Toronto dance company boosted by major funding from Canadian government

Toronto dance company boosted by major funding from Canadian government

By Neil Armstrong A professional Afro Contemporary dance company in Toronto founded by Jamaican Canadian Kevin Ormsby recently received major funding from the Government of Canada.  KasheDance, which was established in 2009 and will celebrate its 15th anniversary in April, offers a professional dance training program that takes dancers’ careers to the next level while […]

Mas in Iqaluit? No kidding

Mas in Iqaluit? No kidding

By Stephen Weir The people of Iqaluit should call it Arctic Mas after a weekend of Caribbean carnival costumes and live music in the city of snow (and more snow). And there are plans in the works for an Easter weekend redux! Earlier this month, costume maker and carnival leader Thea Jackson borrowed an oversized […]

Reggae and World Music Awards to honour Rita Marley and Ben Crump

Reggae and World Music Awards to honour Rita Marley and Ben Crump

The upcoming International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA), on March 22 at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center in South Florida, will recognize the outstanding contributions of two prominent figures: Rita Marley, the esteemed matriarch of the renowned Marley family, and Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump. Dr. Ephraim Martin, the founder of IRAWMA, recently announced […]

Opera about Black Canadian contralto is ‘poetic justice in an art form that rejected her’

Opera about Black Canadian contralto is ‘poetic justice in an art form that rejected her’

By Neil Armstrong The Canadian Opera Company’s upcoming opera, “Aportia Chryptych: A Black Opera for Portia White,” sets out to reclaim the Black Canadian contralto’s story and evokes memories of the past as a form of political resistance. Haui, the director and librettist, describes it as a “love letter to Black women” and said it […]

Jamaican-American sensation Nadège shines on The Voice

Jamaican-American sensation Nadège shines on The Voice

Jamaican-American artist Nadège recently showcased her talents on the latest season of the popular American singing competition, The Voice. The 26-year-old singer caught the attention of the coaching panel, including John Legend, Reba McEntire, Chance the Rapper, and Dan + Shay, during the Blind Auditions. Nadège’s rendition of Daniel Caesar’s “Get You” earned her high […]

Saint Lucian’s Prime Minister will be in Toronto to attend 45th Independence Gala

Saint Lucian’s Prime Minister will be in Toronto to attend 45th Independence Gala

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre is set to join the Saint Lucian community in Toronto for a grand celebration of the 45th Anniversary of Independence on March 9th. The Saint Lucia Toronto Association (SLTA), under the auspices of The Consulate General of Saint Lucia, is hosting a Gala to mark this momentous occasion. The 45th […]

Rihanna’s $8 million performance for Indian billionaire gets mixed reception

Rihanna’s $8 million performance for Indian billionaire gets mixed reception

Rihanna’s long-awaited comeback on stage at Anant Ambani’s pre-wedding celebration in India triggered diverse reactions. Ending an eight-year hiatus from live performances, the Barbadian star presented a 19-song setlist to a crowd of over 20,000 at Jamnagar, India. However, opinions on her performance varied, with some critics labeling her a “lazy performer” due to perceived […]

Caribbean leaders urged to shun endorsement of criminal lifestyles in music

Caribbean leaders urged to shun endorsement of criminal lifestyles in music

Music that endorses violence and criminal lifestyles must not be endorsed as a facet of Caribbean culture. During the 46th Regular Meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of CARICOM, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali of Guyana urged leaders to prevent the proliferation of violent music in their respective nations. “We do not […]

Peter ‘Peetah’ Morgan of Morgan Heritage passes away at age 46

Peter ‘Peetah’ Morgan of Morgan Heritage passes away at age 46

Grammy Award Winning Reggae group Morgan Heritage last Sunday announced Sunday the death of their brother and lead singer Peter ‘Peetah’ Morgan via a social media post. Known for speaking on the injustice of the voiceless, with a catalogue of Reggae hits, the multi-Grammy award-winning singer is the voice of many of beloved songs, and […]

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