Reggae icon Marcia Griffiths, now celebrating an incredible 61 years in music, will share the stage with Beres Hammond, Cham, and Lady Da Flame for this weekend's Beres Hammond & Friends concert series in the Tri-State area. The shows are set for Saturday, Aug. 16, at NJPAC in Newark, NJ, and Sunday, Aug. 17, at the Coney Island Amphitheater in Brooklyn. "For the 'Queen of Reggae,' it's a heartfelt reunion […]
Caribbean immigration advocates are demanding that the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency immediately close its detention center on the 10th floor of 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan. The urgent call came after Senior Judge Lewis Kaplan of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on Tuesday, Aug. 12, requiring that ICE meet baseline conditions for holding […]
Inside Government with PoliticsNY is new a Q&A series that gives New Yorkers a glimpse inside the role of the elected officials who represent them. This edition of Inside Government features New York State Assembly Member Brian Cunningham. Assembly Member Cunningham represents the 43rd Assembly District in Brooklyn which includes the neighborhoods of Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Crown Heights. Q: What piece of legislation are you most proud to have […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Sunday, Aug. 10, to celebrate Harlem's rich history as the community celebrated the 51st Harlem Week festival. Hochul said the two new laws will rename the 110 St-Central Park North subway station 110 St-Malcolm X Plaza and empower the Council on the Arts to designate the Harlem Renaissance Cultural District as a region of cultural significance. "One of the best ways to celebrate the […]
US supermajor ExxonMobil is one of the world's largest and most successful oil companies. It has billion-dollar investments in multiple areas and is usually hailed for its prowess as perhaps the best in offshore exploration among its peers. On Tuesday, the company announced its intended return to Trinidad after a 20-year-plus hiatus to explore for oil and gas in seven ultradeep blocks off the island's east coast in waters up […]
Twelve-year-old Jamaican-Canadian singer and actress Jazmin Headley stunned the crowd with her powerful rendition of the Black National Anthem ahead of Claressa Shields' undisputed heavyweight title win over Lani Daniels on Saturday, July 26, at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Jazmin's mother, Deborah Headley, told Caribbean Life on Monday, July 28, that the Jamaican-Canadian prodigy, who played a young Claressa in the film "The Fire Inside," received "roaring […]
Dancehall icon Bounty Killer is set to perform in Toronto on Aug. 23 for the first time in over two decades. The legendary deejay is set to headline the Oasis Music at Markham Fairgrounds in Toronto, joining a power-packed lineup that includes Cham, Dexta Daps, and Mr. Killa. "The festival promises a full-scale celebration of dancehall and soca culture, uniting fans from across Canada and beyond," Anthony "ER Guru," a […]
The Caribbean Elite Group (CEG), organizer of the Annual Caribbean Music Awards (CMA), has expanded the list of honorees for the 2025 Awards by adding Carimi, Sizzla Youth Foundation, and Shirley Ann Cyril-Mayers, as well as significant media partnerships with Trace and Hot 97. Recently, CEG added Bounty Killer, Austin "Super Blue" Lyons, and Kerwin Du Bois to its list of honorees. CEG said on Tuesday, Aug. 5, that these […]
Three-time GRAMMY® Award-winner Gramps Morgan, affectionately known as “the King of Country Reggae,” is set to bring his electrifying fusion of reggae, soul, and country music to stages across the US with the launch of his “No Water in My Whiskey Tour.” The tour begins on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at the historic Crown Hill Theatre in Brooklyn. “Blending roots reggae with the emotional grit of country music, Gramps Morgan […]
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