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TRINIDAD | Massy Trinidad All Stars wins Panorama competition

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Massy Trinidad All Stars  crowned the winning Large Band of the year at the 2017 Panorama finals
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 26, – Massy Trinidad All Stars won the 2017 Panorama competition here, three points clear of the defending champions, Desperadoes, as the Carnival activities continue here on Sunday.

DOMINICA | Karessah wins fourth monarch title

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DOMINICA | Karessah wins fourth monarch title
ROSEAU, Dominica, Feb 27, CMC – Gregory ‘Karessah’ Riviere won his fourth Calypso Monarch Title on Sunday night as Dominicans began two days of Carnival celebrations.
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    TRINIDAD | Chalkdust creates history winning Calypso Monarch title

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    Dr. Hollis Liverpool, aka “Chalkdust, won a ninth Calypso Monarch title at Trinidad Carnival
    PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Feb 27, CMC – Dr. Hollis Liverpool, aka “Chalkdust, won a ninth Calypso Monarch title here on Sunday tying with the Grenadian-born Slinger Francisco (The Mighty Sparrow) for the most wins in the competition, as visitors, including Olympic Gold medallist Usain Bolt, joined nationals in the final two days of Carnival celebrations here.

    TRINIDAD | Diplomatic passport for Calypso Rose

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    Veteran calypsonian Calypso Rose
    PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Mar. 2, CMC – Veteran calypsonian Calypso Rose is being honoured for her contribution to the twin island republic and her recent international achievement.

    Gerald Alston to perform in Jamaica in July

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    Gerald Alston, former lead singer for The Manhattans during the period when they had their biggest hits.
    There is a special treat in store for Jamaica and Jamaican show goers with the news that American soul legend Gerald Alston – lead singer and voice of the Manhattans – will grace Jamaica’s shores for a one-night-only, command performance in July 2017.

    JAMAICAN reggae artiste Edi Fitzroy is dead

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    Jamaican reggae signer, Edi Fitzroy
    KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mar. 5, CMC -Jamaican reggae signer, Edi Fitzroy, who made an impact on the industry with the hit Princess Black, died in hospital on Saturday. He was 62.

    TRINIDAD | Producers, director of award winning film may be heading to court

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    Garth St Clair and his wife, Natasha Nunez,
    PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Mar 10, CMC – It’s a film that that has been seen at 20 film festivals in the Caribbean, North America and ­Europe gaining widespread commendation.

    CARICOM | Barbados launches CARIFESTA X111

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    Barbados Culture Minister Stephen Lashley
    BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 28, CMC – The 13th edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) was launched here on Monday evening with the Barbados Culture Minister Stephen Lashley underscoring the importance of the region’s premier arts festival.

    GUYANA | Trinidadian soca artiste nursing wounds following attack

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    Rodney “Benjai” Le Blanc
    GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Apr. 18, CMC – The police are investigating an incident in which Trinidadian soca artiste Rodney “Benjai” Le Blanc was injured after being hit in the face with a bottle while at a popular restaurant here early Sunday.

    JAMAICA | House of Marley unveils sustainably made turntable

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    The Stir It Up turntable produced by House of Marley.
    The Stir It Up turntable, produced by House of Marley, an eco-friendly electronics business, will be available for purchase at retailers across the United States on April 22.

    Stevie Wonder to marry in Jamaica

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    Stevie Wonder and his bride-to-be, Tomeeka Robyn Bracy
    American superstar Stevland Morris more popularly known by his stage name as Stevie Wonder, is set to wed his third wife, Tomeeka Robyn Bracy, in a star-studded beachside ceremony in Jamaica on June 17.

    BAHAMAS | Gov't apologises and distances itself from Fyre Festival fiasco

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    Fyre Festival patrons stranded posting pictures on Twitter
    NASSAU, Bahamas, Apr 28, CMC – The Bahamas government Friday issued a “heartfelt apology” to patrons who had travelled to the country to attend the Fyre Festival, a much-hyped luxury musical event with tickets costing as high as US$12,000.

    JAMAICA | Popular entertainer George Nooks charged with possession of cocaine

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    Populas entertainer George Nooka arrested for posession of  cocaine.
    KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 6, CMC – The police have arrested and charged popular reggae artiste George Nooks with possession of cocaine.

    Jay Z fortune jumps 30 percent but Diddy reigns in rap rich list

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    Jay Z fortune jumps 30 percent but Diddy reigns in rap rich list
    Jay Z’s fortunes jumped 30 percent last year to give him an estimated net worth of $810 million, but it was not enough to dethrone Sean “Diddy” Combs from the top of Forbes annual list on Wednesday of the world’s wealthiest hip hop artists.

    CARIBBEAN | Cuba to host international colloquium on cultural diversity in the region

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    UNESCO invites people all over the world to act in favour of dialogue and cultural diversity.
    HAVANA, Cuba, May 12, CMC – The 4th International Colloquium on Cultural Diversity in the Caribbean will be held here from May 22 to 26.

    JAMAICA | Lorna Goodison selected as Jamaica’s first female Poet Laureate

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    Poet Laureate of Jamaica 2017-2020, Lorna Goodison, sharing a moment with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Babsy Grange (centre) and outgoing Poet Laureate Professor Mervyn Morris at King’s House on Wednesday.
    KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 19, CMC – Accomplished author, Lorna Goodison, has been selected as Jamaica’s first female Poet Laureate.

    JAMAICA | Reggae singer Frankie Paul is dead

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    Reggae Singer Frankie Paul,
    KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 19, CMC – Jamaican Reggae artiste, Frankie Paul, died last night at the University Hospital of the West Indies following a long illness. He was 52 years old.

    BELIZE | Court rules that soca artiste,Destra,ruptured a man’s bladder – ordered to pay for damages

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     Soca artiste Destra Garcia
    BELMOPAN, Belize, Jul. 4, CMC – A court in Belize has ordered soca artiste Destra Garcia to pay just over US$8,000 after the court found that she personally injured a man – Fernando Oliva, while gyrating on him at a concert September 2015.

    BERMUDA | Injured Trinidadian Soca star misses out on tour gigs

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    Trinidadian Soca star, Destra Garcia  broke an ankle in a fall from a stage during a concert in Bermuda
    HAMILTON, Bermuda, Aug 4, CMC — Trinidadian Soca star, Destra Garcia, who broke an ankle in a fall from a stage during a concert here, is set to miss three events scheduled at Canada’s Caribana Toronto 2017 this weekend.

    JAMAICA | Jimmy Cliff Receives Key to Montego Bay

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    Reggae singer, James Chambers AKA Jimmy Cliff (left), receives the Key to the City of Montego Bay from Mayor Homer Davis at an Independence Day ceremony in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on August 6.
    MONTEGO BAY , August 9, 2017 - Internationally acclaimed reggae superstar, Jimmy Cliff, was on Sunday, August 6, handed the Key to the City of Montego Bay.
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