Arts & Entertainment News – Page 9 of 393 – Caribbean Life

Masqueraders during an Epic Carnival Experience tour.

Trinidad & Tobago

Epic Carnival Experience prepares for 2026 T&T Carnival

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican singer Beres Hammond.

Music

Beres Hammond to headline star-studded lineup on 2026 Love & Harmony Cruise

By Nelson A. King

Guyanese singer Nesta Nelson, aka 'Hot Gyal' Nesta.

Music

Guyanese ‘Hot Gyal’ Nesta rings in New Year on a ‘Ride’

By Nelson A. King

From left, Dario Mohr poses with artists Damali Abrams, Wei Xiong, Kraig Blue, Coralina Rodriguez-Meyer and Chihiro Ito (front center). The artists are members of the 2024 Fellowship and will participate in the Biennial exhibition opening Jan. 23.

AnkhLave Arts Alliance brings ‘Echoes of Home’ from Kenya to Brooklyn

By Tracey Khan

Grenadian gospel singer Ijeal Joseph sings the US National Anthem during the Caribbean American Heritage Month celebration at the Kings Country Supreme Court, Downtown Brooklyn, in June 2022.

Music

Ijeal Joseph drops ‘Perfect’

By Nelson A. King

Classic Caribbean Salt Beef Callaloo Recipe.

Caribbean recipes

Classic Caribbean Salt(ed) Beef Callaloo

By Chris De La Rosa

Spine surgeon and singer of Haitian heritage Dr. Elvis Francois.

Music

Surgeon-musician Dr. Elvis Francois to release new EP ‘Realignment’

By Milette Millington

Book cover of “Voices From The Kitchen” edited by Marc Meyer.

Books

Behind the Four Stars: Immigrants power America’s hottest kitchens

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Singer Nicki Minaj presents a creation at the Versace show during Milan Fashion Week Spring 2019 in Milan, Italy, Sept. 21, 2018.

Trinidad & Tobago

Thousands petition to deport rapper Nicki Minaj to TT

By Vinette K. Pryce

Trinidad and Tobago Soca superstar Machel Montano.

Music

Machel Montano named Everybody’s Person of the Year 2025

By Nelson A. King

A scene from the film “Sugar Island” directed by Johanne Gómez Terrero.

Dominican Republic

‘Sugar Island’ wins 2025 Public Award for Best Film Directed by a Woman of Color

By Nelson A. King

Jamaican Reggae singer, Jimmy Cliff.

Music

Jamaica honors Jimmy Cliff

By Nelson A. King

Final performance of the night with all Tropicalfete performers on stage, stilts, dancers, masqueraders, steelpan players with the music of ‘Take Me Home’ by Freetown Collective and arranged by Jeanine Ruiz.

Cultural Gift

By Nelson A. King

Hercules sings "50 Years" on way to winning Golden Jubilee Independence Monarch last year.

Year-in-Review 2025 – Arts and Entertainment

By Nelson A. King

Gospel singer Robert Bailey, left with wife Reverend Marie Berbick-Bailey. The crooner's anthem of new release hope “Breakthrough” is dedicated to Jamaicans affected by Hurricane Melissa.

Music

Robert Bailey releases ‘Breakthrough,’ an anthem of hope after Hurricane Melissa

By Tangerine Clarke

Sunday School children perform a dance routine.

‘Good news, great joy’: Antiguan-born Joycelyn King hails FSUMC Children’s Christmas Pageant

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

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Meet the five Bronx teens who made their way to Carnegie Hall through Camp Broadway

LaGuardia representatives and elected officials celebrated the co-naming of a block on 29th Street as "LaGuardia Community College Way" on June 1. Photo via LaGuardia Community College.

LaGuardia Community College celebrates co-naming of LIC block as ‘LaGuardia Community College Way’

Steven Raga

Campaign Insiders: A Q&A with SD-12 Candidate Steven Raga

Frank Kabatas, owner of East Village Pizza

East Village Pizza owner Frank Kabatas continues reinventing the New York slice