New York City’s Caribbean creative community gathered in Manhattan on Jan. 14 for a milestone moment as Haitian-American artist Mickael Marabou hosted a historic Audiomack Connect event, becoming the first Caribbean artist to lead a Connect experience on the platform.According to Haitian-American en
Jamaican recording artiste Keznamdi Sunday night won the 2026 GRAMMY Award for Best Reggae Album at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.Keznamdi triumphed over his fellow Jamaican nominees to win the coveted prize with his first-ever nomination for the album Blxxd & Fyah.The other contenders were Lil
When Jamaican-born businessman Jermaine Parker opened Blakk Hyenaz Music Production, a state-of-the-art recording studio on White Plains Road in the Bronx, he realized a long-standing vision to create a professional, culturally rooted music hub, according to Jamaican-born entertainment publicist Ant
The British-based reggae band Steel Pulse has paid tribute to Sly Dunbar, considered Jamaica’s “greatest drummer,” who died at his home in Jamaica Monday morning, Jan. 26. He was 73.“Your passing cuts deep, not just as a musician, but as a brother whose heartbeat helped shape the very pulse of regga
After critical acclaim and strong word-of-mouth, Dahlak Brathwaite’s genre-defying dance-theater work Try/Step/Trip, choreographed by Toran Moore and directed by Roberta Uno, has extended its New York run by one week.Originally scheduled as a three-week run, the production will now continue through
It was a triumphant moment for D.C.’s own Pam Ward, who was named Go-Go’s Female Singer of the Year 2026 during the genre’s 50th anniversary celebration at the iconic Lincoln Theatre.Caribbean entertainment publicist Flair Lindsey told Caribbean Life on Monday, Jan. 26, that Ward was honored during
Reggae Land on Monday, Jan. 26, announced its largest lineup yet for its sixth edition, returning to Milton Keynes National Bowl, UK, on Aug. 1-2.With over 120 artists across seven stages, this lineup makes the festival’s most ambitious year yet, featuring one of the biggest reggae and Dancehall bil
Global dancehall icon Spice returns with her sultry new single and visual, “Soft Girl Era,” which premiered via REVOLT on Jan. 23, 2026.According to entertainment publicist Eboyné M. Jackson, of Divine Influence PR, “Soft Girl Era” highlights Spice’s “larger-than-life persona, blending empowerment w
Pioneering, GRAMMY Award-winning British roots reggae band Steel Pulse paid tribute to Third World co-founder Stephen “Cat” Coore, who died suddenly on Sunday, Jan. 18, at age 69. Born April 6, 1956, in Kingston, Jamaica, Coore spent over five decades as Third World’s guitarist and cellist.Steel Pul
Best of the Best Music Fest, known as North America’s premier Caribbean music festival, returns on Sunday, May 24, 2026. It will serve as a signature highlight of Memorial Day Weekend at its new location, Museum Park in downtown Miami.Jamaican-born and Brooklyn-based entertainment publicist Ronnie T
