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Barbados Has a Stunning Nature Sanctuary With an Inland Lake, Colorful Wildlife, and the Island’s Last Mangrove Forest

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It’s filled with parties, watering holes and a buzzing soundtrack. Everyone seems to be chirping about something. But this isn’t Barbados’ St. Lawrence Gap, although that’s just a few minutes away.  This is the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, and it’s a vibrant, colorful, dynamic portal to the island’s natural world — and one of the best examples […]

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A Major New Music Festival in the US Virgin Islands 

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A major new music festival is coming to St Croix in the United States Virgin Islands next week.  The new US Virgin Islands Caribbean Music Festival is the product of a collaboration between the United Jazz Foundation and and the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York.  The festival, which will be free of […]

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Why Sting and Shaggy Are Coming to Saint Lucia 

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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, will be part of a diverse lineup of artists across genres including Afro beats, jazz, […]

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Dominica’s Jazz n’ Creole Festival Is Back 

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One of the Eastern Caribbean’s top music festivals is making a comeback.  Dominica’s popular Jazz n’ Creole festival will return to the Cabrits National Park on May 1, 2022, following a two-year hiatus amid the pandemic.  This will be the 11th edition of the festival, which will feature a number of notable names from the […]


Why Sting and Shaggy Are Coming to Saint Lucia 

This year’s edition of the Jamaica Jazz & Blue’s Festival is going virtual.  The music event will be held from March 4-6, with an additional charity component that will help raise funds for industry professionals affected by the pandemic.  The event, which will be held under the theme “Bringing Back the Magic,” will focus on […]

Another Reason to Visit Saint Lucia Right Now

By the Caribbean Journal staff The Saint Lucia Jazz Festival has teamed up with New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center for this year’s edition, taking one of the region’s greatest festivals and raising it to the next level. And now the island’s hotels are in on the action, with a series of programs for […]

The Grenada Music Festival Is Back for 2020

The Caribbean’s newest music event is back again for 2020, with the second edition of the Grenada Music Festival.  This year’s Grenada Music Festival will feature music superstars including Kool & the Gang, Shabba Ranks and Marcia Griffiths, among others.  “Find your Caribbean rhythm and come to our Grenada Music Festival early June for a one love musical experience with […]

Why Maroon 5 Is Coming to Curaçao

By the Caribbean Journal staff The world-famous Maroon 5 and frontman Adam Levine are coming to Curaçao this summer for the island’s annual Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival. Maroon 5 will join a star-studded lineup that already includes Ozuna, Gladys Knight and Third World, among others. The festival kicks of Aug. 29 with free concerts […]

Jazz at Lincoln Center to Team With Saint Lucia Jazz Festival

By the Caribbean Journal staff One of the biggest names in the world of jazz is partnering with the Caribbean’s leading jazz festival. This year’s Saint Lucia Jazz Festival will be produced in collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center. This year’s festival, which will take place from May 5-12, will feature some of the finest […]

In Saint Lucia, a Focus on Female Jazz

By the Caribbean Journal staff This year’s Saint Lucia Jazz Festival will have a special sound. The 2018 edition of the leading jazz festival in the Caribbean will showcase the female jazz movement at the forefront in the United States, the Caribbean and the United Kingdom. This year’s festival will be highlighted by female jazz […]

Haiti’s Must-Visit Jazz Festival

By the Caribbean Journal staff It’s become one of the Caribbean’s leading music festivals — and now the Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival is at it again. The week-long PAPJAZZ is back for its 13th annual edition this year, with events from Jan. 19 to 26, 2019 in the heart of Haiti’s capital. This year’s edition will […]

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 on July 10 at 7:30 p.m– 40 years to the day since the trio recorded […]

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