News

Community shines a green light for Grenfell

At 12.54am on 14 June a dozen tower blocks in and around North Kensington will go green to commemorate the moment a year ago...

Stephen Spark - Sat 09 Jun 2018

Food & Drink News

Ackee a Caribbean delight for vegans worldwide!

As plant-based diets and lifestyles become more widespread and the depth of vegan and vegetarian cooking becomes better understood, people are expanding their horizons...

Joseph Charles - Thu 07 Jun 2018

News

Nailah Blackman nominated for a BET’s Viewers’ Choice award

Nailah Blackman has been nominated for a BET Award in the category of Best New International Act. In a statement Nailah emphasised: “I’m the only...

Joseph Charles - Wed 06 Jun 2018

News

Barbados has a new Prime Minister

Barbados Labour Party (BLP) leader Mia Mottley is the new Prime Minister of Barbados. The BLP won nearly three-quarters of the popular vote and took...

Joseph Charles - Wed 06 Jun 2018

News Review

Luton International carnival 2018 review

The 2018 UK carnival season began in style, with Luton International Carnival celebrating its 42nd year on 27 May. Commissioned by Luton Borough Council...

Angela Chappell - Mon 04 Jun 2018

Carnival News

Preston gets set for two days of Caribbean mas and music

Preston is really going to town with its Caribbean Carnival this month. Up till now it has been a one-day affair, but the historic...

Stephen Spark - Mon 04 Jun 2018

Carnival Feature News

Carnival surveillance scandal: if the face fits…

… you’re nicked! That, at least, is how the Metropolitan Police hoped to operate at Notting Hill Carnival 2016 and 2017. It didn’t quite...

Stephen Spark - Mon 04 Jun 2018

Feature News

Why does politics turn men into toads?*

Answer: Because they are being mercilessly lampooned in a European pre-Lenten carnival. In past centuries Carnival in England used to be an opportunity for poking...

Stephen Spark - Mon 04 Jun 2018

News Review

Kaiso Lime, Windrush theme dominates the opening show for Kaiso Lime...

Kaiso Lime returned to Carnival Village on Saturday 5 May for its fifth season. The opening night focused strongly on remembering the impact of...

Michelle Gederon - Tue 29 May 2018

News

Cottons goes Arty

Cottons Restaurant in Notting Hill Gate have been doing more than just firing up the grills and providing a taste of the Caribbean. Over the...

Joseph Charles - Tue 22 May 2018

Carnival News

The Heart of Carnival in Luton

Luton International Carnival are bringing the love to Luton by celebrating ‘Home is Where the Heart Is’. With Luton Town Football Club promoted to...

Joseph Charles - Fri 18 May 2018

Carnival Feature News

Carnival Village to lead or not to lead

Notting Hill Carnival, that magnificent juggernaut that comes around every last Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday in August, is almost upon us. In a...

Joseph Charles - Thu 17 May 2018

News

Saint Lucia Carnival, a hidden Gem

Saint Lucia Carnival remains a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. In recent years the carnival has developed significantly, both through local talent and...

Joseph Charles - Mon 14 May 2018

News

Skinny heads Up Straight with his new video

St Vincent soca artist Skinny Fabulous says he isn’t in any 'fishy fishy business' with the release of his latest video, Up Straight, on...

Joseph Charles - Thu 26 Apr 2018

News

Bunji Garlin x Shenseea could only mean one thing – Big...

Trinidad superstar Bunji Garlin and Jamaican songstress Shenseea have released the video to their soca collaboration Big Bad Soca. The Big Bad Soca remix was...

Joseph Charles - Thu 26 Apr 2018

Community

Seeking Applicants for Ms Trinidad and Tobago UK

We are seeking applicants for Ms Trinidad and Tobago UK age 18 to 30. First prize a two weeks expenses paid trip to Trinidad...

Community Member - Wed 25 Apr 2018

News

Benje and his Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday, written and produced by Benje (Benjamin Alexander) from Saint Lucia, is the artist’s second 2018 carnival season release. The track celebrates the...

Joseph Charles - Sat 07 Apr 2018

News

Calypso Rose is So Calypso in her latest release

Calypso Rose (McArtha Linda Sandy-Lewis) releases the single Calypso Blues ahead of her new album, So Calypso, which will be available from 25 May....

