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The third release off Saint Lucian crooner Michael Robinson’s upcoming EP “Shades” is called “Living Life”. “Turn up the music/this song is for winners” is how this one from Robinson who’s past efforts includes hit singles “Make You Mine” (2014) as well as “Hooray” (2015) w/ Sirlancealot starts. With “Living Life”, Robinson continues to add to his musical repertoire, taking us out of the hymns he began singing in church to the love song that made him famous, making a dominating presence on one of the Saint Lucia’s biggest GroovyRead More

NEW YORK, NY – St. Maarten Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams’ attendance at Caribbean Week meetings and events in New York last week was a resounding highlight for attendees, ministers and directors of tourism from other nations and journalists from across North America. Her presence and statements reaffirmed St. Maarten’s commitment to collaborating with the other nations of the Caribbean region on tourism and social issues. “Tourism is a strong thread of the blanket that stretches across the Caribbean and is becoming more and more of a social development tool,” theRead More

NEW YORK, NY – Saint Lucians in the tri-state area are invited to a Town Hall Meeting designed to bring Saint Lucian nationals in the Diaspora together with New York-based diplomats to discuss issues of common concern and, more importantly, describe their roles in the overall development of Saint Lucia. The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 10, 2014, at 7:00PM and will be held at the Saint Lucia House, located at 438 E 49th Street, between Church and Snyder Avenues in Brooklyn. Highlighting the evening will be presentations byRead More

Saint Lucia – Chris Harrison, the host of ABC’s hit romance reality series The Bachelor, will return with the show to the island of Saint Lucia to host the final two episodes of the season, including the highly anticipated Final Rose Ceremony. The episodes are set to air on Tuesday, February 25, and Monday, March 10, 2014. The Bachelor, currently in its 18th season and starring Bachelor Juan Pablo Galavis, has visited Saint Lucia before, most recently with Bachelor Jake Pavelka during season 14 of the series. “The Bachelor hasRead More

  Castries, Saint Lucia – On the brink of Saint Lucia’s 35th anniversary of Independence, Jackie O presents ‘MISCELLANEA’! As described by their name, the new group miscellaneA is a group of young men with varying talents in their own right. This group includes Alex ‘Sawlty’ Klien, Adrian ‘Drii Notes’ Klien, Arnold ‘AJ’ Jules and Stephen Dantes. After working with each of them individually and recognizing their talents, Jackie Cherebin-Weekes of Jackie O. had a vision of them combining their talents to create a distinctive sound. She encouraged them toRead More

Saint Lucia – Things are heating up on the island of Saint Lucia and it’s not just the weather. The 50th edition of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2014, which goes live across the web, mobile, tablet and newsstands today, features the picturesque and colorful landscape of the Caribbean island paradise Saint Lucia. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Senior Editor, MJ Day, explains, “We chose locations for the 50th anniversary edition that we knew would grab readers’ attention. Saint Lucia’s iconic Piton mountains, gorgeous beaches, and lush rainforest were a perfect fit for thisRead More

NEW YORK, NY – To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Saint Lucia’s independence, the office of the Saint Lucia Consulate General in New York has scheduled the inaugural Saint Lucia Independence Lecture for February 13, 2014 at 6:30PM at the Richard Harris Terrace, Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), located at 199 Chambers Street, New York. Professor Alvin Hippolyte, Saint Lucian actor, director, and writer, will speak at the event, which is open to the public and will be attended by Saint Lucians, Caribbean students, and other special guests. ARead More

NEW YORK, NY – As part of the celebrations recognizing Saint Lucia’s 35th Independence anniversary, the Saint Lucia House Foundation (SLHF) is proud to announce Saint Lucian Veteran Calypsonian Herb Black, (Anthony Sylvester Lewis) will be the recipient of the prestigious award for contribution to the cultural art form of Saint Lucia. Herb Black hails from the fishing village of Anse-La-Raye and has an avid love of the arts. Herb Black is a veteran calypsonian and many of his compositions have become legendary. The annual Gala is the culminating activityRead 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 DauphineRead 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