Did you hear or see the video about Chance the Rapper in Jamaica’s 2023 Carnival? The problem with these types of extremely short video clips is that it doesn’t provide sufficient evidence as to intent from both parties. But judging from my ardent observations of carnival festivities, is that what we saw is the norm on Carnival Day. There is […More]

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CIARA NAKED DRESS Ciara Wears Fresh-Off-the-Runway Naked Dress — and Thong! — for 2023 Oscars Afterparty. What do You Think APPROPRIATE or INAPPROPRIATE? She is 37 years old, in a loving faithful marriage with 3 beautiful children. She always looks on point. She is extremely talented and beautiful. Getty Images

CARIBBEAN COMEDY COOL-DOWN IT’S TIME TO LAUGH AGAIN! Comedy & Show: Comedian ERROL FABIEN, LORD NELSON, BROWN BOY & HOWARD HUGHES. Music by DJs’ EDDIE DEE & HYPNOTIQ SOUNDZ. Sunday April 30th, 6pm to 10pm At St Jude Hall: 409 Maple Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225 (New York & Brooklyn) Get your early advance tickets for only $40. Call: 347-221-0607 or […More]

TONIGHT: Patrice performs half-time at NBA game at 7:30pm Thursday 2/23/23, when the Toronto Raptors plays New Orleans Pelicans Patrice Roberts to perform at Toronto Raptors Caribbean Night. Coming off the high of Carnival 2023, soca will again be on display when Patrice Roberts takes the stage at the Toronto Raptors Caribbean Night on Thursday. She will give a six-minute […More]

BUNJI WINS 2023 ROAD MARCH IN T&T CARNIVAL! BUNJI GARLIN WINS 1ST PLACE IN 2023 SOCA ROAD MARCH WITH ‘HARD FETE’. THE NUMBER OF TIMES PLAYED WAS 135. NAILAH BLACKMAN TAKES 2ND PRIZE WITH ‘COME HOME’. THE NUMBER OF TIMES PLAYED WAS 106. MACHEL MONTANO RUNS IN 3RD WITH ‘LIKE YUH SELF’. THE NUMBER OF TIMES PLAYED WAS 50 .

Machel’s hits save the day as late start, lulls put damper on One Show It was meant to be a triumphant celebration many waited for a year to experience. Machel Montano was finally staging a 40th-anniversary concert on his home soil.  He had done it in spectacular style to rave reviews in New York at the Barclays Centre back in […More]

Howard Hughes Peter Minshall King of Carnival Costumes: His mark is all over in this year’s carnival celebration especially in the Kings & Queens Costumes, Sailor Mas, Fantasy Mas with the Bats and Moko Jumbies. Peter Minshall designed Carnival costumes for various relatives and family friends, even before he left school. At art school, he wrote a thesis on the bat (a traditional Carnival character) […More]

One Show organisers issue apology, call for venue dedicated to culture Organisers of Machel Montano’s One Show anniversary concert have apologised for some of the challenges which patrons faced on Carnival Friday night. In a statement issued today, JayUpscale, Machel Montano and Monk Music sincerely apologised for the late start and the challenges to getting through the gates which did […More]