The extraordinary becomes possible onstage as PEAK Performances at Montclair State University (MSU), NJ brings audiences a Spring 2027 season of artistic excellence, imaginative storytelling and boundary-crossing music and theater.From an acclaimed solo performance that explores the creative mind to
Irie Jam Radio and Chronixx, joint partners of Chronixx Live in Brooklyn, have announced the reggae artist’s return to the borough after eight years.Chronixx will perform at the Brooklyn Armory, at the Major R. Owens Health & Wellness Community Center, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2026, at 7 p.m.The conce
Vincentian singer, songwriter, composer and remarkable entertainer on Sunday, Oct. 26, electrified patrons during the 47th Independence Anniversary Scholarship Awards Luncheon at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach, Queens.Skarpyon, who claims that he has been singing all his life, had patrons jumpin
When Capleton makes his way on stage with singer Tarrus Riley at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark on Thanksgiving Weekend Friday, Nov. 27, for the Reggae Giants Live! concert, fans can expect the energy level to be turned up.Kacy Rankine, the Jamaican-born CEO of Roadblock Rad
Following a rollout over several months that introduced listeners to a series of individual releases, Ghetto Youths International unveiled the complete No Better Riddim on Friday, Oct. 16.Produced by Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, the 16-track compilation brings t
The Caribbean Music Awards (CMA) said on Monday, Oct. 26, that its 2026 ceremony reached audiences across the Caribbean and beyond with its global broadcast premiere on Sunday, Oct. 25, bringing the region’s music, artists and cultural influence to screens around the world.Held for the first time in
After nearly three decades of calling America home, veteran Jamaican dancehall DJ Country Speng, also known as Speng Beng, found himself back in Jamaica in June, sent back home from Florida where he had built a life, established friendships, and continued his musical career.Country Speng told Caribb
Soca superstar Kes will bring the sound of Carnival to one of the world’s most celebrated museums on Nov. 12 when NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health holds its 2026 Masquerade Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.The Trinidad and Tobago artist, whose band is known as KestheBand, will give an excl
Jamaican- born, Brooklyn‑based reggae artist Minna LaFortune says she has officially submitted several recordings for consideration in the 69th Annual GRAMMY® Awards, marking a milestone year of creative expansion, cultural advocacy and international musical reach.The 69th Annual GRAMMY® Awards will
Mr. Platinum has brought a deeply personal story to a universal celebration of love with “Buttercup 26,” his new reggae release featuring Shanead Sims and Brawvo X.Released as a single and album on Sept. 26, the project carries the “feel-good spirit of its central message, ‘It’s simple — Is Love alo
