Earlier this month, the Arts Park at Young Circle in Hollywood, Florida hosted the seventh staging of the Caribbean Food & Rum Festival—formerly known as the Caribbean Village Festival.  The Food & Rum Festival was a tasty and musical affair in that it afforded the packed house of attendees the opportunity to take a deep […]

Dubbed, ‘An Evening with an Olympian’, last month’s red-carpet reception and fundraiser headlined by Jamaica’s sprinting legend, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, was an experience that all who were in attendance will covet for a lifetime.  The star-studded affair took place in Miramar, Florida at the city’s Multicultural Center—Banquet Hall.   There were several notables in attendance for this […]

The Floridian Ballrooms in Pembroke Pines, Florida was certainly the place to be on Thanksgiving Eve to witness an epic night in celebration of 49 years in the business and counting for Jamaica’s legendary Stone Love sound system.  Presented by Real Yute Promotions, the night was a huge success. The Floridian Ballrooms were jam-packed, and […]

Last month’s Jamaican Jerk Fete was certainly a much-welcomed culinary experience—especially since the much larger annual 2021 Jamaican Jerk Festival had been cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic.  The Fete took place on November 14th at Miramar’s Vizcaya Park, and afforded all those who attended an opportunity to indulge in authentic Jamaican jerk cuisine, as […]

Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce was honored at a fundraiser for her Pocket Rocket Foundation in South Florida at the Miramar Cultural Center. The event, “An Evening with an Olympian,” successfully raise thousands of dollars for the foundation with an auction of a pair of Fraser Pryce’s running spikes, wig, competition gear, a painting of the […]

Last month’s Best of the Best Music Fest in Downtown Miami was filled with excitement, and the massive crowd in attendance certainly testified to the festival’s acclaim in it being the Largest Caribbean Stage Show in North America.  What’s more, this year’s staging marked Best of the Best’s 15-year anniversary, and the star-studded line-up consisted […]

Recently, on Sunday October 24th, Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz football team faced off against Costa Rica at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Though small, the crowd of fans in attendance were very animated and vocal throughout the 90-minute match.  The contest was an international friendly and, as such, also served as part of […]

This year’s installment of Miami Carnival was nothing short of epic, with a host of events that drew massive crowds of attendees to revel in the city’s vibrant Caribbean community and culture.   Indeed, strict Covid-19 protocols were in place including a ‘no exceptions’ vaccination requirement to attend.  As usual, Miami Carnival featured jubilant festivities and […]

In the run-up to this year’s 15th installment of the Best of the Best music concert to take place at downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park next month on Sunday, October 10th (Columbus Day Weekend), the Official Launch party was held last week at Racket—a trendy, upscale bar and lounge in Miami’s Wynwood district.  Despite the wet […]

The 2021 People Profile Awards took place on September 5th at the Civic Center in Sunrise, Florida.   This fabulous event was a red carpet, black-tie gala that was hosted by Dr. Allan Cunningham who founded the awards six years ago.  His wife, Judith Cunningham, was the evening’s co-host.  According to Dr. Cunningham, the People Profile […]