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(Urban Islandz) – Sizzla Kalonji shocked fans on Thursday morning as he shared several videos online ripping up and burning plaques he received from collaborator DJ Khaled. While the reggae/dancehall legend has not directly stated the reason for his outburst of anger at the American whom he was once close to, he revealed in videos that he […]
(Caribbean Loop) – London-based Music Executive Riki Bleau is the only Dominican to make it to the 2023 Powerlist, an annual directory of the 100 most influential people of African or African Caribbean heritage in the United Kingdom. First launched in 2007, the Powerlist highlights the work of Black leaders in several professional sectors. “It’s […]
(Caribbean Loop) – Dancehall star Popcaan and former Miss World, Toni-Ann Singh, are set to release a collaboration dubbed ‘Next to Me’ on Wednesday, November 30. Both Singh, Miss World 2019-2020, and Popcaan have posted the single’s cover art. The St Thomas power couple is pictured seated on a black and yellow motorcycle with Singh […]
Alex, who was born in the United States, is a cousin of Jamaican Olympic athlete Asafa Powell. His father is Jamaican rally driver John Powell. For the past several years, Alex has been steadily making a name for himself in the karting world as a Jamaican driver. (Caribbean National Weekly) – Young karting sensation Alex […]
(Yahoo) – Normani—who recently returned this summer with her first single in two years, “Wild Side”—brought her song to life at Sunday’s ceremony and tapped Taylor for a surprise cameo. At the end of her sexy, 2000s-inspired set, Taylor appeared onstage and Normani climbed atop her for a seductive dance number that left viewers speechless. […]
(Buzz Caribbean) -Abihail Myrie, the daughter of veteran reggae artiste Buju Banton went on a Twitter rant recently in which she criticized measures being taken to encourage more people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Interestingly, her thoughts were similar to those expressed by her father, and one user pointed it out; “chip nuh fly far […]
(CNN) – Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes. The business magazine, which tracks and publishes data on the world’s wealthiest individuals, on Wednesday reported the 33-year-old pop star’s estimated net worth to be $1.7 billion, making her the wealthiest female musician and the second-richest woman in entertainment behind Oprah Winfrey. It’s been […]
(CNW) – Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah created history at the Tokyo Olympics, by retaining her 200m title in 21.53 seconds. This is following her historic 100 meters win of 10.61 seconds on July 31. In that event, she broke Florence Griffith-Joyner’s Olympic Record of 10.62 set at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Thompson-Herah is the first woman to retain […]
(CNW) – In 2020, Barbados Governor-General Dame Sandra Mason announced that Barbados would become a republic by the island’s 55th anniversary of independence in November 2021. Mason said it was time for the island to leave its colonial past behind. Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley recently shared that the island will have a non-executive […]
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