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…
By David Katz Founded way back in 1982 by Peter Gabriel to showcase the music, art, and dance of performers from all corners of the world, WOMAD has become a cherished institution whose countryside festival is one of the highlights of the English summer. Professionally run by a very committed and competent team with several…
Day 3 of waking up for a festival I imagine feels like the day after playing ice hockey in the NHL, except you are not a professional hockey player Source
Black Angel is taken from Black Prophet's new album From Osu by Prophetic Music Production. Source
Two carnival-related events will be taking place as part of the 2023 Kensington and Chelsea Festival. Details are scarce, but if the programme is similar to last year’s, Carnival Comes to Chelsea should provide a mix of soca (Triniboi Joocie starred in 2022), steelpan and mas. It takes place between midday and 6pm on Friday…
It is no secret that the non-fungible token (NFT) industry is booming. Sales and revenue continue soaring, and a 202-page market report that Verified Market Research (VMR) released suggests the NFT market could be worth up to $231 billion by 2030. To put that into context, the movie industry is worth around $43 billion, and…