Joseph Charles - Sat 24 Mar 2018

Feature The Islander

Tanya-Nicole, the multi-talented entertaining young Islander

Tanya-Nicole Edwards is a singer, songwriter, musician and actress. She was born for the stage, and from a very early age her talent has...

Ionie Benjamin - Fri 23 Mar 2018

News Review

UK pan players invade Trinidad for Panorama 2018

The trend for UK pan players attending Trinidad Carnival to take part in their Panorama has been happening for decades. Shamefully - as a...

Shareen Gray - Sun 18 Mar 2018

Carnival News

Carnival in Nashville

Most of us associate Nashville, Texas with Stetsons, cowboy boots and country music. But on Saturday 19 May all of this will change, when...

Joseph Charles - Fri 16 Mar 2018

Carnival Feature

Discredited Council strips Notting Hill Carnival leaders of funding

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) has pulled the plug on London Notting Hill Carnival Enterprises Trust (LNHCET), organiser of Europe’s largest...

Stephen Spark - Thu 15 Mar 2018

News

John Fisher & IDMC Gospel Soul Choir launch their Ninth Album

The launch of John Fisher & IDMC Gospel Soul Choir’s ninth album took place at the High Commission of Jamaica on 21 February. Present...

Joseph Charles - Thu 15 Mar 2018

Carnival News

St Pauls Carnival will return for 50

Bristol’s St Pauls Carnival has been struggling in recent years, due to lack of funding and other administration issues. But the carnival, which last...

Joseph Charles - Wed 14 Mar 2018

News

Antigua to Decriminalise Cannabis

Antigua and Barbuda looks set to decriminalise cannabis, following several other countries in the region. An amendment to existing drugs laws has been passed...

Katie Segal - Sat 10 Mar 2018

News

Nailah Blackman heads SXSW

Each year, around this time, thousands of musicians descend upon Austin, Texas for the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival. The festival, which...

Joseph Charles - Mon 05 Mar 2018

Film & Television News

If you missed seeing Bazodee

If you were one of the many who wasn’t able to see the Machel Montano film, Bazodee, at its European premiere back in March...

Joseph Charles - Sat 03 Mar 2018

News

Saint Lucia’s 39th Independence Celebrations

Saint Lucia celebrates its 39th year of independence today. Lucians worldwide are preparing for concerts, religious observations and, of course, partying. The island has a...

Joseph Charles - Thu 22 Feb 2018

Feature Travel

St Kitts and Nevis your perfect music festival paradise

St. Kitts and Nevis are the sort of islands that dreams are made of: a lush tropical landscape, pristine beaches, luxury hotels, gourmet restaurants...

Rachel Ritfeld - Tue 20 Feb 2018

Carnival News

How authentic is Notting Hill Carnival?

That’s the question Connor Roberts is hoping you’ll answer. Connor is a student at Manchester Metropolitan University and is researching Notting Hill Carnival for...

Stephen Spark - Thu 15 Feb 2018

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Problem Child dominates 2025 Vincy Mas Road March with first and second-place wins

Community shines a green light for Grenfell

Ackee a Caribbean delight for vegans worldwide!

Nailah Blackman nominated for a BET’s Viewers’ Choice award

Barbados has a new Prime Minister

Luton International carnival 2018 review

Preston gets set for two days of Caribbean mas and music

Carnival surveillance scandal: if the face fits…

Why does politics turn men into toads?*

Kaiso Lime, Windrush theme dominates the opening show for Kaiso Lime...

Cottons goes Arty

The Heart of Carnival in Luton

Carnival Village to lead or not to lead

Saint Lucia Carnival, a hidden Gem

Skinny heads Up Straight with his new video

Bunji Garlin x Shenseea could only mean one thing – Big...

Seeking Applicants for Ms Trinidad and Tobago UK

Benje and his Happy Birthday

Calypso Rose is So Calypso in her latest release

Tanya-Nicole, the multi-talented entertaining young Islander

UK pan players invade Trinidad for Panorama 2018

Carnival in Nashville

Discredited Council strips Notting Hill Carnival leaders of funding

John Fisher & IDMC Gospel Soul Choir launch their Ninth Album

St Pauls Carnival will return for 50

Antigua to Decriminalise Cannabis

Nailah Blackman heads SXSW

If you missed seeing Bazodee

Saint Lucia’s 39th Independence Celebrations

St Kitts and Nevis your perfect music festival paradise

How authentic is Notting Hill Carnival?

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