Month: October 2024

International recording artist Shinehead and scores of fans are excited about his upcoming tour of Japan in November. Produced by Yard Beat sound system, the “Back to ’80s & 90’s Dancehall Japan Tour 2024“ will see music giant Shinehead perform in seven cities alongside the Kingston 12 Hi-Fi sound system, featuring DJ Papalotl, entertainment publicist Flair Lindsey of Acclaim PR, told Caribbean Life. She said tour stops include Osaka, Fukuoka, […]

Friday, Oct. 18, marked the Seventh Annual Cancer Awareness Candlelight Vigil to remember victims and survivors who continue to fight for their lives as observances continue across America. Thirteen-year breast cancer survivor Allison Alexis, a Trinidad & Tobago national and founder of Angels of Hope Support Group in Queens, welcomed Caribbean nationals, friends, families, advocates, and legislator, Assembly Member Khaleel M. Anderson to a makeshift shrine set up at the […]

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT), New York City Center’s principal dance company and America’s cultural ambassador to the world, returns to the New York City Center stage for its annual, five-week holiday engagement. AAADT said on Monday that the Dec. 4 – Jan. 5 engagement celebrates “Legacy in Motion.” Featuring the world premieres of Sacred Songs by Interim Artistic Director Matthew Rushing, Finding Free by Hope Boykin, Many Angels […]

Jamaican reggae artist Minna LaFortune has released her robust new single, “Global Warming,” a stirring anthem inspired by recent natural disasters, including devastating storms, wildfires, and extreme temperatures. LaFortune, a Brooklyn resident, said on Tuesday that these events have “greatly impacted” her home state of New York and surrounding areas. She said “Global Warming” addresses the escalating climate crisis, urging listeners to heed the warnings and take immediate action to […]

The West Indies lost their first T20 series against Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the third and final match in Dambulla to lose the series 2-1. Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera powered their team to a historic T20I series win with the duo producing unbeaten half-centuries which helped their team comfortably chase the target of 163, sealing the match in 18 overs at 166 for one. West […]

T&T ace cyclist Nicholas Paul missed out on a medal in the men’s sprint final after he placed fourth in the Tissot UCI Track World Championship in Ballerup, Denmark. In their third-place battle, Japan’s Kaiya Ota beat Paul in two straight rides. In the first of the best-of-three rides, Ota won in 9.847 seconds, with Paul +0.409 seconds behind. In the second ride, the Asian cyclist was also ahead, in […]

New Yorkers have seen a lot of news and headlines over the last few days about what is happening in our city. Here is what has not changed: our city is still facing an unprecedented housing crisis that is larger than any one administration. And we still need our public officials to deliver results. Working-class New Yorkers, like the over 80,000 union strong 32BJ building service workers members we represent […]

West Indies Women bowed out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup when they lost by eight runs to New Zealand in the second semifinal at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. While the West Indies produced an excellent bowling effort to limit New Zealand to 128 for nine in 20 overs, with Deandra Dottin grabbing 4-22 from her four overs, they lost wickets at regular intervals in their chase. They could […]