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(Caribbean Loop) – The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has reported that Caribbean tourism grew in 2023 with an estimated 14.3 per cent increase in international stay-over arrivals to the region, continuing its positive recovery trend.  Delivering the “Caribbean Tourism Performance Review 2023” in Bridgetown on Friday, Dona Regis-Prosper, Secretary-General of the CTO, shared that last year’s growth […]

(Caribbean National Weekly) – Florida-based civil rights attorney Ben Crump and Jamaican singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur Rita Marley will be honored at the 41st International Reggae & World Music Awards (IRAWMA) next month. The event will be held Friday, March 22, 2024, at Lauderhill Performing Arts Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Freedom Fighter Award: Ben Crump, a […]

(Caribbean Loop) – St Kitts and Nevis has a new Power Soca Monarch King. Kelvin Kelly ‘Ras Kelly’ won the SKELEC Power Soca Monarch crown with his song “Showcase”.  Twelve artists battled for the prestigious title at Warner Park Cricket Stadium on Thursday night.   According to the results of the competition, Kelly took first […]

(Caribbean Loop) – Trinidadian-born calypsonian, ska and rocksteady artiste, Lord Creator, who eventually made Jamaica his home, died on Friday. He was 87. “He died at 11am, he hadn’t been feeling well for some time,” Neseline Patrick, Lord Creator’s wife of 23 years, said. The artiste, whose given name is Kenrick Patrick, is perhaps best […]

(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 […]