Poverty Tag
PURGATORIO Directed by Martine Jean 12 minutes | Haiti/USA | 2014 At the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Rosa Jean-Louis fights for her life and the survival of her child. This film is a depiction of the impact of the Dominican Republic Constitutional Tribunal’s decision of September 2013 on Dominicans of Haitian descent. The ruling rendered thousands stateless.Read More
Ongoing conflicts between undocumented immigrants from Haiti living and working toward a better life in the adjoining island nation of the Dominican Republic, and the more recent hostilities this past summer with the deportation of Haitian men, women, and children born there to non-citizen parents, is the inspiration behind the new feature film, Cristo Rey. A selection at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, this vibrantly shot and contemporary update of Romeo and Juliet, is a powerful indictment of the racism and poverty in the Dominican Republic. Set in theRead More
Multi Genre Superstar Busy Signal was all smiles and shining with the success of the 2020 Gala held at the Grand Bahia Principe in Jamaica! Raising money for the Busy 2020 Helping Hands Foundation, a foundation dedicated to reaching children and young people to tackle issues such as violence, poverty and lack of health care access, Busy Signal brought together entertainers as well as community stakeholders who collectively agreed that together, they can make a difference. Performances by Christopher Martin, DMajor, Exco Levi, and Ikaya demonstrated the will of youngerRead More
007 Records & Tragedy Entertainment presents “PLY” performed by rising dancehall star “Chancela”. The single on the PLYCITY riddim is now available on itunes distributed by 21st Hapilos Digital. Shot on location in Montego Bay, Jamaica, a video directed by Konsepp will follow up within the next few weeks for this hit bound single! Following the success of Tragedy Entertainment “Magnet Culture Riddim” featuring the hit single from international reggae star Sizzla with “All Praise”, Laden “Street Weh We Grow”, Bobby Hustle “No Matter”, Thunder Storm “Revelation” and Matthew GoreRead More