News

Antigua and Barbuda marks its 41st year of Independence

Antigua and Barbuda marks its 41st year of independence today Tuesday 1 November 2022.On this day in 1981 – now the National Day of...

Joseph Charles - Tue 01 Nov 2022

Feature News

Black history – DNA sheds light on England’s Africans

The girl was only 10 or 11 years old when she died in the small village of Eastry, Kent. She was buried with a...

Stephen Spark - Fri 28 Oct 2022

Your journey into black history starts at Kew

We’re almost at the end of Black History Month already, but black history doesn’t end on 31 October each year. As the nights get...

Stephen Spark - Thu 27 Oct 2022

Miss Caribbean UK 2022 grand finale is on

The crowning of the Miss Caribbean UK, a beauty pageant that was founded eight years ago to promote Caribbean heritage in the UK, is...

Radeya Osman - Thu 27 Oct 2022

Catch Grenada’s rising star Sabrina Francis in Cambridge

Grenadian singer-songwriter Sabrina Francis is flying in from the Caribbean to perform at popular Cambridge venue The Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Road CB4 3BA. Backed...

Radeya Osman - Tue 25 Oct 2022

After near-death fright, Sparrow sees the light

Veteran calypsonian Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco) was baptised at Far Rockaway Beach in Queens, New York on 4 September, causing something of a stir...

Stephen Spark - Sun 23 Oct 2022

Carnival Feature

Tobago Carnival flaunts its differences

The island of Tobago has always been a place apart, and this month it is proudly highlighting its differences as it launches into the...

Stephen Spark - Fri 21 Oct 2022

Bocas Lit fest – Caribbean Writers tour Britain

In times past, British writers would occasionally visit the Caribbean to share their wisdom with students and readers. A few, like James Bond creator...

Stephen Spark - Wed 19 Oct 2022

Books News

Jumbie in Town – searching for the spirits of Trinidad

Have you been bitten by a soucouyant? Did you meet a largahoo while coming home late one night? Does Papa Bois spoil your shot...

Stephen Spark - Wed 19 Oct 2022

Calypso Rose: ‘I am alive and in good health’

The news was worrying: Calypso Rose was in poor health and confined to bed. As she is now 82 years old, it was natural...

Stephen Spark - Mon 17 Oct 2022

Keeping up with Machel Montano

It has been a busy year for Machel Montano – and it’s not over yet! Following the launch of his King of Soca book...

Radeya Osman - Sat 15 Oct 2022

Sainsbury’s recipes for Black History Month

High street supermarket giant Sainsbury’s contribution to Black History Month was to ask its African and Caribbean staff to share some of their favourite...

Dunstan Creavalle - Sat 15 Oct 2022

Feature News

Black History Month: Time for Change: Action Not Words

From the days of the slave trade through to modern times, black people have endured segregation and have had their rights undermined, in contrast...

Radeya Osman - Thu 13 Oct 2022

The Explainer dies at the age of 74

Trinidad soca legend Explainer (Winston Henry) has passed at the age of 74. He has given us a timeless soca classic, Lorraine. It’s a...

Joseph Charles - Fri 07 Oct 2022

Review

Kaiso Lime season finale marks the beginning of Black History Month

On Saturday 1 October, Black History Month dominated Kaiso Lime’s last event for the season. Kaiso Lime’s host and performer, Tobago Crusoe, set the tone...

Michelle Gederon - Thu 06 Oct 2022

Triniboi Joocie makes it through to the Callbacks round of The...

Triniboi Joocie (Rodell Sorzano) - a former Soca News UK Soca Monarch - has made it through to the Callbacks Round of the Voice...

Joseph Charles - Thu 06 Oct 2022

RumFest returns to Earls Court

The world’s longest-running rum festival will revert to its more familiar format this year after two years of forced adaptation caused by the pandemic....

Dunstan Creavalle - Thu 06 Oct 2022

UCOM presents AVES Birds of the Tropics for Notting Hill Carnival...

United Colours of Mas – better known as UCOM – has announced the date for its virtual launch of its 2023 Notting Hill Carnival...

Joseph Charles - Thu 06 Oct 2022

EMCCAN appoints a new chief executive

East Midlands Caribbean Carnival Arts Network (EMCCAN) has appointed Donna Briscoe-Greene as its new chief executive. Donna is a Derby-based manager, artist and social entrepreneur...

Radeya Osman - Thu 06 Oct 2022

Fashion News

Trinidadian Designer, Maximilian Davis, Impresses Rihanna and Fashion Lovers in Milan

Trinidadian creative genius, Maximilian Davis, has been known as Rihanna’s favorite designer for over a year and he has just knocked the socks off...

ggoodis - Wed 05 Oct 2022

The Fighting Spirit of South London

The world of martial arts is largely unknown to the majority of Londoners, but a new exhibition by photographer Aneesa Dawoojee – born in...

Stephen Spark - Tue 04 Oct 2022

Carnival Celebration at the Shaw Theatre

Back for another year, the Caribbean UK Community Group will once again host a Carnival Celebration at the Shaw Theatre on Saturday 8 October. The...

Joseph Charles - Thu 29 Sep 2022

Black-Owned Hackney Market Weekender

Black-Owned Hackney market returns this Saturday and Sunday 1-2 October 2022, from 12pm to 6pm. It is a celebration of Black History Month and...

Dunstan Creavalle - Wed 28 Sep 2022

Port Royal tastes success with ready meal range

You probably know them for their patties, but are you aware of their ready meal range? With the strapline, ‘Let Port Royal Cookin’ meals transport...

Dunstan Creavalle - Thu 22 Sep 2022

The crown passes from Queen Elizabeth II to King Charles III

Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at the age of 96 on Thursday 8 September 2022 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. Her Majesty was head of...

Stephen Spark - Sat 10 Sep 2022

Steelpan inspires Notting Hill greening scheme

The origins of steelpan in discarded oil drums have inspired an environmental improvement scheme in Notting Hill. George King Architects in collaboration with Grow2Know have...

Stephen Spark - Sat 10 Sep 2022

Hackney cancels its first physical carnival due to the death of...

Sunday 11 September was meant to mark the triumphant return to the streets of East London for Hackney Carnival. For the past two years...

Joseph Charles - Fri 09 Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announces

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. For the full story visit BBC.

Joseph Charles - Thu 08 Sep 2022