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NEW YORK — Jamaican music veterans Sister Nancy and Brigadier Jerry will headline the American Friends of Jamaica’s Hummingbird Gala After Party at The Plaza Hotel in Manhattan on Friday, October 16. Dubbed “One Unforgettable Night,” the after-party begins at 9 p.m. and extends the AFJ’s flagship fundraising event into a celebration of Jamaican music […]

Ms. Letna Healing Hope Foundation marks a decade of cancer awareness, fundraising and community action SCARBOROUGH, ON — The Ms. Letna Healing Hope Foundation is marking a decade of its Healing Hope Brunch as it prepares for the 10th annual event on October 25 in Scarborough. The organization says its fundraising and awareness initiatives have […]

Kingston Jamaica – Bahamian reggae artist Avaran is entering a new phase of a career that has stretched across nearly three decades, using his latest lovers-rock single “Sunshine After Rain” as the lead-in to a forthcoming full-length album. The artist, who has performed across the Caribbean and Europe and shared stages with major reggae figures, […]

NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario — Jamaican reggae veteran Marcia Griffiths will headline the second Reggae Ambassador Dinner & Dance Gala in Niagara Falls on Saturday, October 10, extending a Thanksgiving long weekend of Jamaican music in Ontario. Kings of Kings, in association with Plush Imperial, will stage the event at The Columbus Room, 6969 Stanley Avenue. […]

Cuban President congratulates Xi Jinping and the Chinese people while highlighting Beijing’s support for Cuba and the longstanding relationship between the two countries. HAVANA, Cuba — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel marked the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China with a message to President Xi Jinping and the Chinese people, highlighting […]

Proposed legislation would set the minimum age for alcohol and tobacco at 21 and cannabis and gambling at 25 as the bill advances to the Senate. PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago — Trinidad and Tobago is moving toward higher minimum age limits for alcohol, tobacco, cannabis and gambling under legislation that has passed the […]

Kingston, Jamaica – Veteran Jamaican reggae singer Cedric Myton has joined Brazil-based DJ and producer Freedom Sounds for “Blue Sky,” an uplifting roots reggae recording featuring Jacko Bagatini. Released September 11, 2026, through Marroquino Estudio, the song is built around gratitude for life, nature, music and the Most High. A Positive Roots Reggae Message Written […]

CLARENDON, Jamaica — Farmers, food, local enterprise and Jamaican music will come together at Lennon High School on Saturday, October 10, when the Mocho Pear Festival returns to celebrate one of the island’s best-known agricultural products. The family-friendly festival is scheduled from noon until 7 p.m. and centres on avocado — widely called pear in […]

Delta State-born entertainer Kevwe Dolor, popularly known as Mr Dolor, has been officially recognized by Guinness World Records after completing a 60-hour stand-up comedy performance in Lagos, Nigeria. LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerian comedian and entertainer Kevwe Dolor, popularly known as Mr Dolor, has earned a Guinness World Records title for the longest stand-up comedy show […]

Soul of the Stone Zimbabwe Chicago exhibition connects African Diaspora art, cultural exchange and a new Field Museum commission An Eight-Month Cultural Journey Gallery Guichard and Donate Life Illinois are presenting Soul of the Stone, an eight-month cultural and artistic initiative celebrating Zimbabwe’s Shona stone-sculpture tradition across Chicago. Partners include the Field Museum, Chicago’s Department […]