BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Aug 21, CMC – The 13th edition of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA X111) opened here on Sunday with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Irwin La Rocque, saying the region’s premier arts and cultural festival is a binding a force for the region.
CARIBBEAN | CARIFESTA opens to calls for greater unity among the people of the region
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BELIZE | Police on high alert as Belizeans celebrate Carnival
BELMOPAN, Belize, Sept 10, CMC – Police remained on high alert as the extended Carnival celebrations were winding down this weekend, amid security concerns following the discovery of at least two explosive devices here over the past few days.
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JAMAICA | Clyde Mckenzie – Music Is In My Blood
Clyde McKenzie has always been passionate about music. In fact, he will tell you that “music is in my blood.”
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JAMAICA | Ja’s first entertainment zone named
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Oct. 23, CMC – Jamaica’s Entertainment Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange has named Fort Rocky in Port Royal – to the east of here , as the island’s first entertainment zone.
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JAMAICA | Accompong Town to benefit from Economic Opportunities Programme –Grange
Kingston, January 8, 2017 – Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia 'Babsy' Grange says her Ministry will be expanding its Economic Opportunities Workshop programme to include the Maroon community of Accompong.
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JAMAICA | Culture Ministry Pledges Full Support for Significant Milestones
JAMAICA, January 9, 2018- Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange, says in addition to the Maroon Peace Treaty celebration on January 6, the Ministry will provide maximum support to two other significant milestones this year.
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TRINIDAD | Calypsonian tells radio stations: Don’t ban my song
Calypsonian Ras Kommanda (Steve Pascall), is calling on radio stations not to ban his 2018 offering, 'War of Words," because of its hook line, which is viewed as being borderline offensive and suggestive.
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TRINIDAD | You could get charged for 'Thiefing a wine' !
Carnival is usually wining season, but police are warning men they may be charged for wining on people without consent. The actual penalty for “thiefing a wine”, however, would be at the discretion of the court, said acting ASP Michael Jackman at the weekly police press briefing.
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Bunji Garlin remixes ‘Big Bad Soca’ with Shenseea
Port of Spain, Trinidad - Campari Brand Influencers Bunji Garlin and Shenseea, have collaborated right in time for the peak period of Trinidad & Tobago’s 2018 Carnival Season with a remix to her 2017 hit single Big Bad Soca.
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Cosby to perform for first time since assault charge
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Disgraced American entertainer Bill Cosby is to return to the stage for the first time in nearly three years Monday, just months before his scheduled retrial for alleged sexual assault.
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JAMAICA | Reggae month activities launched
KINGSTON, January 23, 2018 Activities for Reggae Month were officially launched during a function held at Ribbiz Ultra Lounge in Kingston on Monday .
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South African music legend and anti-apartheid hero Hugh Masekela dies
Legendary South African jazz musician and anti-apartheid hero Hugh Masekela has died at the age of 78 after a decade-long fight with cancer.
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Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley Wins 2018 Grammy For Best Reggae Album
KINGSTON, Jamaica, January 29, 2018 - Damian Marley has won the Award for the Best Reggae Album category of the 60th annual Grammy Awards.
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JAMAICA | Etana receives tour support from Entertainment Ministry
Kingston, February 9, 2017 – The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia 'Babsy" Grange, has announced Recording Artiste Etana as the first female recipient of financial support from the Ministry’s Artiste Ambassador and Tour Support Programme.
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Jamaica | UNESCO Creative Cities of Music Meeting in Jamaica
Delegates from eight countries are in the island for the annual United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Creative Cities of Music Subnetwork Meeting being held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston .
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'Black Panther' pounces to box office glory over US holiday weekend
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — As the US kicked back for a long weekend, Disney's "Black Panther" got off to a superhero start in the North American box office, rocketing to the top spot with estimated earnings of $218 million, data showed Sunday.
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TT Film Festival issues call for Caribbean films
PORT-OF-SPAIN– Feb. 23, 2018 - The Trinidad+Tobago Film Festival (ttff) has issued a call for films from or about the Caribbean and its diaspora. Filmmakers wishing to have their film screened at the thirteenth edition of the Festival, should make their submission no later than the 14 May.
- Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival
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JAMAICA | Marcus Garvey video launched
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and National Integrity Action (NIA) have launched a video titled 'National Heroes of Jamaica.
- Marcus Garvey Video
- Jamaica
- National Hero
- Sharon Hay Webster
- Ministry of Education
- National Integrity Action
- Trevor Munroe
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Helping musicians in Caribbean cash in on global multi-billion dollar industry
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,March 1, 2018, – Streaming services, some with up to 140 million users worldwide, have revolutionised the business of music. Yet despite the earning potential these services present for industry practitioners – writers, publishers, performers and producers—the Caribbean Region has been slow to cash in.
- Digitalisation of Caribbean Music Workshop
- Caribbean development bank
- Caribbean’s music industry
- Phonofile
- Lisa Harding
- Erica Smith
- Erik Brataas
- Alison Wenham
- Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Fund (CIIF)
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JAMAICA | Gov’t Moving Ahead With Artistes’ Insurance Scheme
KINGSTON, March 3, 2018 - The Government is moving ahead with plans to establish an insurance programme for artistes, similar to the national scheme in place for athletes.
- Artistes’ Insurance Scheme
- Olivia Grange
- Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport
- Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO)
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