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A Country Music Cruise in the Caribbean
By the Caribbean Journal staff Love country music? Love the Caribbean? This is for you. Carolina Country Music Fest is launching a new country music cruise next year, a five-night cruise that will sail out of Charleston, South Carolina and […]
A Country Music Festival in the Caribbean
The US Virgin Island of St John is no stranger to the country music world, in large part due to its frequent references by music star Kenny Chesney. But the island has cultivated a country music scene in its own […]
Belize Is Hosting Its First “Music and Food” Festival
Belize is set to host the first ever edition of its International Music and Food Festival. The new event in, set for July 30-31, aims to “showcase local and international musical artists as well as Belize’s exceptional cuisine.” It’s being […]
For Anguilla’s Bankie Banx, Nothing Stops the Music
Beach bars come and go like the tides in the Caribbean, sometimes washed out by hurricanes, sometimes falling victim to hard times, sometimes simply because their time has passed. So it’s perhaps ironic that Bankie Banx’s Dune Preserve on Anguilla, […]
Jamaica Looks to Grow Music Tourism
By the Caribbean Journal staff Given the global impact of Jamaica’s music industry, it’s no surprise that the country’s tourism sector is now looking to ramp up the growth of music tourism to the island. Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett […]
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 Major New Caribbean Music Venue
The Dominican Republic’s tourism hub of Puerto Plata has a major new attraction: the new Puerto Plata Amphitheater. The theater, which is being described as one of the most advanced in the wider region, has capacity for 4,000 people and […]
Dominica Replacing World Creole Music Festival With Relief Concerts
Relief to take center stage By Dana Niland CJ Contributor Citing the devastation of Tropical Storm Erika, the Government of Dominica has cancelled its annual World Creole Music Festival. The island’s private sector is organizing a series of relief concerts […]
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 […]
Martinique Mourns Death of Music Legend
Above: Francisco By the Caribbean Journal staff Martinique is mourning the death of a musical hero, the singer Francisco. Francisco, whose real name was Frantz Charles Denis, died Thursday morning at the age of 81 after a long battle with […]
Haiti’s Government Denies Censorship of Carnival Musicians
Above: Carnival in Cap-Haitien (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s government says it has not censored any songs or musicians at this year’s carnival, responding to media reports that some entertainers alleged they had been banned from […]
Haiti, Venezuela Sign Pact for El Sistema-Style National Music School
Above: Haiti Culture Minister Josette Darguste By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti and Venezuela have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of a national music school in Haiti modeled on Venezuela’s El Sistema national youth music programme. The […]
Haiti Launches Classical Music Project Modeled on Venezuela’s El Sistema
Above: students at Haiti’s National Institute of Music By the Caribbean Journal staff Can classical music help Haiti’s development? Haiti’s government thinks so, and has launched a new project to use classical music to help mentor the country’s youth, together […]
In Guyana, a New Home for Music
Above: the new National School of Music (Photo: GINA) Guyanese President Bharrat Jagdeo unveiled the National School of Music, aimed at improving music education in the country. “We think through this school and its outreach programmes, we can involve people […]
Singer Belo on Social Conscience and Rebuilding Haiti through Music
By Alexander Britell (Photos: CJ) Since his first album, Lakou Trankil, in 2005, Haitian singer Belo has seen his star soar, finding a global following for his mix of traditional Haitian, jazz and reggae styles. Belo, whose real name is […]
Kenny Chesney Has a New Rum From the US Virgin Islands
There has been perhaps no greater ambassador for the Virgin Islands in recent memory than Kenny Chesney, the legendary country music artist who fell in love with that corner of the Caribbean and has made it a centerpiece of his […]
Royal Caribbean Is Adding a New Southern Restaurant
Royal Caribbean is debuting its newest culinary concept on its Wonder of the Seas ship. The new Mason Jar Southern Restaurant and Bar will feature southern staples from Johnny cakes to fried green tomatoes and a lineup of 12 different […]
How Kenny Chesney Is Helping Jost Van Dyke
By the Caribbean Journal staff Country music superstar and longtime friend of the Virgin Islands Kenny Chesney is providing a big boost for one of his favorite islands in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Chesney’s Love City Foundation is helping […]
How The Bahamas’ Baha Mar Resort Became a Caribbean Art Destination
Just a short stroll from the lobby at the Baha Mar resort in Nassau is one of the nicest art galleries you’ll see in the Caribbean, called The Current. Walk up another story and you’ll find a different one, this […]
From Jamaica to the Dominican Republic, the Best Golf and Spa Resorts
A majority of luxury resorts in the Caribbean offer spa services; far fewer have golf courses, and the list of resorts with both great golf and top-notch spas is shorter still. For many couples, though, these kinds of resorts can […]
Marriott’s Newest Caribbean Hotel Is in Honduras
Marriott’s Aloft brand has opened its newest hotel in the Caribbean Basin: the Aloft San Pedro Sula in Honduras. It’s a major new brand for a Caribbean-coast country that is quietly seeing renewed tourism investment — including the highly-anticipated Kimpton Grand […]
Buzz Growing for the “Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival”
The buzz continues to grow for Antigua Carnival, the annual festival that is considered the Caribbean’s “greatest summer festival.” This year’s Carnival will be a 13-day event from July 27-Aug. 8, with a full lineup of events including five street […]
From the Cayman Islands to Jamaica, 15 Tiny Beach Resorts to Try
Tucked-away bungalows on a minuscule island in Cayman. A secret oasis in St Barth. An eco-retreat on a perfect stretch of white sand. These are the tiny beach resorts we all dream about during months of endless blizzards. So […]
The 20 Best Hotels in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has never been hotter, buoyed by a pandemic-era boom that filled its hotels to capacity and put a new travel spotlight on the destination. It seems like new flights routes launch just about every week to the island, […]
New Nonstop Flights Between Los Angeles, Cayman Islands
It’s one of the most important source markets for Caribbean travel you never hear about: California. While it doesn’t send as many travelers to the region as major markets like Miami and New York, the California market, particularly Southern California […]
In Antigua, the Art of the “Boutique” Caribbean All-Inclusive
It’s not the all-inclusive resort you might be thinking of. It’s hidden away on the spectacular Turner’s Beach in Antigua, 29 barefoot-chic rooms, all endlessly private, individual sanctuaries on the sand. It’s a boutique, adults-only all-inclusive, where many of the […]
In Kingston, Jamaica, a Creativity-Fueled Tourism Renaissance
Montego Bay. Ocho Rios. Negril. Falmouth. Most visitors to Jamaica are familiar with the island’s main tourism districts, but there is one destination that’s been glaringly absent from most Jamaican travel itineraries for the past half-century: the capital city of […]
Marriott’s Newest Caribbean Hotel Is In Colombia
Colombia’s Caribbean coast is buzzing, with new hotels, new visitors and a wave of new investment. And while much of that activity has been centered in Cartagena and the offshore island of San Andres, another destination has been heating up: […]
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