Month: July 2025

Max Glazer is back at it again for an encore performance at the Central Library Plaza located at 10 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11238 on Aug. 8, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. His last performance in July was nothing short of amazing. Join Glazer outside the Central Library in Brooklyn for an evening full of fun and vibes. This event is free and open to the public.  […]

The McGowan Foundation, Inc., hosted a delightful 4th Annual Scholarship Awards in Brooklyn on July 13. This event was a proud, powerful, and poignant milestone in the Foundation's mission to uplift, educate, and inspire. President N. Melissa Harding set the tone for the event as the Mistress of Ceremonies. She continues to lead the charge of the Foundation by championing educational and humanitarian missions inspired by the values of community, […]

Barbadian-born Band Leader Melissa Lynch says Vibez International Mas will portray “Goddess of the Grove” this Labor Day Carnival, which evokes a “powerful symbolic meaning and can refer to various deities associated with nature, forests, sacred groves, and fertility.” Lynch, who grew up in Canarsie, Brooklyn, told Caribbean Life on Monday, July 28, that while there’s no universal goddess with the “Goddess of the Grove” title, “many ancient cultures had […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday, July 25, welcomed a court order upholding birthright citizenship for Caribbean and other immigrants. On Friday, a US District Court judge in the District of Massachusetts ruled that birthright citizenship will remain protected nationwide. "As we have repeatedly said, birthright citizenship is the law of the land," James said. "The Constitution is more than just mere words on parchment, it reflects our […]

After over 15 years, dancehall's indomitable "Warlord," Bounty Killer, returned to Brooklyn last month rocking Barclays Center to its core. According to Jamaican-born New York entertainment publicist Anthony "ER Guru" Turner, the center was "packed to the rafters" as fans witnessed what many are calling one of the deejay's most electrifying performances ever. "It was a historic moment in time for a culture that had long missed its beloved hero," […]

Brooklyn Canarsie Lions Club President Jean Joseph was sworn in for a fourth one-year term on Tuesday, July 22, during an elaborate Installation and Award Ceremony at Community Board 18 on Bergen Avenue in Canarsie, Brooklyn.  "I feel both immense gratitude and a renewed sense of responsibility to stand before you again, re-elected as president of the Canarsie Lions Club," Dominican-born Joseph, a certified public accountant, told the ceremony after […]

Braata Productions, an OBIE Award-winning, New York-based nonprofit organization committed to giving Caribbean and Caribbean-American artistes a platform through which to showcase their work and talents, will, next Saturday, Aug. 9, host Bankra Caribbean Culture Festival at St. Albans Park (Archie Spigner Park) in Queens. Presented in association with Sen. Leroy Comrie and Council Member Nantasha Williams, the festival, which will be held from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m., promises […]

GRAMMY-winning artist and founding member of Morgan Heritage, Mojo Morgan, has released his anthemic new single "Dreams," announcing his long-awaited EP "Jamaica Love" for Aug. 29. Jamaican entertainment publicist Samantha LaPare told Caribbean Life on Monday, July 28, that Mojo's "genre-blending single 'Dreams' is a song for every hustler, every survivor, and soul who refuses to settle. "Motivational, soulful and uplifting, it's a declaration that your dreams are valid, no […]