Strike Back Returns for a Fourth and Final Season on Max Prime
From the tropical beaches of Thailand to the towering peaks of the Swiss Alps, Strike Back returns for its ten-episode, fourth and final season on Monday, August 3rd in the Caribbean exclusively on MAX Prime, a channel from the HBO/MAX premium package. All four seasons of the exhilarating, globe-spanning thriller are based on the novels […]
Haitian-American Motivational Author Cindy Similien-Johnson Scheduled to Participate in Brooklyn’s 2nd Annual International Day of Friendship Celebration
Haitian-American Motivational Author Cindy Similien-Johnson was selected to participate as the 2015 Delegate to represent Haiti at Brooklyn’s 2nd Annual International Day of Friendship Celebration. Ms. Cindy, a native of Brooklyn with Haitian heritage, said, “I am proud and honored to represent Haiti at this wonderful event that celebrates diversity and the beauty of true […]
Stephen “Ragga” Marley Kicks off U.S. Tour & Performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live with son Jo Mersa
Stephen “Ragga” Marley – the eight-time Grammy winner and multi-talented singer/songwriter/musician/producer – begins his headlining tour. On Saturday Aug 1, he will hit the stage at country’s largest annual reggae festival Reggae On The River. He continues to perform along the Golden Coast, then travels to Europe for a short stint of festival and club […]
ZJ Chrome Releases “MUSIC WITHOUT RULES” Album
ZJ Chrome’s first studio album MUSIC WITHOUT RULES (MWR) on his independent label CR203 RECORDS is out Friday July 31, 2015. The album is available on all digital platforms worldwide via 21ST Hapilos Digital Distribution. MUSIC WITHOUT RULES sees Chrome teaming up with Jamaica’s top Reggae and Dancehall acts. Chrome has taken time to create […]
Children Of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) Announces Child Month Benefit Raffle Winners
NEW YORK – July 27, 2015 – COJO CELEBRATES BENEFIT RAFFLE WINNERS – Children Of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) Founder & Chairman Gary Williams (right) pose with grand prize winner Michael Williams (left) and Myrna Peart, second prize winner of this year’s Child Month Benefit Raffle on Saturday, July 25. Mark Crawford, who won the third […]
What’s in it for me? What does Jamaica have to offer me?
Reaching out to a friend who was born in Jamaica but left as a child, I asked the question – would you invest in Jamaica? Her response was, “What does Jamaica have to offer me?” That answer left a profound impression on me. For someone like me born and bred on the island who left […]
Marlon James Becomes the First Jamaican author to make the prestigious Man Booker long list
Jamaican author Marlon James is in the running for the prestigious 2015 Man Booker Prize for fiction in the United Kingdom. He is the first Jamaican author to ever have made the list of contenders for the $78,000 prize. His novel, “A Brief History of Seven Killings,” tells the story of the attempted assassination of […]
Jersey City Reggae Fusion Band Kiwi Will Release New Album a Room with a View Featuring the Wailers’ Josh David Barrett On August 28 via VPAL
VP Records’ subsidiary label and distribution arm VPAL Music will release Jersey City reggae-fusion ensemble Kiwi’s third full-length album A Room With A View on August 28, 2015. Kiwi finesses their melodic approach and strips down their sound to its rawest, most rhythmic elements on the new album. Rooted in reggae rhythms and tropicália-inspired melodies, […]
Caribbean Authors Promoted at Harlem Book Fair
Bazba Theatrical Players Ltd (Bazba) reported good exposure for the Caribbean authors who they represented at the 17th annual Harlem Book Fair which was held on July 18, 2015 in Harlem, New York City. Bazba was the official flagship carrier of the English Language Caribbean books at the fair. It was an all-day, indoor and […]
American Airlines to Launch Nonstop Service to Jamaica from the West Coast
Today, Jamaica confirmed that American Airlines, the world’s largest airline, will add nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay starting December 18, 2015. In response to high demand, the carrier’s new route, currently open for sale, will give the West Coast market direct access to Jamaica twice a […]