If there’s one thing Ayetian isn’t interested in, it’s staying in one lane. The Jamaican-Haitian star has unleashed JamPack, a 16-track mixtape that expands the world he’s been building over the last few years.“From gyal tunes and hard-hitting dancehall cuts to records built for the fête, the street
Through the image of a caged bird and a plea for God’s intervention, Minister Marion Hall’s single, “Freedom,” opens a conversation about emotional captivity, inherited pain and the determination to keep fighting, according to Haitian-American entertainment publicist Marie Driven.Jamaican-born Hall’
Twelve Tribes Entertainment continues to build momentum for its “Book of Micah Riddim” with “Remember,” the new collaboration between Jamaican dancehall artist WASP (Above Average) and producer DJ Jahmar.Released Sept. 18 via Shinealous Records, powered by Symphonic Distribution, “Remember” was adde
Harlem-based, Jamaican-born Dancehall DJ Bruck Up, who in the 1990s appeared in music videos by international stars Busta Rhymes — “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See” and “Gone Till November” by Wyclef Jean and Jamaican stars Patra and Snagga Puss — says he has dropped a remixed version of “Good
Seven days after the passing of Slinger Francisco, aka the king of calypso, diplomats, politicians, religious figures, colleagues, and family members doled out accolades extolling his contribution.The week’s worth timeframe barely enabled enough space to contain salutations from dignitaries gathered
Wherever Rudy Ru$h goes, Dominica goes with him. The Bouyon artist has built his sound and his identity around repping his island, and his latest single, “Here for You,” is the clearest example yet of an artist who knows exactly where he comes from and where he’s headed, according to Haitian-America
Caribbean music has secured a significant new foothold on mainstream radio in the US with the launch of Roadblock Radio’s Island Mix on WXBK 94.7 FM The Block in the New York Tri-State area and WPOW Power 96.5 FM in South Florida.“Every Sunday from 7 p.m. to midnight, Roadblock Radio Island Mix deli
Gil Figaro, the Trinidadian-born founder and chairman of the Teaneck, NJ-based Sunshine Awards, says his company is “thrilled to announce” that world-renowned Caribbean jazz pianist, composer, musical director, and cultural visionary John Arnold of Tobago will be a special guest performer at this ye
After more than two decades of building an international career that has taken his music across genres, cultures and continents, recording artist Honorebel returns to the sound at the heart of his musical journey with his highly anticipated 14th studio album, “Winner Circle.”Released by Phantom Musi
Popular Brooklyn pastor Louis Straker, Jr., lead pastor of Reflections Church on Utica Avenue in Brooklyn, on Saturday, Sept. 20, eulogized his cousin, Granville Straker, renowned as the “Godfather of Soca Music.”The life of Vincentian-born Granville Leonard Straker, pioneering founder of the Brookl
