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(Urban Islandz) – Jamaican-American artist Sean Kingston is returning to the island for his first performance since the pandemic. The artist is scheduled to perform at Chris Brown’s Under the Influence tour event being hosted by Solid Agency on Sunday, August 27th, at the National Stadium. Kingston’s mother, Janice Turner, who accompanies the artist as […]
(Caribbean National Weekly) – Jamaican entertainer Capleton is one of the most consistent artistes in reggae-dancehall. He arrived on the scene in the late 1980s and began delivering hits from the very beginning. In 2023, the man affectionately referred to as King Shango is still at it. Capleton’s latest single is Watch Out Fi Dem, […]
(Caribbean National Weekly) – Popular Jamaican-American actress Sheryl Lee Ralph will be among the entertainers to receive the stars on the Hollywood Hall of Fame. The Abbott Elementary actress was overjoyed on Monday after receiving the news made by Ellen K, chair of the Walk of Fame Selection Panel. The honorees were chosen from hundreds of nominations […]
(Caribbean National Weekly) – Florida’s former Pine Crest student-athletes, Amen and Ausar Thompson, whose father’s family is Jamaican, made history on Thursday night after both were selected in the top 5 in the 2023 NBA draft. It was a proud moment for their parents and extended family when Amen went No. 4 to Houston Rockets while […]
(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 […]
(Caribbean Loop) – Jay Z’s mother, Gloria Carter is married to a Trinidadian woman. Gloria said “I Do” to her longtime partner Roxanne Wiltshire in an intimate ceremony on Sunday in New York. Roxanne, a former student of Holy Name Convent, Port of Spain, is said to be the youngest of four sisters. A mother […]
(Hola) – On June 15, Gloria Estefan will make history as the only Latina joining the Songwriters Hall of Fame class 2023. The “Conga” singer, alongside Snoop Dogg, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley, and Liz Rose, will be honored for their achievements in music. Days before the big event, Gloria joined Shania Twain in the most recent installment of Home Now […]
(Hola) – The world of Barbie is more Latino thanks to Karol G and her featuring song with Aldo Ranks. After teasing “Watati,” part of the highly anticipated Barbie movie soundtrack, the Colombian global sensation released the official music video of this reggaetón poised to be a hit. Produced by the acclaimed Ovy on the Drums, the upbeat and cheerful track’s […]
(CNW) – Jamaican dancehall superstar Grace Hamilton, better known as Spice, has been announced as the keynote speaker for the highly anticipated InKnowvation 2023 virtual conference. The event will take place on Friday, June 16, and will bring together thought leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators for insightful presentations on how to successfully navigate the ever-evolving digital […]
(Caribbean Loop) – In 2021, Rafaela Oviedo and Juliana Lopes had a conversation about creating an anime and comic convention. At the time, there was only one cosplay event hosted in Guyana by a large company, and though Guyana has an avid entertainment scene, events involving the realm of fandom would’ve never been touched before […]
