An all-star collaboration between DJ Cassidy, Shaggy, and Rayvon brings the sunshine this season with “If You Like Pina Coladas. Source

Essential Music presents Zamunda's Corrival Prayer. Out now on all streaming platforms Source

Discovery of a 200ft-deep patch of oil-bearing sands at the Wei-1 well in Guyana’s exclusive economic zone promises an oil bonanza for the Caribbean country. Canadian oil company CGX’s discovery is the third in an area about 100 nautical miles off the coast of Guyana. With the tide of public opinion and international regulation turning…

We've all been waiting. Waiting for the moment one of our favorite festivals…shows…reggae family reunion… whatever you want to call it… returns. Source

The Carnival Planning Committee has revealed the list of competitors for this year’s Power Soca Monarch preliminaries. The shows are scheduled to be held from Thursday 6 – Sunday 9 July at La Sagesse Hard Court, Cuthbert Peters Park and Boss Yard, respectively. In total, 101 persons will perform at the three different venues for…

Impressions of Reggae Rise Up Maryland Festival, Baltimore Peninsula, June 23-25, 2023. With performances by Ina Terra, Pepper, and more Source

The fate of an annual celebration of Caribbean and tropical culture that parades down the Champs-Elysées in Paris was hanging in the balance today less than 24 hours before the event is due to start. The Carnaval Tropical de Paris has taken place on the first Sunday in July since 2001. After a Covid-induced suspension…

The planet’s fragile ocean ecosystems are under increasing threat from development, tourism, shipping, pollution and seabed mining. Global warming and rising sea levels associated with the climate crisis are particularly threatening for small island states, which also struggle with high levels of sovereign debt. Barbados has adopted an interesting way of tackling all these problems…

The finals of the National Carnival Queen show a staple in the Saint Lucia Carnival event calendar was held last evening a the Pavilion, Rodney Bay, Saint Lucia. There were 10 contestants chasing the 2023 crown, but as with these competitions, there can only be one winner. The crown was passed from last year’s winner…

Saint Lucia Carnival 2023 officially begins on 1 July and runs until 19 July. Global interest has grown in recent times and each year people flock to Saint Lucia to take part in the music, dance and cultural events. The island’s first carnival was held in 1947, shortly after the Second World War. A few…