On November 5th, 2016, New Orleans celebrated its Caribbean Festival entitled Bayou Bacchanal. This annual event falls under the umbrella of activities of the Friends of Culture movements and is…
Jazz music, Beignets, Voodoo, Mardi Gras and now Caribbean Carnival? I had associated New Orleans aka the Big Easy with everything but the last. Hindsight begs the question –…
OUR AMBASSADOR5™ SERIES SHOWCASES 5 QUESTIONS/FACTS WITH A CULTURAL AMBASSADOR WHO IS ACTIVELY PROMOTING CARIBBEAN CULTURE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. Poser is the complete package. He is witty and charming, classy and…
By Malaika Crichlow Nicki Minaj has been one celebrity I have not wanted to write anything about because I can’t decide how I feel about her. Honestly, I really don’t…
It was inevitable; the natural marriage between the infectious rhythms of Caribbean music and fitness. Like its predecessor, Zumba, the exploding Caribbean dance fitness market has been reinvigorating lives…
Island People Mas had their launch a few Fridays ago after the hoorah of all the other major mas bands, and the costumes look nice enough. I always…