Princess Thundah With the ability to woo any audience, reggae music’s newest singing sensation Princess Thundah, believes it’s only a matter of time before she becomes a household name. It has been a while now since the militant songbird, born Princess Saulas, has been honing her voice in numerous studios, with the hope that one day her hard work would eventually pay off. When... 

Price KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Tax officials Friday seized two vehicles belonging to the popular dancehall artist Bounty Killer after all efforts to get him to pay outstanding taxes have failed. The Special Enforcement Unit (SET) of the Island Revenue Department, with the support of the police moved into Bounty Killer’s residence in St. Andrew and took away two top class automobiles. The singer,... 

Tarrus Riley and saxaphonist Dean Fraser deliver a stirring performance The US leg of reggae singer Tarrus Riley’s latest tour continues to attract fans from across the United States.  The jaunt has so far played in Connecticut, Rhode Island in New York, Virginia, Washington and New Jersey. In a release, Riley was quite excited about the tour and spoke about the acceptance of reggae music by its... 

Brown HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Premier Ewart Brown has joined Bermudians in wishing American actor Michael Douglas a speedy recovery after he was diagnosed with throat cancer. “Apart from being an accomplished actor, Michael has been a tremendous friend to Bermuda and to our family. “We are thankful for all that he and his family have done for Bermuda. I have been in touch with him... 

Saturday, August 28, 2010 Fashion Show at Historic Vernon Park 8pm–10pm 5800 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144 Dinner & Silent Auction at LaRose Jazz Club 10-2am 5531 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144 The Miss Caribbean US Scholarship Pageant Committee, in association with the Yele Haiti Foundation, Vivant Art Collection, Wister Neighborhood Council, Inc., Culinary Arts Institute... 

Reggae artiste Chuckle Berry believes his music career still has room for improvement, though he has been in the business for quite some time now and has performed on several big-stage events. Berry, who recently recorded the single So Bad, for top rated music producers Sly and Robbie, is also brimming with anticipation ahead of the song’s video premiere next week. “Well this new single I do for... 

DJ Shine Jamaican disc jock/sound system selector DJ Shine brought his ‘A’ game to one of the summer’s biggest parties recently in Jamaica. Heineken Beer Vibes a sold out affair, took place in Negril over the recent Emancipation Weekend. Promoted by RAS Promotions, the event saw Shine delivering an outstanding presentation which left many bodies and feet weary after coming under attack from... 

Maynard. Photo:tropicalfete.com THE VALLEY, Anguilla, CMC – Flamboyant Kittitian calypsonian Konris Maynard (King Konris) created history Saturday night by becoming the first person to capture back to back titles in the annual Leeward Islands Calypso competition held at the Landsome Bowl Cultural Centre. Maynard, the holder of 14 calypso crowns including four in a row in his homeland and the... 

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Newcomer Kelvin “Otis Celestine won the 2010 Soca Monarch competition here on Friday night pushing defending champion Hollis “Mr. Killa” Mapp into second place as Carnival activities continue here this weekend. Celestine received EC$30,000 (US$11,100) for the victory with his tune “Tornado” and also captured the EC$1,000 (US$370) “Best Presentation Award,”... 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Former Square One vocalist Anderson “Blood” Armstrong on Monday capped off a rewarding Crop Over festival by copping the Tune-of-the-Crop with his popular hit “Foot On Fire”. Armstrong’s song was played more than any other at judging points on the road when thousands of revellers took to the streets around the capital for the Grand Kadooment parade, the climax... 

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The leader of one of the top Carnival bands here, Ricardo Keens Douglas, is blaming the struggling economy for his decision to produce low budget fancy Mas for Grenada’s biggest cultural festival this year. Keens Douglas, an internationally known story teller, has been producing Mas bands for the past five years, but has come under fired in some quarters for this... 

