Get ready to experience a Valentine’s Day like no other! Three of reggae’s most iconic superstars — Beres Hammond, Shaggy, and Sean Paul—are set to share the stage for the first time in what promises to be the biggest Valentine’s Day concert in the Tri-State area. New York’s Jammins Events, Inc. told Caribbean Life on… Read More

Alkaline announced on Monday that his New Rules Festival will be heading to Toronto, Canada on June 21, 2025 at the renowned Rebel Night Club. Entertainment publicist Rickardo W. Shuzzr, of Shuzzr PR, told Caribbean Life that “this highly anticipated event series, which will kick off its 2025 series in London, United Kingdom, on April… Read More

On Jan. 9, Nigerian American journalist Rita Omokha (pronounced O-mo-cah) discussed her debut book, “Resist: How a Century of Young Black Activists Shaped America” (St. Martin’s Press/MacMillan, 2024), in a virtual conversation hosted by the Queens Public Library (QPL). Omokha was motivated to write the book after George Floyd’s death on May 25, 2020, five… Read More

President of the Committee to Preserve Guyana’s Sovereignty, Albert Basdeo, in an exclusive interview with Caribbean Life, firmly demanded an end to the escalating actions of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to seize two-thirds of Guyana’s territory. Baldeo, District Leader of Richmond Hill and Ozone Park, “Little Guyana,” said Venezuela’s recent threat to elect a governor… Read More

The Bronx Power List marks the exciting launch of Schneps Media’s Power List 20th Anniversary, celebrating two decades of honoring the region’s most influential trailblazers. This milestone will highlight the extraordinary leaders who have shaped the Bronx through their commitment, impact and influence with an event at Villa Barone Manor on Jan. 30 at 6… Read More

“New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement” by Juan Williams c.2025, Simon & Schuster                                  $28.99                                      271 pages You’re not letting go that easily. No, you’re on the right side of justice and you’re not letting go of the issue. Your heels are dug in, your back is… Read More

Last week in Harlem, the neighborhood where generations of Black families have flourished, I reported to New Yorkers on the state of our city and outlined an ambitious agenda to make New York City the best place to raise a family. When we came into office three years ago, COVID, crime, and chaos­­­­­­­ had thrown New… Read More

Pubblico delle grandi occasioni all’Inalpi Arena per una serata davvero magica, tra suoni, acrobazie, colori. Tra momenti più toccanti della cerimonia di apertura: la sfilata degli studenti-atleti, l’emozionante ingresso della bandiera italiana portata da Carolina Kostner, la musica e le parole del maestro Giovanni Allievi che ha regalato al pubblico una lezione sul senso dello… Read More

“Loss,” a compelling narrative capsulizing a Caribbean descendant’s angst, grief, and healing, recently featured prominently in the “Under The Radar” Festival in Harlem. New Yorker magazine has described the festival as a “marquee name on the January Festival circuit for over two decades.” Through an eclectic blend of internationally acclaimed talents, the festival is reputed… Read More

Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis has announced that the value-added tax rate on all food would be reduced from 10 % to 5 %. During a recent address at the University of the Bahamas, he said, “We know that high prices exert terrible pressure on families.” “Reducing VAT by 50 % will make a difference… Read More