Freetown Collective, a lesser-known but popular Trinidadian band who have been around for more than a decade, have been invited to perform at UB40’s 45th anniversary concert in Birmingham on 27 August. In preparation for this major event, the group has been hosting intimate sessions, popularly known as ‘Tight Spaces’, with their fans in Trinidad…
3 Days of amazing reggae vibes. A place where you can feel and see the unity. Reggae Jam is one of those “smaller” festivals with that special atmosphere. Source
The 2023 instalment of the Saint Lucia National Panorama competition, which is one of the major national events in Saint Lucia’s carnival calendar, reached its conclusion in front of the judges and an enthusiastic crowd on Sunday 9 July at The Sab, Vigie, Saint Lucia. The Courts Babonneau Steel Orchestra, who emerged winners last year,…
The steelpan has come to represent Trinidad and Tobago’s cultural identity over time, earning recognition and reverence on a global scale. The instrument originated there in the early 1930s, the only musical instrument invented in the 20th century. It gained popularity due to its sweet, melodious sound and versatility: modern steelpans can effortlessly play different…
Paolo Baldini DubFiles, one of the most popular producers on the international reggae scene, is back with a new single, Ticking Bomb. Source
Today 6 August marks 61 years of Independence for Jamaica, the island was first settled by settlers from Yucatan and then the Taino people before being belatedly ‘discovered’ by Christopher Columbus in 1494. The Tainos’ way of life was rudely interrupted in 1509 when Juan de Esquivel began 146 years of Spanish rule, introducing slavery…
ARTIST | Tajé X Chenelle COUNTRY | United Kingdom YEAR | 2023 VIEWS | 10 PRODUCER | @trinibritproductions Source
The National Memorial Arboretun, in Alrewas, Staffordshire, will on Sunday 6 August host Carnival Windrush. The event will commemorate the anniversary of the docking of HMT Empire Windrush in the UK some 75 years ago, when it brought hundreds of Caribbean migrant workers to British shores. All are welcome at this free event, which will…
On the weekend of July 29, World A Reggae had the privilege to attend the Reggae Rotterdam Festival again. Source
Jamaicans will celebrate the 61st anniversary of their country’s independence on Sunday 6 August, to mark the occasion there are a series of events over the weekend of 5–6 August devoted to the black, gold and green. As you’d expect, jerk, rum punch, reggae, dancehall and dominos feature heavily in the various events taking place…
