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Tropicalfete, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides cultural enrichment programs to both seniors and youth within the community. Our main goal is to use culture as a tool for social transformation. Culture is what connects all ethnicities and nationalities together through the arts of music, dance, and arts and crafts, which we have been working on preserving for years. In addition, Tropicalfete, Inc. has made a commitment to tackle important economic concerns like inequity for women, domestic violence, teenage pregnancies, and drug misuse. We design our programs to makeRead More

  New York, NY (FOX FUSE) – Latin soca crossover star Mr. Renzo sees the debut of all his official music videos on VEVO, including the brand-new red-hot video for “Drop Dat,” which joins “Colita (Remix)” featuring Neniita and Charly Black, and “Colita” featuring Neniita, all from FOX FUSE. Inking an exclusive digital distribution deal with FOX FUSE – the world’s largest digital label for soca and chutney music, Mr. Renzo’s catalog of music and videos are now available worldwide from all major digital retailers.   Born Lawrence Adams inRead More

After being named one of FADER Magazine’s top 25 artistes in the world to watch and listed among the top 10 greatest female deejays by LargeUp.com, dancehall diva Tifa was in top form on her recent sojourn to the U.S East Coast. Fresh from a pair of performances at the Garage in Bronx and Compound Entertainment Complex in Queens, New York the Queens leg of the stint headlined by her alongside Grammy Award winners Morgan Heritage saw the ‘Big Bumper’ singer pulling out all the stops as she delivered anotherRead More

VP Records’ subsidiary label and distribution arm VPAL Music will release Jersey City reggae-fusion ensemble Kiwi’s third full-length album A Room With A View on August 28, 2015. Kiwi finesses their melodic approach and strips down their sound to its rawest, most rhythmic elements on the new album. Rooted in reggae rhythms and tropicália-inspired melodies, Jersey City-based Kiwi dynamically blends jazz and soulful grooves into a uniquely uplifting sound. A Room With A View combines syncopated roots rhythms with outside influences that span decades and circle the globe. Founding member/vocalistRead More

Jamaican dancehall singer Wayne Marshall announces U.S. Spring Tour in support of his brand new album Tru Colors (Ghetto Youths International), which debuted last week at #4 on U.S. Billboard’s Reggae Album chart. Throughout April and May, he will join Stephen “Ragga” Marley and Jo Mersa to rock the country’s top venues in over 20 cities nationwide. Critics have already begun to sing their praises regarding Wayne Marshall’s Tru Colors, his first album in over a decade on Ghetto Youths International and distributed through Thirty Tigers/Sony RED. Last week, AssociatedRead More

New York, New York feature and cover of this month’s Bashment Sessions, couldn’t come at a better time. As the straight out of Jam rock to Far Rock Dance hall-Hip Hop fused group gears up for their East Coast run, they share a few inside scoops about being signed to Ranch Entertainment and the individuals of Rock Star New York. With several years together as a group and knowing each other since high school days, it’s no surprise at the great chemistry RSNY (Rock Star NY) seems to have inRead More

The week of activities organized by the Caribbean Tourism Organization celebrating the unique holiday attributes of the Caribbean takes place from 1 to 8 June, 2014 in NYC. NEW YORK, NY – The Caribbean will again display its collective holiday attributes to New Yorkers and visitors to the “Big Apple”, reminding them why the Region is a most desirable warm weather destination, as the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) returns for Caribbean Week. An unmatched programme is being planned, offering CTO member countries and private sector partner’s unrivalled opportunities to marryRead More

New York, New York – Hats off to Team Shaggy and Friends. The momentum of such a worthy event began to build days after the announcement that Jamaica’s’ songbird Tessanne Chin was crowned winner of the 5th season of NBCs The Voice. After the announcement of her win, Shaggy and his team immediately announced the full line up of his annual charity event for Bustamante Children Hospital. Shaggy went on a media campaign along with some of the many artists who contributed their time and energy for this cause. ForRead More

New York, NY – Trinidadian trio RegulaZ serves up their second single with new hit “Get Loud,” available today, September 3, 2013, from all major digital retailers worldwide, distributed by FOX FUSE. Produced by 1st Klase Records, “Get Loud” is a fusion of flavors derived from their rich island heritage in the Caribbean, along with pop, hip-hop and electronic influences from around the world, as the RegulaZ keeps their fingers on the international pulse, for music fans everywhere. The eclectic collective known as RegulaZ consists of singers/songwriters Jason “Duc J”Read More

London, UK. (July. 5, 2013) – For several years now New York’s underground have become increasingly familiar with the popular mixtapes of a rising sensation named Yung Image. Remixing popular tracks such as Laza Morgan’s – “One By One”, Lady Gaga’s, “Bad Romance” and Drake’s “Light it Up”. Born in the Caribbean island of Grenada, Yung Image (Brendon Baptiste) migrated to the United States to live with his mother and brothers. Through his love for music he found a common ground with his new environment. He quickly gravitated towards artistesRead More