Alison Hinds proved to be indeed the soca queen of the Caribbean, while krosfyah proved it was the top band last Saturday when they won top awards at the 13th annual Reggae Soca Music Awards in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.
The former Square One lead vocalist who made an overwhelming resurgence with the hit song Roll last year, copped Best Soca Female Artiste
Memorial Fest showcases reggae music’s rising son
Damian Marley wore his weighty family name with relative ease on Sunday night in front of a large and very Marley-conscious crowd.
One of reggae legend Bob Marley’s many musical children, Damian Marley joined a cavalcade of reggae and rap stars at Memorial Fest in downtown Miami’s Bicentennial Park, and he distinguished himself as an able, inspirational performer.
Half Moon weaves web of Anancy magic around kids
Although the Half Moon of Rosehall is renowned for its award-winning (four-diamond) resort, its management are never content to rest on their laurels. As part of a multi-million US dollar renovation process across the 400-acre property, the resort’s children centre has been reinvented as the Anancy Children’s Village.
Paris Hilton says new album will be mix of reggae, pop and hip hop
Paris Hilton says her upcoming album will be a mix of reggae, pop and hip-hop, with the first single being a reggae song called «Stars Are Blind.»
Hilton will also do a remake of the Rod Stewart song «Do You Think I’m Sexy,» she was quoted as saying in the June issue of Hong Kong magazine Prestige.
Jamaican pride and dancehall rivalries color reggae festival
Feuds were revived, old prejudices revisited, and a classic surf riff resuscitated. Once again a reggae-centric festival provided the propulsive beat and intense energy of Memorial Day weekend celebrations in Miami. Sunday’s Memorial Fest, featuring dancehall legends, roots stars, and Southern hip-hop and R&B acts, drew tens of thousands — many of them visitors from out of town — to Bicentennial Park to a concert that started in the afternoon and ended slightly after midnight.
Planning ahead, shopping around help you cut travel costs
“On the other islands, rooms are $200 or $300 a night. I got a room at a bed-and-breakfast for $84,” she said. “I had to really hunt.”
Macka Diamond’s Money-O by Makkada B. Selah
One Jamaican diva’s confused quest for gender equality, flat-screen TVs
Macka Diamond’s biggest hit, “Done Already,” berates a disappointing one-minute man, but the dancehall diva formerly known as Lady Mackerel has recently retaken residence at the top of the Jamaican charts with “Bun Him,” a slightly more serious track from Money-O.
WAILING IN VAIN – Barrett’s case latest in failed attempts at Marley estate
It is no secret that there would have been no Diana Ross without the Supremes, no Gladys Knight without the Pips, no Lionel Richie without the Commodores and, in the same way, it’s impossible to think of Bob Marley without linking him with the Wailers, whether they are Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh or the band with which he toured after the trio split.
The Aggrolites have yet to headline a major concert tour or even have a video on either MTV or VH1. Yet members already consider the group a success.
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The Southern California-based ska-and-reggae act earned a seal of approval from legendary Jamaican musicians Derrick Morgan and Prince Busters. In fact, Prince Buster supposedly told the Aggrolites that their skillful playing and musical “chops” took him back to reggae music’s heyday.
For some people, the start of summer means getting on the ferry for Fire Island or opening up the cottage on Cape Cod. But for others — particularly those looking for a good deal on a weekend getaway — it means hopping on the plane and heading down to the Caribbean.
From Anguilla to Turks and Caicos, some of the Caribbean’s top resorts are offering steep discounts to attract visitors during the off-season. That’s one reason — along with great snorkeling conditions — that Rebecca Monette and her husband, John, are heading to the United States Virgin Islands in a few weeks.