Tyme posted it on Facebook, it has racked up 443,000 views/plays. Vice President Kamala Harris is the Democratic presidential nominee who will face off against former President Donald J. Trump in the Presidential Elections on Nov. 5. Southe-Tyme said she was startled when the post […]

Arguably the easiest Jamaican Rice and Peas to make is the Slow Cooker version I shared a while back and while that’s one of my go-to recipes, IMHO when you add salted pigtail to the dish it takes on a new level of ‘comfort’. Served with a healthy side of Jamaican Style Steamed Cabbage and even in the middle of a bitter Canadian winter, you’ll be cozy, warm and well […]

Haitian-American GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist Godwin Louis explores the universality and joy of sacred music in his sophomore release, “Psalms and Proverbs.” The first single, “Showers of Blessings/Kplolanyuiade,” has dropped and is now available at: https://orcd.co/godwinlouis_showersofblessings. The full album was released internationally by Blue Room Music on Aug. 23. Louis, who was born in Harlem to Haitian immigrants, draws on religious musical traditions around the world, including his Haitian roots. Haiti is […]

Christopher Ellis, the renowned singer, following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Alton Ellis, OD, has just released his latest single, “Miss You.” “This heartfelt song is a loving tribute to his father, famously known as the Godfather of Rocksteady, whose timeless music continues to inspire and shape the Jamaican music scene,” Ronnie Tomlinson, the Jamaican-born, Brooklyn resident entertainment publicist, told Caribbean Life. Tomlinson, the chief executive officer of […]

Barbados all-rounder and Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) Women’s Captain Deandra Dottin has been named in a 15-woman West Indies squad for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s Twenty/20 World Cup, which will now be played in the United Arab Emirates from Oct. 3-20. Dottin, 33, currently holds the record for the fastest century in women’s T20 internationals. She recently confirmed her desire to return to the Windies setup after having […]

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The strategy promoted to help reduce gang violence in several CARICOM states, including Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and St. Lucia, was rarely employed to do so, according to a recent report from the United Nations (UN). The release stated that despite the advocating for a public health response, and although several Caribbean country governments had simultaneously stepped up their “tough-on-crime” measures of enacting states of emergency, promulgating anti-gang legislation, […]