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From left, singer Ellan Neil, and Assemblywoman Monique Chandler-Waterman, third from left join dancers on the Holy Family Church grounds during the first Folk Festival in the community.

Dance

Assemblywomen Chandler-Waterman, Williams host first folk festival in Canarsie

By Tangerine Clarke

Adams administration honors Harry Belafonte, through his family, with a Key to the City of New York.

Music

Adams posthumously awards Key to the City of New York to legendary Caribbean entertainer, civil rights activist, ‘King of Calypso’ Harry Belafonte

By Nelson A. King

Music

Senate Resolution honors BRIC at 50th Hip-Hop commemoration in Prospect Park

By Tangerine Clarke

Garifuna-American Hip Hop Producer Imsomie “Mahogany Beatz” Leeper’

Music

Garifuna Coalition honors Garifuna-American Hip Hop Producer Imsomie ‘Mahogany Beatz’ Leeper on Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary

By Nelson A. King

Historic ‘Pan in Times Square’ commemorates inaugural World Steelpan Day

By Nelson A. King

Brooklyn

Hip Hop, soul, and reggae, rocks Wingate Park at BP Antonio Reynoso’s summer concert series

By Tangerine Clarke

Credits_ Shalaina Joy @shalainajoy

Music

Alkaline headlines New Rules Festival, New York

By Nelson A. King

Sean Paul

Music

Sean Paul drops fresh singles from ‘Summa Hot’ Riddim

By Nelson A. King

Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad-born rap ‘Queen’ Nicki Minaj honed skills in Jamaica…Queens

By Vinette K. Pryce

DJ Kool Herc.

Music

Kool Yardie imports roots of jamrock to father hip-hop

By Vinette K. Pryce

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, left, with honorees

Music

NYC Public Advocate, DCAS hold celebration for 50th anniversary of Hip Hop

By Nelson A. King

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Music

BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn to commemorate 50th anniversary of hip-hop

By Tangerine Clarke

Music

Hip-hop’s 50th anniversary takes over Fulton Street, commemorative MetroCards ready

By Tangerine Clarke

Music

Wyclef Jean to host inaugural Caribbean Music Awards at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn

By Nelson A. King

Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley.

Music

‘MY SWEET LORD’

By Nelson A. King

Vincentian musician Joe Alert at work in his home studio.

Joe Alert continues to make music

By Ebony Prescod

More from Around NYC

City and state officials break ground on Haffen Pool reconstruction.

Construction kicks off on $13.4M Haffen Park Pool Complex reconstruction in Baychester

Maspeth resident Roman Amatitla was arrested and booked at the 109th Precinct in Flushing where he was charged with murder, arson, and other related crimes for setting a fire last month that killed four occupants of a residential building on Avery Avenue.

Law enforcement sources scoff at DHS complaint that city rejected ICE hold on alleged Maspeth killer arsonist

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Mamdani jolts Council race on Manhattan’s West Side ahead of early voting

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Mamdani jolts Council race on Manhattan’s West Side ahead of early voting