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Morgan Heritage to Headline Roots and Soul Music Festival in St. Lucia

There’s a new music festival to visit in the Caribbean this summer: Roots and Soul. The artist is dedicated to musicians “setting new trends” in genres including reggae, conscious hip-hop, Afro-punk and R&B, with concerts accompanied by master classes and […]

Atlantis to Complete Coral Towers Renovations in July

Atlantis Paradise Island is set to complete its major renovation project in July, the property announced this week. The projects include a complete renovation of the Coral Towers and a “fully transformed” Marina Village. “We’ve taken a step back to […]

Relaunching Bob Marley’s Classic “Exodus”

This June, The Marley Family, Island Records and UMe will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Bob Marley & the Wailers’ classic Exodus album. The band’s ninth studio album was released on June 3, 1977, featuring a new backing band, and […]

Nikki Beach Is Coming to Barbados

Luxury beach club brand Nikki Beach is expanding in the Caribbean. The beach club famous for its St. Barth outpost will be debuting Nikki Beach Barbados at the Port Ferdinand development at the end of 2017. The property will sit […]

Five Fun Things to Do in Aruba

With breezy white-sand beaches, year-round balmy temps, and a uniquely cosmopolitan culture, the Dutch-Caribbean isle of Aruba has long been a favorite of sun-seeking Caribbean travelers. But, in case you need more reasons to visit this tiny territory, check out […]

Seven Great Small Retreats in Jamaica

It’s a way to see a different side of Jamaica, far from the everything-included megaresorts, far from the crowds. Experiencing Jamaica’s boutique hotels is, in many ways, finding the real Jamaica, a gateway to personality, authenticity and character. There are so many […]

Prince’s Caribbean Island

Prince was a revolutionary, a man who changed what we think and known about music and the music industry. But like many of the world’s biggest stars, he was a lover of the Caribbean. And for Prince, it was Providenciales, […]

How to Stay in David Bowie’s Caribbean Villa

He was one of the world’s greatest musicians. And while the late David Bowie was known for many things, less well known was his love affair with the Caribbean island of Mustique in the Grenadines, where he built the Balinese-style […]

Six Reasons Why You Should Visit Montserrat

A unique island in the Caribbean By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor Before I visited, I knew only two things about Montserrat. One: It was the home of Arrow, of “Hot, Hot, Hot” fame. And two: It had been devastated […]

How to Hear Jazz — Free — in the Dominican Republic

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The 19th Dominican Republic Jazz Festival will celebrate five nights of free concerts November 4-8 in the towns of Santiago Sosúa, Puerto Plata, and Cabarete. The event is slated to host Grammy Award-winning artists, and […]

Usher and Ludacris Visit Cuba

Stars in Cuba By the Caribbean Journal staff Cuba’s continuing to grow as a destination for music stars. And the trend continued this week as a pair of high-profile artists visited the Caribbean island. Following the recent trip to Cuba by Rihanna, […]

CARIFESTA Comes to Haiti

The Caribbean’s top cultural festival begins Friday By the Caribbean Journal staff CARIFESTA, the Caribbean’s top regional cultural event, officially begins on Friday. The 12th edition of the festival, which last took place in Suriname in 2013, is being held […]

John Patitucci, David Sanchez to Headline DR Jazz Festival

Above: John Patitucci By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The 19th annual Dominican Republic Jazz Festival has announced its lineup of performers, which will include artists David Sánchez, John Patitucci, Pedrito Martinez Group, Josean Jacobo, Big Band Conservatory of Santo Domingo, Roy […]

Pressure Busspipe, Barrington Levy to Headline USVI Music Festival

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, […]

Jennifer Hudson, Common to Headline Jamaica’s Reggae Sumfest

Above: Jennifer Hudson By Dana Niland This year’s Reggae Sumfest in Jamaica ill feature Grammy award-winning R&B singer Jennifer Hudson and American rappers Common and Rick Ross. The trio join a growing list of US-based singers who have headlined the […]

In St Lucia, a Push for Community Tourism

Above: St Lucia (CJ Photo) By Dana Niland CJ Contributor St Lucia is working on a new program that will directly link its communities with tourism development. The Ministry of Tourism, Heritage, and Creative Industries has teamed up with The Visitor […]

Twilight in Old San Juan

By Alexander Britell OLD SAN JUAN — “Take me to Fortaleza.” “No, take me to El Convento,” I tell the driver instead. With rum in the future, I figure it’s better to start higher up in the hills of Old San […]

Broadway Comes to Cuba

Above: Rent is the first show of its kind in Cuba in 50 years By the Caribbean Journal staff For the first time in more than a half-century, a Broadway musical premiered in Cuba on Wednesday night. Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment […]

In Miami, Caribbean Jazz on the Airwaves

Above: Caribbean jazz legend Monty Alexander By the Caribbean Journal staff Caribbean Jazz has found a new home in Miami, thanks to the city’s WDNA radio station. The public radio station, which has long been a friend to the Caribbean, […]

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 […]

Caribbean Eats: St Barth’s Best Brunch

Above: Restaurant Le Gaiac in St Barth (all photos by CJ) ST BARTH — Here, on a hillside high above the currents of Toiny beach, is a cathedral. And every Sunday, locals and travelers alike make the pilgrimage. Above: Toiny Beach […]

A National Music School in Haiti

Above: the new National Institution of Music in Haiti By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti has officially opened its newest music school, the “National Institute of Music” in the city of Hinche. Haiti Culture Minister Josette Darguste was on hand […]

Caribbean Sound: Anguilla’s Amalia Watty

OUR NEW feature, Caribbean Sound, takes you across the world of Caribbean music, from established musicians to young, up-and-coming voices. We start off with a conversation with a new artist from Anguilla, Amalia Watty, one of the island’s hottest new […]

Museum of Latin American, Caribbean Art Planned in Miami

Above: Gary Nader Fine Art in Miami’s Wynwood neighbourhood By the Caribbean Journal staff Noted art collector Gary Nader is planning to build what he is calling a “world-class” Latin American Art Museum in Miami, he announced Tuesday. In a […]

Making the Music of Martinique: An Interview with Esy Kennenga

Above: Esy Kennenga in Miami (CJ Photo) MIAMI — He’s one of the most popular singers today from the island of Martinique, and Esy Kennenga’s fame now reaches across the French Caribbean and mainland Europe. The 29-year-old Kennenga, who recently […]

Kassav, Machel Montano Among Headliners at World Creole Music Festival

Above: Kassav By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dominica Festivals Committee has revealed the lineup for this year’s edition of the World Creole Music Festival. Artists headlining the show include Haiti’s Nu Look and musicians like Busy Signal, the Zouk […]

Haiti’s Martelly Heading to CARIFESTA

Above: CARIFESTA By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti President Michel Martelly will be attending the CARIFESTA regional arts festival in Suriname this weekend. Martelly is set to arrive Friday in Paramaribo to be on hand for the conclusion of the […]

Antigua Begins 2013 Carnival

Above: Carnival in Antigua (Photo: GA) By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua has begun its 2013 carnival, with the revelry starting on the streets of St John’s on Saturday. With Mas bands, pageant contenders and steel bands, the twin-island country’s […]

Frontier Airlines Is Adding Another Caribbean Island: Trinidad