Music News – Caribbean Life

Singer Nesta Nelson (c) and her dancers, moments after she won the recent Dancehall Monarch competition in Georgetown, Guyana.

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Singer Nesta Nelson creates history as Guyana’s first female dancehall monarch

By Nelson A. King

Beres Hammond performing in Westbury, NY in 2022.

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Beres Hammond headlines ‘Reggae Meets Soul’ Mother’s Day celebration

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and recording artist Minna LaFortune.

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Minna LaFortune celebrates ‘African Women’

By Nelson A. King

Album cover of Terry Ganzie’s “Same Africans.”

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Terry Ganzie drops ‘Same Africans’ for Black History Month

By Nelson A. King

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Terri Lyons crowned 2026 T&T National Calypso Monarch

By Nelson A. King

Kacy Rankine, CEO of RoadBlock Radio.

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RoadBlock Radio CEO hails Keznamdi GRAMMY as ‘Giant Victory for Reggae’

By Nelson A. King

Abena Amory entertained patrons last month at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines' 45th Gala Independence Anniversary Luncheon at Russo's on the Bay in Howard Beach, Queens.

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Abena Amory drops ‘Love Is Not a Game’

By Nelson A. King

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy - Feb. 06, 2026. U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Second lady Usha Vance during the opening ceremony.

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U.S. encounters icy reception at 2026 Olympics in Italy

By Vinette K. Pryce

Bad Bunny performs during the Super Bowl LX half-time show of the New England Patriots v Seattle Seahawks game at the Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California, United States on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Bad Bunny’s triple crown

By Vinette K. Pryce

Seniors on the dance floor enjoying Bollywood songs performed by entertainers, during the 5th Annual V-Day hosted by ICF, in collaboration with United Adult Care, at Liberty Palace in Richmond, Queens.

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Seniors celebrate Valentine’s Day in full Indo-Caribbean style

By Tangerine Clarke

From left, Fab 5 Freddy, BP Antonio Reynoso, and Jamel Shabazz.

Brooklyn’s finest: Photo exhibit salutes Hip-Hop legends and lens masters

By Nelson A. King

Haitian-American artist Mickael Marabou.

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Haitian-American artist Mickael Marabou makes history at Audiomack Connect NYC

By Nelson A. King

Keznamdi accepts the Best Reggae Album award for "BLXXD & FYAH" during the premiere ceremony of the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., Feb. 1, 2026.

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Jamaican star Keznamdi takes home Best Reggae Grammy

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican-born entrepreneur Jermaine Parker.

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Jamaican Jermaine Parker opens state-of-the-art recording studio in the Bronx

By Nelson A. King

Members of Steel Pulse a British reggae band.

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Steel Pulse pays tribute to Sly Dunbar, Jamaica’s greatest drummer

By Nelson A. King

Dahlak Brathwaite’s genre-defying dance-theater work Try/Step/Trip, choreographed by Toran Moore and directed by Roberta Uno.

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Critically acclaimed Try/‌Step/‌Trip extends run

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

Saint Barnabas Hospital hosts celebration honoring Dominican changemakers during Dominican Heritage Month

Nine vehicles were involved in a massive crash on the Long Island Expressway in the Blissville section of Long Island City on Friday, Feb. 27.

Four injured in massive chain-reaction crash on the Long Island Expressway in Long Island City: FDNY

Brooklyn public library passport services

Brooklyn Public Library ends passport services after State Department order

Luigi Mangione appears in Manhattan Supreme Court for a suppression of evidence hearing in the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Feds won’t fight dismissal of death penalty-eligible Mangione charges