Machel Montano Trindad & Tobago Film Festival

The TTFF is an annual event that brings together films and filmmakers from the Caribbean, its Diaspora and Latin America. This year’s Festival runs from tomorrow to September 30.One of the most anticipated films...

Machel Montano Still Making Solid Music

On a recent subway ride from Brooklyn to Manhattan, soca phenomenon Machel Montano was jolted from the anonymity he enjoys in some areas of New York when a female passenger shouted in a thick Trinidadian accent,...

Trinidads' Love Circle For Rainforest Music Festival

THE LOVE Circle, Trinidad and Tobago’s Royal Family of music, is confirmed as one of the 16 artistes from amongst 450 applicants to perform at the 11th Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) which will take...

Byron Lee & Dragonaries For Yam Jam New York

Formed in 1956 and playing a big band-ska sound, Bryon Lee and the Dragonaries got their big break playing songs on the soundtrack of the first James Bond film Dr. No, where they also appeared in the scene at Pussfeller's club. He has also had a long association with soca,...

John Holt For Environmental Reggae Festival

Recognized by the US Green Building Council, Upstate Chapter, the first festival of its kind will be held at the Gelston Castle Estate in the Mohawk Valley, NY. 20 minutes north of Cooperstown and 10 minutes from the Thruway, people from all over the world will come to the...

Alison Hinds "Soca Queen" Creating Waves

  Alison Hinds who became known as the lead vocalist in the calypso band Square One recently ventured out on her own and released her first solo album entitled “Soca queen”.   The album was released in Canadian retail stores on October 16th, 2007 and...

Next on menu for Starbucks? It's hot food

According to New York Daily News, Starbucks is making changes to its menu. The coffee giant got 12 percent of its $4 billion in sales through food last year, mostly with cold items like cookies, muffins and...

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