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Jamaican singer Sean Paul.

Music

Sean Paul nominated for Billboard Latin Music Awards

By Nelson A. King

Tobago Alpha Dance Academy performing traditional folk dance.

Carnival

Tropicalfete hosts 2nd Annual Pop-Up Caribbean Carnival in Times Square

By Nelson A. King

Portrait of Winston Soso posted next to casket. Soso, known as the "Rolls Royce" of Calypso, died in 2021. His funeral took place at St. Gabriel's Episcopal Church on Hawthorne Street in Brooklyn.

Music Hall of Fame Induction highlights Vincy Night Labor Day Saturday

By Nelson A. King

Everybody's Magazine Publisher, Herman Hall announcing Denyse Plummer as a recipient of a Trinidad & Tobago National Medal.

Trinidad & Tobago

Legendary Trinidadian Calypso Queen Denyse Plummer loses cancer battle

By Nelson A. King

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

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