The Saint Lucia House Foundation in conjunction with the Saint Lucia Consulate in New York is set to observe Creole Heritage Month in New York. This year’s festival will take place on Sunday October 25th, 2015 with an action filled day in Brooklyn. This event will showcase the rich cultural heritage of Saint Lucia and introduce others to the island’s amazing history and traditions that continue to be celebrated to this day. This year’s celebration will feature De Inferno Band, Tropicalfete Steel Pan Ensemble, DJ Eryk Natural Sounds, Drummers, Dancers,
Read More Posted On September 25, 2015By altonIn News
Toronto pays tribute to the Reggae Pioneers who helped make Reggae a mainstay in the city by unveiling street signs, mural and heritage plaque – naming Toronto’s first ever Reggae Lane in Toronto! The unveiling officially took place on September 19th, 2015 at Eglinton Avenue West and Oakwood, and is being hosted by Councillor Josh Colle. This event was a continuation of the induction of Reggae greats in to the Toronto Reggae Hall of Fame. Held on August 27th, 2015 at the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) Bandshell Park, inductees Leroy
Read More Authors Connecting is a program designed to emphasize the importance of literacy and how culture can influence education, as well as one’s world view. The program is targeted to interact with children and celebrate our great Caribbean culture. It will take place on Saturday, June 21st 2013 at 3:00 PM Park in Slope Barnes & Noble 267 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11215. Hosted by Tanisha Burke NYC School Teacher Read by Author Tammie Paige Reading by Marsha Thompson Miss Tropical Paradise The Short stories of Carnival costumes a preview
Read More We have exciting news! New Digital 12inch/DJ International will distributing our DJ/Artist EDM (Electronic Dance Music) on our new dance label TILTED’ RECORDINGZ releases through BEATPORT! It makes sense since we have been releasing, marketing and promoting EDM and ERM (Electronic Rap Music) for the last three years 🙂 Beatport is the world’s largest DJ and electronic music community. Download the latest music in premium quality formats and listen to what the world’s top DJs. We are in no way affiliated with Beaport. We use their platform to distribute our
Read More Reggae’s powerful sibling quintet Morgan Heritage returns with the compelling video “Ends Nah Meet.” Directed by the band and Maximilian Shelton, the video features a montage of clips from Jamaica, Morgan Heritage’s most recent European tour as well as historical public domain footage documenting the economic struggle that people of all classes (lower, middle and upper) face on a daily basis. “We wanted to connect the message in the song to real life situations over the last 100 years by using current and historic cinematography,” states Mojo Morgan, the group’s
Read More SAINT LUCIA – This October, Saint Lucia will once again celebrate Chocolate Heritage Month recognizing the role cacao and its beloved byproduct chocolate has played in its history. With a number of on-island experiences, the month-long festivities will delve into Saint Lucia’s cacao roots, offering travelers unbeatable island-wide hotel and resort promotions for plenty of chocolaty fun. Visitors can indulge in the island’s rich heritage through specialized plantation tours, available at a variety of locations including the Marquis Estate, Anse Mamin Plantation, Emerald Estate, Morne Coubaril Estate and La Dauphine
Read More Jamaica’s most prolific crooner Beres Hammond is touring in support of his latest critically acclaimed album, One Love, One Life. Known to many as the “Otis Redding of Reggae,” Beres Hammond has been producing and pouring out his smoky-sweet vocals over every kind of riddim track for almost 40 years. His latest double-disc studio album One Love, One Life, released November 11, 2012 on VP Records, peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Top 10 Reggae Album chart and has been hailed by Rolling Stone as “one of the best albums of
Read More Morgan Heritage, one of contemporary reggae’s most powerful forces, announce U.S. and Canada tour dates in support of their first studio album in five years ‘Here Come The Kings.’ The sibling quintet, known worldwide for their riveting live performances, is currently rocking major stage shows across Europe and will wrap in London at the O2 Academy on July 21. The North American leg of the Here Come The Kings Tour will kick off in Los Angeles on July 31 and see Morgan Heritage perform in almost 20 cities in less
Read More Posted On December 1, 2012By altonIn News
Hailing from “Morgan Heritage” one of the biggest reggae bands in the world , Mojo Morgan is used to being in the spotlight, but it is from his personal and medical life that Mojo recently found himself thrust in the media. A•midst recording with his siblings on their latest album, the youngest band member was rushed to the hospital. A combination of personal stress and viral infection gave Mojo time for reflection while hospitalized, and in an ironic “Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life” his recent single
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