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NY – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) recognized travel journalists for their outstanding coverage of the region at the CTO Travel Media Awards Luncheon during Caribbean Week in New York. The luncheon, held at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel on Thursday 5 June, was co-sponsored by Jamaica and was attended by several Caribbean tourism ministers, directors and dignitaries, as well as industry executives and other well regarded journalists. The CTO’s secretary general, Hugh Riley, who presented the awards to well-deserving travel journalists, acknowledged the important role that the media playRead 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

An all star cast of seven of Jamaica’s hottest females will be descending on the Amazura stage in Jamaica Queens, New York on May 24. Dubbed Invasion of the Queens it will be featuring Queen Ifrica, Etana, Spice, Sister Carol, Junie Ranks, Sister “Muma” Nancy and Lady Ann. “The event will deliver an entertaining blend of culture, laced with old school dancehall and today’s rocking hits” said veteran concert promoter Donald Wright. Queen Ifrica, Etana and Sister Carol the cultural crusaders are known for their biting social commentaries as theyRead More

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Marcia Griffiths kicked off her year-long golden anniversary celebration earlier this year on the opening night of Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, and is now booked for Groovin In The Park festival in New York City. “After weeks of negotiations, a deal was reached for the reggae queen to join Chronixx and other soon-to-be-announced acts at the festival …” a press release from The PR Agency said on Thursday. “We are truly honoured to have a reggae legend of the stature of Marcia Griffiths perform at GroovinRead More

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Marcia Griffiths kicked off her year-long golden anniversary celebration earlier this year on the opening night of Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival, and is now booked for Groovin In The Park festival in New York City on June 29. “After weeks of negotiations, a deal was reached for the reggae queen to join Chronixx and other soon-to-be-announced acts at the festival …” a press release from The PR Agency said on Thursday. “We are truly honoured to have a reggae legend of the stature of Marcia GriffithsRead More

New York, NY – Trinidadian soca star Darryl “Farmer Nappy” Henry is set to ignite New York City as he officially launches his latest album Big People Party to media and fans on Sunday, April 13, 2014, at famed Manhattan music venue, S.O.B.’s (204 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014). His third, full-length studio effort was released worldwide (both physically and digitally) on February 25, 2014 by FOX FUSE. “I am happy to be officially launching my album Big People Party with the support of my full team, live forRead More

Each season fashion week in New York offers emerging fashion designers who take a unique approach to conceptualizing apparel. Concepts can range from colors, shape texture and a combination of everything that the creative mind can conceive. This season TeKay Designs, a couture studio based in Houston Texas, presented Queen of the Brides, a collection of gowns with accessories that are historic and have a cultural significance. TeKay’s presentation opened with an acoustic chorus sound track, chromatic luminance and a branded light projection. Ethnic diversity was applied to model selection;Read More

New York, NY – Soca star Darryl “Farmer Nappy” Henry brings the spirit of Trinidad Carnival to the global masses with his new album Big People Party, now available worldwide from all major digital retailers, as well as physical CD in stores, from FOX FUSE. Celebrating over 30 years in music, the accomplished and acclaimed Trinidadian singer/songwriter delivers the very best that soca music has to offer with this new collection of hits on his third full-length studio effort. It is the only album that is released internationally by anRead More

NEW YORK, USA – Local Jamaican radio discjocky DJ Kenroy embarked on a tour of New York City with locally based New York station link up radio. The tour included stops at prominent broadcasting stations such as Hartford’s energy radio, red hot radio in Brooklyn, linkage in Mount Vernon and rounded out with touch radio in queens on February 10th. Dj Kenroy formally known as kenroy Dwayne McAdams took is career to the next level as he set out on a tour of New York City with locally based NewRead More

New York, New York – International reggae crooner Sanchez wowed the sold out crowd at Bobby Clarke in association with Irie Jam Radio 1st Annual Ladies Ball, held at Club Amazura on Saturday February 8th. Entering the stage in a full suit of black, with his signature top hat, Sanchez along with his uniformed dressed band, was ready to take this sold out crowd down memory lane and back. Starting his set with his rendition of Otis Reddings ‘Change is Gonna Come’ the crowd began to cheer as Sanchez sangRead More