Miami, Fl - DelouAfrica is a non-profit organization that provides the most authentic African dance and musical performances in South Florida. This year marks 35 years of the organization displaying and teaching local African dance and drum. DelouAfrica continues to enrich and empower the community through their annual DanceAfrica Miami showcase, which kicks off on August 5 through August 7 at the Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts at Florida Memorial University in Miami Gardens. The annual program continues to be a feather in South Florida's cultural diversity cap. The festival's theme is Rise Above. This exceptionally high-spirited, three-day family-friendly, multi-cultural arts and educational event is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor, and Board of County Commissioners, the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the Knight Foundation. Concert tickets start at $35 and can be purchased at https://bit.ly/3ys2MEx. The cultural depth of DanceAfrica Miami is extensive and will be an assembly of cultures and talent for all ages to enjoy.
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New York, NY - On January 1st 2023 two of Jamaica's most prolific voices, Beres Hammond and Buju Banton, will join forces to give birth to an unforgettable musical experience.
NEW YORK, CMC – The New York-based West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA), says its in-person, spectacular Caribbean showcase returns during the Labour Day weekend in early September after a two-year hiatus amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
BELIZE CITY, Belize – The Belize Tourism Board (BTB) is hosting a two-day International Music and Food Festival this July 30-31, 2022, at the Saca Chispas Field in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye.
New York, New York - Red, Gold & Green three colors, which signifies so much to so many. For Kabaka Pyramid and Damian “Jr Gong” Marley it was worthy enough to unite their musical synergy to highlight the significance of the colors to Rastafari tradition and Reggae music. Set to release Friday, July 22nd, Red, Gold & Green is brimming with the nuanced context often missing from the message. This missing context is remarkably packed into immaculate verses for which both artists are well known. Not only is Damian Marley featured, but he is also the producer of this single.
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – Grenada's government says it is providing one million dollars (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) towards this year’s Carnival activities.
Kingston, Jamaica - Contributing to the vibrant musical landscape of Reggae and Dancehall music and culture for more than 30 years is none other than Mr Easy. The esteemed singer and songwriter is literally wowing global listening audiences with several red-hot songs as you read this. It's clear that summer is sizzlin' for the "Drive Me Crazy" crooner, whose current bangers and highly anticipated Reggae Sumfest performance formally solidify his position in a post-pandemic industry.
WASHINGTON DC - Days after the conclusion of Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay, Washington DC is slated to come alive with the staging of the second annual DC World Reggae Festival to be held at the RFK Festival grounds on the 20th and 21st August 2022.
Miami, Florida - El Alfa El Jefe, the world's greatest dembow performer, was named to an elite group of performers who have succeeded in filling the Olympic Félix Sanchez Stadium in his native Dominican Republic to capacity after welcoming the estimated 50,000 people who attended the largest dembow festival ever held on Saturday night.
CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Revelers took to the streets here on Monday following a two-year hiatus, as St. Lucians participated in Carnival activities since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed 385 people and infected 27, 464 others since March 2020.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Barbados-based Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) says it is cooperating with the European Union (EU) and the Jamaica-based Headline Entertainment in supporting Caribbean artists gain greater exposure to international music executives.
MIAMI, Florida – As part of its Hot Theatre Summer Series, the Miami-Dade County Auditorium is turning up the heat with the World Premiere of Kisses Through the Glass by Nilo Cruz, July 28th - Aug. 7th.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda government says a Jamaica-based investment group is to spend an estimated five million US dollars creating an entertainment and amusement center at one of the many Forts here.