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Jamaican-born, Brooklyn-based singer, songwriter, and recording artist Minna LaFortune has officially submitted her latest album, Dance with Me, Vol. II, for consideration in the Best Reggae Album Category at the 68th GRAMMY® Awards set to take place in Los Angeles, CA on Feb. 1, 2026. LaFortune told Caribbean Life on

More than a decade after his death, Jamaican-born hip hop legend Dwight Myers, also known as Heavy D, was posthumously honored by the Irie Jam Foundation in New York with the Purpose Talk Legacy Honor Award. The event took place recently at the Resorts World Casino in Queens. Heavy D’s

Italian navigator Christopher Columbus staked a claim to the discovery of the Caribbean and South American territories six centuries ago. His monumental legacy of being the first to the “New World” indelibly imprints culture and heritage on generations and populations adopting the Spanish language for communication and a way of

Lady Da Flame is closing out the summer with fire, unveiling her brand-new single “I Know What It Is,” a bold and vibrant fusion of Doo Wop nostalgia and reggae soul. According to Caribbean entertainment publicist Flair Lindsey, of Acclaim PR, “I Know What It Is” comes on the heels

A Musical Appreciation Awards hosted on Sept. 14 at the Water Falls Lounge at 4703 Church Ave. in Brooklyn, was a heartfelt tribute to stalwart Guyanese artists of jazz melodies whose versatility and skills were also showcased at a Cornel Veira and Friends Jazz session.  Lady Ira Lewis, an acclaimed

Trinidadian-born singer and songwriter Sej has dropped her latest single, “Bad Man,” her second official release under Compound Entertainment. Compound Entertainment is Sej’s renowned label and home to three-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist NE-YO. Sej, short for her given name Seige, said the single builds on the momentum of her debut