Arts & Entertainment News – Page 10 of 352 – Caribbean Life

A screenshot of cultural critic and journalist Touré in Black Folk Don’t…Swim, now streaming as part of AfroPoP Digital Shorts

Movies

‘Black Folk Don’t…Swim’ features on AfroPoP Digital Shorts

By Nelson A. King

Dancehall Recording Artist Govana

Music

Govana drops ‘Legacy’, solidifying position in dancehall music

By Nelson A. King

Angie Cruz, Edwidge Danticat, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles and Lorna Goodison.

Arts & Entertainment

‘Faces of the Caribbean’ features ‘vibrant celebration of Caribbean culture, literature’

By Nelson A. King

The National Entrepreneurship Development Company Limited (NEDCO) bestowed upon recipients in eight categories, including Innovative Entrepreneur, Female Entrepreneur Of The Year, and Arts & Culture Entrepreneur. Award recipients NEDCO board members and leaders from the Ministry of Youth Development and National Service celebrate their achievements alongside Hollywood Actress Dominique.

Trinidad & Tobago

Black Panther star Dominique Thorne honored with inaugural Diaspora Award in Trinidad

By Tracey Khan

Sinaya Holder, 15, portrays "Goddess of Flight"

Mas Productions Unlimited ready for ‘Chromatic Kingdom’

By Nelson A. King

Guests are decked out in costumes head pieces, and wings, designed by Suga Candy Mas on display at the 1196 Nostrand Avenue, Brooklyn Mas camp. Band Leader Maxine Magdaleno, third from left, is next to model Lala Rosayy, ready to masquerade on Labor Day Monday, Sept. 2.

Arts & Entertainment

Suga Candy Mas to depict seven deadly sins at 57th West Indian American Day Carnival parade

By Tangerine Clarke

Hands of schoolboy tying black shoelace on gumshoe while standing on squats on race track against his classmates running along stadium

Books

Jump, tumble, and run very fast with ‘Kid Olympians’

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

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QNS

Jamaican pride shines at Independence Day event at Queens Borough Hall

Winner Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra (PESO) in action

Music

CLACC-C showcases pre-World Steel Pan Day celebration

By Nelson A. King

Queen of Dancehall, Spice, and the King of Caribbean Comedy, Majah Hype.

Music

Spice, Majah Hype to host Caribbean Music Awards

By Nelson A. King

Haiti

Haitian-American jazz saxophonist drops ‘Psalms and Proverbs’

By Nelson A. King

Nigel 'Nigy Boy' Hector, the 23 year old New York-based visually impaired reggae artist from Montego Bay, Jamaica making his Sumfest debut at Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay.

Music

Visually impaired reggae artist Nigy Boy stuns on Sumfest debut

By Nelson A. King

Grenadian gospel singer Ijeal Joseph. Photo by Nelson A. King

Music

Award-winning Grenadian gospel singer Ijeal Joseph shares stage with legendary Donnie McClurkin for Hurricane Beryl relief

By Nelson A. King

Jayden, Aminique, Wanly, Starr & Kelvin

Movies

‘Behavior’ provides ‘compelling exploration of mental health issues’

By Nelson A. King

Nduvoakim Abdus-Salaam

Food

Award-winning Jamaican chef cooked up flavor at Creole Food Festival

By Nelson A. King

Alice Sheppard and Laurel Lawson curl into themselves on the floor of a black studio.

Dance

Disabled-led dance company to perform excerpt of new works later this month

By Milette Millington

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