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Keithroy “De Bear” Morson claimed his second Calypso Monarch crown on Sunday night as the annual Carnival celebrations neared fever pitch in Antigua. Morson displaced 2009 monarch, Trevor “Zacari” King, who finished in the first runner-up position. King’s daughter, Princess Thalia, was the second runner-up. The new monarch sang “Leopard Come Home” and... 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Veteran calypsonian Anthony “Gabby” Carter rolled back the years Friday night to claim his sixth  Pic-O-De-Crop crown as Barbados’ top calypsonian for the year. In a surprise decision, 52 year-old Gabby finished well ahead of the nine other competitors with 441.5 points, beating two-time monarch Adrian Clarke into second place in the most anticipated... 

Mighty Sparrow. *Photo:kalamu.com NEW YORK, CMC – Doctors for legendary calypsonian Slinger Fransisco, known to his fans as the Mighty Sparrow, say the singer is in stable condition after undergoing surgery in the United States. Sparrow, 75, was rushed off stage and to the Montgomery General Hospital in Maryland after experiencing crippling pains during a performance on Saturday night. Patricia... 

New York, New York (June 10, 2010): On March 1, 2010, Willifest Inc. announced the launch of WILLiFEST™, an arts festival established to provide a creative platform for today’s emerging artists. The festival, which is slated for September 23-26, 2010, issued a call for entries to producers of films, screenplays and music to make submissions through the festival’s website, WILLiFEST.com... 

Maxine Espirit PRESS RELEASE: Castries Saint. Lucia, Monday May 31st, 2010. The OECS Export Development Unit (OECS-EDU) and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), in collaboration with the Government of Antigua & Barbuda, will be hosting professionals in the OECS music industry at a two-day training workshop in “Managing Intellectual Property in the Music Industry” June 1-2 at... 

Fantasia in action. By: BVI News Online TORTOLA: The 2010 BVI Music Festival ended on a high note, and it wasn’t Fantasia fantastic voice, but the great weather, packed new venue, and screaming fans that brought the curtains down on Monday morning. The night could not have had a better start than the BVI’s own homegrown crooner MJ Blues. The local rock band Blue Essence followed suit with an exceptional... 

Johnson will represent Dominica in the regional competition next month. Shivaughn Johnson of Morne Daniel will represent Dominica in Barbados on June 28 for the Caribbean competition of Face of Shabeau after she emerged victorious from the local Face of Shabeau Model Search Competition held at Krazy Kokonuts Saturday night. Johnson was among eight young ladies who competed. Gholda James of Pointe... 

Jamaican gospel singer Papa San (left) rocked Grand Cayman on Friday night. Here, he stands on stage with Pastor Miles McPherson of Miles Ahead at Black Pearl Skate Park in Grand Cayman. CAYMAN ISLANDS (May 15, 2010) – Former reggae and dancehall star turned gospel musician Papa San believes gospel music is gaining in popularity in the Caribbean. Speaking on local Cayman television before rocking... 

Tyson Beckford. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (May 11, 2010) – Antilia, the Caribbean entertainment brand, is teaming up with some of the most highly esteemed Caribbean designers to produce a brand new three-day “weekend experience” where international style meets Caribbean elegance at The Carlton Savannah from May 28 to 30, 2010. Creatively staged by designer Charisse Parsons, “be.”... 

Romain “Ryno Di Stinger” Anderson. *Photo credit: jahkno.com PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago police say they will move to block from entering the country, any regional or international artiste whose music contributes and appears to influence gang-related activity and behavior. ’We are already trying to deal with that (gang-related activities) and we cannot afford... 

Last week, St. Lucia became the latest CARICOM country to place a ban on the Jamaican dancehall singer, who had been scheduled to perform here at the end of the month. KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government is investigating the circumstances under which the dancehall artiste, Vybz Kartel, had been banned from performing in St. Lucia, the Jamaica Observer newspaper reported on Friday. The... 

Jamaican dancehall singer, Vybz Kartel. CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC- St Lucia has become the latest Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to place a ban on Jamaican dancehall singer, Vybz Kartel, who had been scheduled to perform here at the end of the month. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister Monday noted that in deciding whether or not to grant a work permit to the singer, the government... 

Pryce will re-appear in court on June 23. KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Singer Rodney Pryce, aka Bounty Killer, was released on J$200,000 (US$2,248) bail on Friday, two weeks after he was arrested on charges of beating up his girlfriend. Police said that Pryce had also and threatened the life of Kadeem Baker, in their presence. But the woman said she now wishes to drop the against the dancehall deejay. Pryce... 

