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Tropicalfete is promoting Creativity and Safety during the pandemic with a Creative Face Mask Contest PRIZES $150 1st Place $100 2nd Place $75 3rd Place Additional $100 Cash Prize for face mask with the most online votes PRIZES SPONSORED BY South Jersey Caribbean Festival RULES Submission Deadline Sept 5th – Collaborations welcome – More than one entry allowed – Contest open to students of PS135, PS9, IS392, Tropicalfete programs. Email or text Entry: Your Name and Partners Name Name of your design Picture of your design Which program or schoolRead More
Out April 19th, Grammy Nominated Reggae Superstar, Grammy Nominated Reggae Superstar, Jah Cure will release his next single “Marijuana” featuring Damian 'Junior Gong' Marley on VP Records, just in time for 4/20.Read More
Boy x girl duo brings the “Pum Pum Magic” on ethereal dance track that balances elements of dub, reggae, and R&B Hailing from the foothills of Kingston, Jamaica, Dejavilla is the artistic partnership of musicians David Marston and Sarah Couch (daughter of the late, legendary Jamaican singer-songwriter-chef, Suzanne Couch). Their distinctive brand of music is a fluid range of sounds and styles, with roots in their motherland, and influences from their world travels. DejaVilla’s third single, the atmospheric “Ochi to Mobay,” was released last week on Ultra Music. Caribbean music, arts,Read More
G.O.A.T. 20 song album by Machel Montano (45th Album) Buy/Stream here: https://MachelMontano.lnk.to/GOAT#1 on iTunes Reggae Charts.#21 (Canada) & #50 (USA) iTunes ALL Genre Charts!Greatest Of All Time! The Greatest of All Time is NOW. Greatest time to unite… Greatest time to collaborate…This is the greatest time for Soca Music – Let’s take it to the Universe! Executive Produced by: Machel Montano, Che Kothari, Rawlston Charles & Franklyn Grant Featuring Collaborations with:AshantiDing DongJacob Desvarieux (Kassav)Calypso RoseBunji GarlinSuper BlueSkinny FabulousFarmer NappyMottoSupa GM1Dloxx Available on iTunes, Google Play & Deezer NOW! More platforms coming soon. Download & Share.Distributed by MonkRead More
British-Jamaican Reggae singer Bitty McLean will be hitting the road with Sly and Robbie & The Taxi Gang for the North American Love Restart Tour. Promoting the LP of the same name, it was released in August 2018 and the singer is itching to take the sound on the road. “Since the album was released, I’ve been getting some great feedback so I’m really excited to feel the live energy from my fans,” McLean stated. The LP was produced collaboratively through three labels – Taxi Records, Silent River and Tabou1.Read More
Toronto, Ontario (Sonique Solutions) – In an era where the Calypso genre is losing some of its biggest musical icons, a team of musical professionals & enthusiasts hailing from Dominica, St. Vincent, St. Lucia, Trinidad, Barbados and North-America is paying homage to the legendary singer, The Mighty Sparrow with an updated 2019 version of the Calypsonian’s 1969 hit ‘Sa Sa Yea’ just in time for the 2019 Carnival season. The aptly titled ‘iDRUM Sa Sa Yea (2019 Version)’ was conceptualised by Dominican-born, Toronto-based international artist Davidson Elie, known by theRead More
‘Rise & Reggae Tour’ with Dubtonic Kru and Aaron Nigel Smith coming to California, Oregon and Washington Jamaican Reggae legends, Dubtonic Kru are on tour on the West Coast this November in support of their new single entitled “Reggae Like Never Before”. The ‘Rise & Reggae (Like Never Before) Tour’ is being held on nine dates, with the inclusion of a highlight event called Plug N’ Play, an event known for showcasing developing artists alongside more experienced ones. The event was originated in Jamaica. The Rise & Reggae tour datesRead More
On Saturday July 14th Rockaway Parkway and Church Avenue was renamed HORACE L MORANCIE WAY. A number of elected officials were present to celebrate the life of a giant in the community. – Congress Woman Yvette Clarke, City Councilwoman Inez Barron, State Assembly Member Charles Barron, State Assembly Member Nick Perry. Horace L. Morancie (1929-2015) was the co-founder and former Chair of the Urban Resource Institute (URINYC). He was also selected by former Mayor John Lindsay to lead the Central Brooklyn Model Cities program. Today, URINYC provides domestic violence, addictionRead More
Slow and moody, black and bluesy, Jackie Mittoo has you in his sights with this first ever 45 issue of his immortal The Sniper. A Striker Lee 77 sharp shooter that’s taking no prisoners and it comes complete with heavyweight back-up from King Tubby and Aggrovators menacing Dub Fi Gwan. Tracklist Side A: Jackie Mittoo – The Sniper Side B: King Tubby & The Aggrovators – Dub Fi GwanRead More