Month: September 2024

A group of legendary hip-hop DJs with ties to Queens were inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) on Saturday, Aug. 24.  The LIMEHOF held an induction ceremony for  DJ Jazzy Jeff, Davy DMX and DJ Hurricane at their facility in Stony Brook, located at 97 Main St. Both Davy DMX and DJ Hurricane produced for the iconic Hollis-based rap group Run-D.M.C. DJ Hurricane is […]

The Guyana Cultural Association of New York, Inc. (GCA) honored some of the best and brightest for their outstanding contributions to the community at its Awards Ceremony on Aug. 28. This event is one of the signature events of the Annual Folk Festival weekend of activities.The festive evening was celebrated in a fundraising Dinner Reception format, from 6 p.m. with a Cocktail hour in St. Gabriel’s Golden Hall on Hawthorne […]

Popular Guyanese-born musical artist Gucci Boss, fresh off a stirring performance at Guyana’s Independence concert in Brooklyn, and shows in Miami, Texas, and New Jersey, is gearing up for the Labor Day weekend as he continues to ride the waves of success. The electrifying performer told Caribbean Life on Monday that he recently dropped his newest release Lo-Lee an infectious calypso rhythm, that adds to his growing hits, “Big Uncle,” […]

Jereem Richards sprinted to bronze in the men’s 400 meters at the Diamond League Golden Gala Pietro Mennea athletics meet at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. Richards, who finished fourth at the 2024 Paris Olympics a few weeks ago in a new national record of 43.78 seconds, showed resilience in a solid finish to clock 44.54 seconds to pass Botswana’s Bapyo Ndori (44.56) just before the finish line. Racing […]

Tickets are going fast for “WTF! (What the Financial!): A Financial Empowerment Roadmap,” a comprehensive forum sponsored by Schneps Media and AARP New York dedicated to helping people make their money last a lifetime.  The forum will take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 365 Fifth Ave. in Midtown The forum is free to adults with registration. […]

Guyana’s Golden Arrowhead flag of freedom and the One Guyana slogan flag were joyfully waved by a delegation that included Oneidge Walron, the Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce, and Susan Rodrigues, the Minister of Housing and Water. Consul General of Guyana to NY Michael E. Brotherson, Fazal Yussuff, head of the diaspora and investment unit, and compatriots all had a wonderful time at the mesmerizing 57th Caribbean American Carnival, […]

Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Wednesday set Sept. 30 as the date for a by-election in a crucial rural constituency and the result could give it an indication as to how the electorate views the governing Jamaica’s Labor Party (JLP) ahead of general elections scheduled for next year. Holness announced the date for rural St. Ann’s hours after junior education minister and area lawmaker Marsha Smith had announced her immediate […]

Vincentian soca star Skinny Fabulous was by far the biggest winner Thursday night during the 2nd Annual Caribbean Music Awards (CMA) at Kings Theatre on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. Skinny Fabulous, a St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cultural Ambassador, whose real name is Gamal Doyle, copped three awards for Artist of the Year Male (Soca); Collaboration of the Year – Soca, with Trinidadian Nailah Blackman on “Come Home”; and Video […]

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the Brooklyn-based West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA), organizer of the gigantic Carnival Parade on Brooklyn’s Eastern Parkway, have strongly condemned the shooting at the extravaganza on Labor Day Monday. “The West Indian American Day Parade is a joyous event that celebrates the multitude of culture and diversity in our city. But instead of allowing all to enjoy a momentous occasion for […]