Are you the one? Is this your year to represent Canada’s French-Creole Caribbean communities? The Miss Creole Canada Pageant is now calling for contestants for the 2nd annual Miss Creole Canada Pageant to be held Saturday October 2nd, 2010. The theme for this year’s event is “At Dawn We Shall Rise! – A Colorful Celebration of Creole People”, focusing on highlighting the Caribbean’s rich... 

Vybz Kartel (L) and Mavado (R). *Photo credit: www.yardflex.com BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prime Minister David Thompson has pulled the plug on this weekend’s highly controversial show, involving Jamaican dancehall artistes Vybz Kartel and Mavado. The two entertainers have been at the centre of heated public debate over the past few weeks, with the island’s police chief, Darwin... 

Police Commissioner Darwin Dottin said he was 'dismayed' that there had been no consultation with him after he had already gone on record saying that the event did not have his blessing. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Police Commissioner Darwin Dottin says he has been left in the dark over a decision to allow two controversial Jamaican dancehall artistes to perform in Barbados this coming... 

Jason Williams (JW), singer of Trinidad's 2010 "Road March" winning single "Palance," is interviewed by Extra's AJ Calloway at the Carlton Savannah. NEW YORK (March 22, 2010) – Trinidad and Tobago is generating strong exposure in the American celebrity community and mainstream consumer market following Caribbean entertainment brand Antilia’s successful promotion... 

Jimmy Cliff. NEW YORK, New York, CMC – Reggae music icon Jimmy Cliff proved Monday night that “you can get it if you really want” when he was inducted into the exclusive Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Cliff, born James Chambers, joined pop groups ABBA and Genesis, and colourful entertainer Iggy Pop, as being among the latest members to join the club during a ceremony at the famed Waldorf-Astoria... 

CASTRIES, Saint Lucia (March 15, 2010) – The Saint Lucia Tourist Board has announced that world renowned, Grammy-winning recording artistes Ne-Yo, Corinne Bailey Rae, Shaggy and Steel Pulse are set perform at the destination’s premiere festival from May 1 – 9, 2010. Also joining the impressive musical line-up for Saint Lucia Jazz is 22-year old R&B singing sensation, Laura Izibor;... 

Vybz Kartel (L) and Mavado (R) showing their unity. *Photo credit: www.yardflex.com BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Two controversial Jamaican dancehall artistes have found themselves at the centre of a row over indiscipline among the nation’s youth. The pair, Vybz Kartel, whose real name is Adijah Palmer and David “Mavado” Brooks, are slated to perform here on March 27, despite local law enforcement... 

TORONTO, Canada (February 26, 2010) – Caribbean beats on Sunday will carry the heartfelt good wishes of West Indians in Canada for the people of Haiti. A seasoned Trinidadian musician in Toronto, Joseph Maharaj, says he and his band of musicians are ready to serve the people of Haiti this weekend when Noasarc and the Caribbean Media Exchange partner to stage a “Haiti Carnival” fund-raising... 

Wyclef Jean. LOS ANGELES, California, CMC - The leading United States civil rights organisation, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), has honoured Grammy award-winning Haitian artiste, Wyclef Jean, for his humanitarian work in his native land. Jean, 37, a songwriter, musician, producer and humanitarian, received the group’s prestigious Vanguard Award on Friday... 

Jimmy Cliff. *Photo credit: Jeff Nyman KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Reggae music icon Jimmy Cliff is to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next month. Cliff, born James Chambers, will join pop groups ABBA and Genesis among the 2010 inductees at the March 15 ceremony at the famed Waldorf-Astoria in New York. The 62 year-old will be inducted by Haitian hip hop singer and producer, Wyclef... 

Labour Minister Karl Hood. ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – The Grenada government Tuesday denied it had banned Jamaican dancehall artiste, Clifford Smith, popularly known as “Mr Vegas”, from performing here on Saturday, insisting that show promoters should follow the proper procedures laid down for obtaining the necessary work permits. Labour Minister Karl Hood in a statement issued here said that...