Carnival Cruise Line made its first official call to Ocho Rios on Wednesday as Carnival Sunrise arrived in port, marking the resumption of cruise visits to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa. Local officials and community partners greeted the ship as operations continued to stabilize across the north coast — with cruise guests officially returning to the […]
Leslie Grace headlines new ad campaign By the Caribbean Journal staff McDonald’s has tapped a Caribbean music star to headline its new “Lovin’” musical ad campaign. 20-year-old Leslie Grace, a native of The Bronx who is the daughter of a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican and Dominican mother, is one of the leading young […]
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor TCI Beat Records, the top music label in the TCI, unveiled its musical CD Vending Machine at the Providenciales International Airport earlier this month. The machine holds up to 430 CDs in the racks, with 10 different local artists available for purchase, including “Caribbean Music Farm” and Island Force. The […]
Above: US Virgin Islands native Pressure Busspipe By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St.Thomas will host musicians and entertainers for the America’s Paradise USVI Music Festival from July 16 to 19. This year’s slate will include Cedric The Entertainer, Barrington Levy, Destra, Don Omar, Third World, Future, and the Virgin Islands’ own reggae artist Pressure Busspipe, among […]
