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This Luxury Turks and Caicos Resort Has Huge Suites and Spectacular White Sand — and It Just Joined Leading Hotels of the World

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Long Bay Beach runs for nearly 3 miles along the southeastern side of Providenciales, a long stretch of white sand where steady trade winds move across shallow water that shifts between turquoise and pale blue depending on the light. The shoreline feels wide and open. Kiteboarders glide across the bay in the distance. The rhythm here […]

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At New York's Blue Note, Combining the Worlds of Jazz and Reggae

Above: the Blue Note By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaican jazz legend Monty Alexander will be launching a series of collaborative shows at the Blue Note in New York City next month, aiming to bring together the worlds of jazz and reggae. Alexander, who will be launching his Harlem-Kingston Express 2 next year, will begin […]

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Jamaica's Monty Alexander to Headline Dominica Jazz 'N Creole Festival

Above: Monty Alexander By the Caribbean Journal staff Legendary Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander will headline the upcoming Dominica Jazz ‘N Creole festial. The Kingston native recently celebrated his 50th year in music, accompanied by the release of his latest album, Harlem – Kingston Express Live, something which he spoke about to Caribbean Journal last […]

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Monty Alexander: Jamaica Is “My Life”

Above: Monty Alexander (Photo/Crush Boone) By Alexander Britell JAMAICAN MUSIC LEGEND MONTY ALEXANDER recently completed a two-week run at the famed Blue Note jazz club in New York City dubbed “50 Years In Music – 50 Years of Jamaica,” a celebration of his five-decade career and Jamaica’s independence jubilee. Alexander, whose most recent album, Harlem-Kingston […]


Jamaica's Monty Alexander to Headline Dominica Jazz 'N Creole Festival

Above: Reggae artist Stephen Marley By the Caribbean Journal staff Stephen Marley took home the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album on Sunday for his album, “Revelation Pt. 1: The Root of Life.” The artist, who is the son of reggae legend Bob Marley, was facing off against tough competition, including Israel Vibration’s “Reggae Knights,” […]

How Grammy Winner Dion Parson is Bridging Jazz and the Caribbean

By Alexander Britell It’s not easy to innovate in any musical genre –- but Grammy-winning drummer Dion Parson, a native of St Thomas, is doing just that – bringing together the worlds of the Caribbean and jazz and creating what is a truly unique sound. Parson, who is working on his latest album with his […]

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