Resounding Success for Machel Montano & Friends Live In New York Concert!
The show began with a BANG! Machel Montano is known for his high energy performances, which is why Brooklyn’s newly renovated Kings Theatre was packed with soca fans from near and far. Glow sticks were distributed to patrons as they entered the theatre. From beginning to end, the entire audience was on its feet. It […]
Team USA Breaks Aussie Streak, Wins 2015 ISA World Sup and Paddleboard Championship
The 2015 ISA World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship Presented by Hotel Kupuri culminated with 27 National Delegations erupting in celebration on the beautiful beach of Sayulita, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. Kicking off the final day of competition was the ISA Team Relay Race. Four members from each team united in the name of their […]
Morgan Heritage Announce “Catch A Fire” Tour
Morgan Heritage, The Royal Family of Reggae, have just announced their upcoming “Catch A Fire” Tour” with Damian Marley, Stephen Marley, and Tarrus Riley, along with special guests, Jo Mersa Marley and Black Am I. The tour will kick off August 29th in Philly and wrap up September 27th in LA. Both the Morgan and […]
Technical Races, Team Relays Set for Isa World Championship Finale in Sayulita, Mexico
The Technical Races and Team Relays began in Sayulita, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico on Day 6 of the 2015 ISA World StandUp Paddle (SUP) and Paddeboard Championship Presented by Hotel Kupuri. The SUP and Paddleboard Technical Races solidified the competitors that will vie for medals and points in the finals on Sunday. Additionally, 18 National Teams […]
Jamaica Fetes Diaspora at Special Appreciation Reception
As a thank you to the Diaspora community, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) recently hosted a special reception in their honor in midtown Manhattan. The hosts thanked them for being integral to the success of tourism to Jamaica’s capital city, Kingston. A wide cross section of persons from […]
USA Claims Double Gold in Sup Surfing at ISA World Championship
The right-hand break of Sayulita, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico offered consistent surf for the final day of SUP Surfing as part of the 2015 ISA World StandUp Paddle and Paddleboard Championship presented by Hotel Kupuri. As the women’s Repechage Rounds came to a close, the Final was set and included athletes from four different Nations. Joining […]
Blass to Go All out with “Eyes on Me”
The moment Jamaican dancehall artist BLASS came out of the studio booth after putting the finishing touches to his new track “Eyes On Me”, both him and Reeko Don the producer thought, this could be a hit record. With that in mind, BLASS instantly called his manager and told him “We should go all out […]
A Conversation with Jamaican Entrepreneur, Lloyd Laing on the future of music technology
This week we have a conversation with Jamaican Entrepreneur Lloyd Laing who has been a pioneer in seeking out and developing music technology. His newest venture is Muigle.com, a music search engine that has indexed over 13 million publicly accessible audio and video files on the Internet to deliver powerful multimedia search results. Is is […]
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL- The Silence Within
Occasionally, I love the sound of silence. Silence punctuated by the sound of running water, the rustling of leaves, and the chirping of birds is also just as good. Growing up in the bustling capital city of my island home didn’t afford a lot of opportunities for outward silence and it took a tremendous amount […]
JAMAICAN WEEKLY NEWS: May 9th – 15th, 2015
GIRLS JUMP FROM MOVING CAR AS DRIVER TRIES TO GET AWAY FROM POLICE—05/09/15 According to Kingston Central Police, three high school girls jumped from a moving “robot” taxi as the driver of the vehicle attempted to elude law enforcement in downtown Kingston. Fredrick Cameron, 48, the driver of the taxi, was apprehended and charged with […]