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An Important New Music Festival in Kingston
An important new music festival is coming to Kingston, Jamaica aimed at celebrating some of the country’s greatest art forms. The first-ever One World Ska and Rocksteady Music Festival, presented by Sounds & Pressure, is coming to Kingston on Nov. 28. […]
A Jamaican Jazz Legend in Hollywood
Jamaica’s legendary jazz great Monty Alexander will return to the stage with Grammy-winning bassist John Clayton and renowned drummer Jeff Hamilton to commemorate the trio’s 40th anniversary reunion. The event is set for Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood, California […]
Grenada Readies for Major New Music Festival
Grenada is set for a major new music festival. The first-ever Pure Grenada Music Festival will begin April 5. The six-day festival will include eight concerts at five different locations across 32 acts. Grammy winners Joss Stone and Estelle will […]
A Jamaican Jazz Legend in Los Angeles
By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Jamaica’s award-winning jazz legend, Monty Alexander, will travel to Los Angeles for a show this November. Alexander, whose music explores the bridge between American jazz, popular song, and the music of his native Jamaica, will […]
How to Spend a Caribbean Vacation with John Legend and Enrique Iglesias
A new way to rock in Curaçao By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It’s just over a month until Curaçao’s North Sea Jazz Festival, so if you haven’t booked a room yet, better hop to it! An option that just crossed […]
John Legend, Wyclef Jean, Usher to Headline Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival
Above: John Legend By the Caribbean Journal staff Superstars John Legend and Usher will be among those headlining this year’s edition of the Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival. They will be joined by artists including Juanes, Lionel Richie, Enrique Iglesias […]
St Kitts Music Festival Begins, With Calypso, Soca and Merengue
Above: Merengue star Elvis Crespo (all photos by CJ) By Alexander Britell ST KITTS — St Kitts is moving. It certainly was Thursday night, as the island began the 18th edition if its annual St Kitts Music Festival, which has […]
Machel Montano to Highlight Opening Night at St Kitts Music Festival
Above: Machel Montano By the Caribbean Journal staff Soca star Machel Montano will highlight the opening night of the St Kitts Music Festival, organizers announced Friday. Montano will open the night of soca and calypso music on Thursday, June 26; […]
10 Music Stars You Can Watch in the Caribbean This Year
The Caribbean is one of the great music exporters in history. But it also manages to attract some great musical talent to come to its many festivals over the course of the year, and 2014 is no different, with high-profile […]
Jamaican Guitar Legend Eugene Grey Talks about His New Album, Burning Spear and the Evolution of Reggae
By Alexander Britell Guitarist and composer Eugene Grey, in addition to a long-thriving solo career, has played with some of the most famous bands in Jamaican history – from Toots and the Maytals to Burning Spear. Classically trained, Grey has […]
Why Sting and Shaggy Are Coming to Saint Lucia
The Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival is back this year, and a pair of music legends will be headlining the event: Sting and Shaggy. Sting and Shaggy, who have collaborated on two new albums in the last few years, […]
Shaggy and Sting are Partnering on Another New Album
A pair of global music legends are at it again. Jamaica’s Shaggy is partnering with Sting on another album, following their work together on the Grammy-winning 44/876 back in 2019. The new Sting-produced album, which debuts May 25, sees Shaggy […]
James Bond Is Back in Jamaica
The newest James Bond film is out in theaters on Sept. 30, and it doesn’t just mark the return of 007 to the big screen. It also marks his return to Jamaica — the island without which his character would not […]
Jamaica’s Jimmy Cliff Has a New Single
Jamaica native and global music legend Jimmy Cliff has released his first new music in four years. It’s called “Human Touch,” and it’s a new single and video aimed at promoting “human interaction” amid the realities of the pandemic. “As […]
Rum Journal: Kenny Chesney’s Newest Caribbean Rum Cream
We’ve written before about music legend Kenny Chesney’s Caribbean rum brand, Blue Chair Bay. And while the range is solid, it’s the rum creams that truly stand out — setting a very high bar for the category, particularly with uncommon […]
The Coolest Hotel in Jamaica Is Back
For years, it’s been one of the most beloved — and unique — places to stay in Jamaica: Geejam, the Port Antonio signature that’s equal parts boutique resort and music and cultural hub, a sought-after hotel and recording studio tucked where […]
Turks and Caicos’ Villa Mani Lists for $12.995 Million
One of the premier estates in Turks and Caicos has hit the market, Caribbean Journal Invest has learned. The iconic Villa Mani, set on Royal Palm Island in Providenciales, is on the market for $12.995 million. That number makes it […]
Jimmy Buffett Is Releasing a New Studio Album in May
Music legend (and Caribbean lover) Jimmy Buffett is releasing a brand-new studio album in May. It’s called “Life on the Flip Side,” and it will be released on May 29 on Mailboat Records. The record is Buffett’s first studio album […]
A Virtual Bahamas Vacation With Lenny Kravitz
You can travel all across the world and never find water like what you find in The Bahamas. There’s the Windex-hued stuff in the Exumas; the deep electric blues of Abaco; the classic turquoise of the beaches of Nassau. It’s […]
Turks and Caicos Luxury Villa Sells for $11.5 Million
By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s been a busy month for what has become one of the hottest luxury hotel markets in the Caribbean: Turks and Caicos. The recent sale of late music legend Prince’s former villa in Providenciales has […]
Prince’s Turks and Caicos Villa Sold
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos villa formerly owned by music legend Prince has been sold. The sprawling estate in Turks and Caicos’s Turtle Tail area in Providenciales has been sold for $10.8 million, according to Turks […]
Ashanti, Ja Rule to Headline St Maarten Carnival Concert
By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of music superstars will be headlining a concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of St Maarten Carnival. That includes Ashanti, Keyshia Cole and Ja Rule, who will take the stage at the “Soulful […]
Prince’s Turks and Caicos Villa Headed for Auction
By the Caribbean Journal staff The Turks and Caicos villa owned by late music legend Prince is headed for auction. And yes, it even has a purple driveway. Premiere Estates is offering the Turtle Tail-area estate in conjunction with Turks […]
Mariah Carey’s Favorite Table in Nassau
Global music superstar Mariah Carey recently paid another visit to Nassau in The Bahamas, stopping for a meal at the country’s signature restaurant: Graycliff. The pop icon dined in a private dining room with her boyfriend Bryan Tanaka at the […]
Ziggy Marley Wins Grammy Award For Best Reggae Album
Above: Ziggy Marley By the Caribbean Journal staff Ziggy Marley took home the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album on Sunday night for his latest album, “Ziggy Marley in Concert.” Marley won in a difficult category that featured Beres Hammond […]
Luther Campbell Launches Rum Brand, With Help From Grenada
Above: Luther Campbell By the Caribbean Journal staff South Florida music legend Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell has officially launched his own rum brand, “Uncle Luke’s Rum.” The first of what will be a series of imported rums is “Passion Fruit,” […]
Prince Signs On For Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival
Above: the Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival in 2012 By the Caribbean Journal staff Music legend Prince has joined a host of performers signed on for this year’s Curacao North Sea Jazz Festival. The event, which begins at Piscadera Bay […]
New Life For the Buena Vista Social Club
Above: Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club By the Caribbean Journal staff The original grouping of the world-famous Buena Vista Social Club can no longer play together. But while Cuban legends Compay Segundo, Ibrahim Ferrer and Ruben Gonzalez are no longer […]
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