All posts by Emma Cotejar

Now in its fifth year, the Burt Award for Caribbean Literature recognizes up to three English-language literary works for young adults (aged 12 through 18) written by Caribbean authors.   This year, the winning title will be awarded $10,000 CDN, and two finalists will be awarded $2,000 CDN each.   Publishers of winning titles will be awarded a guaranteed purchase of up to 2,500 copies, which will be donated to schools, libraries, and literacy organizations throughout the region. To date, more than 22,000 copies of winning books have made theirRead More

CHRONIXX PRESENTS CHRONOLOGY (OUT TOMORROW 7.7) TUNE IN Tonight (7.6) @ 7pm ET: Reggae Star Takes Over BEATS1 RADIO on Apple Music To Host His Own Show & Premiere New Material From His Debut   U.S. Tour Kicks Off This Week Free NYC Show on 7.8 at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park Followed by Apple In-Store Performance (Williamsburg) on 7.11     Chronixx’s debut album Chronology is available for worldwide release tomorrow 7.7.17. Read more on album. Tonight (7.6), the 24-year-old Jamaican artist will be hosting a 1-hour special surrounding Chronology on Beats 1, Apple Music’s global radio station. The reggae star takes listeners throughRead More

  Soca Gold 2017 Debuts at Number 1 on Billboard Reggae Chart   NEW YORK, NY– Soca Gold 2017 has made its debut on the Billboard Reggae Chart, landing at number one this week. For twenty years, the annual series has set the standard for carnival music, bringing a taste of the Caribbean Islands with a current sample of the best Caribbean carnival hits. “We are excited that the album has debuted at #1 on the Billboard chart, especially for its 20th year” said Edwin Howell, A&R Director for VP Records. “TheRead More

MONTSERRAT CELEBRATES ITS ANNUAL CALABASH FESTIVAL Calabash: Celebrating Our African Heritage July 16 – 23   The island of Montserrat will be celebrating its annual Calabash Festival from Sunday, July 16 through Sunday, July 23, 2017.  Organized by the Montserrat Hospitality Association, under the theme “Celebrating Our African Heritage”, the Festival will include a number of activities. The event has been named after the calabash fruit which has traditionally been used to produce eating utensils, musical instruments, and decorative items.  The Festival has been identified as one of Montserrat’s cultural event,Read More

  The legendary patriarch of the 2015 Grammy Award winning Morgan Heritage Family, is a star in his own right, who not only has a robust catalog of music including the 1981 Billboard hit, “I’ll Do Anything For You”, but his music covers a range of styles, including, RnB, Funk, pop and of course, as a devoted Rastaman…Reggae & Nyahbinghi. After many years away from the stage working behind the scenes building his children’s musical careers and being ordained a Bishop of he Gospel Helpers Church of North & South America; he isRead More

JAMAICA’S PREMIER REGGAE FESTIVAL, REGGAE SUMFEST, CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY WITH THE BEST REGGAE & DANCEHALL ARTISTS IN THE WORLD, TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE: MONTEGO BAY   In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Reggae Sumfest, DownSound Entertainment and Reggae Sumfest have created a week-long takeover of Montego Bay, July 16-22, with 5 over-the-top Themed Pre-Event Parties, Cutting-Edge Livestreaming and the World’s Top Reggae Acts!   Sponsored by Red Stripe and Pepsi, the line-up includes legendary as well as up-and-coming authentic Jamaican reggae and dancehall artists including, on Friday night, Alkaline, Mavado,Read More

On Wednesday June 21, 2017, VP Records and the famous B.B. Kings Blues Club in Times Square, New York held an epic night of international roots reggae and dub to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of historic U.K. reggae label, Greensleeves Records. Italian born reggae star Alborosie delivered his first New York concert performance, while roots reggae sensation Queen Ifrica headlined with her full band before continuing her U.S. tour to promote her recent #1 album “Climb.” Musician/producer Addis Pablo opened the evenings performances with a selection of songs including aRead More

The Caribbean’s foremost storyteller, and internationally famous Paul Keens-Douglas, aka Mr. Tim Tim, travels from Trinidad & Tobago to Toronto for a one day, two show concert, at Riverdale Collegiate Institute in the heart of the City.   Presented by TTCODA under the patronage of the Acting Consul General of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, Mr. Tim Tim, the master storyteller whose stories transcend age and ethnicity, will present two shows that centre around social commentary. He is known for infusing humour into his social commentary, and fans areRead More

GRAMMY AWARDS® TO RETURN TO STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES IN 2019 Recording Academy™ And AEG Sign Four-Year Deal Santa Monica, Calif. — The Recording Academy™ today announced that it has signed a four-year agreement with AEG for STAPLES Center to host the GRAMMY® telecast when the show returns to Los Angeles in 2019 following its 60th anniversary celebration in New York this coming January. “We very much consider STAPLES Center our home and are grateful for the successful relationship we’ve cultivated throughout the years with AEG and the entireRead More

New York, NY (FOX FUSE) – Dancehall star Stein (formerly known as Einstein) unleashes his new album My Story: The Next Chapter from his very own label New Planet Records, now available worldwide from all major digital retailers, from FOX FUSE. Born Jermaine Lee-King in St. Thomas, Jamaica, and currently residing in Stockholm, Sweden, Stein’s music reflects his diverse Jamaican heritage and echoes an eclectic edge that secures a place for his sound with core dancehall and international audiences. Jammed with 22 sizzlers and one skit, My Story: The Next Chapter is a bonafide showstopper that offers up Stein’s modern take onRead More