The Best Reggae Festivals (That Aren’t in Jamaica)
Thanks to its infectious beat and positive messages, reggae music has gone far beyond its island origins, inspiring fans everywhere. So it's no surprise some of the...
These New Haitian Films Are Breaking the Mold
Across international festivals and intimate film screening, a wave of new and exciting Haitian films are emerging. And this latest crop of Haitian films prove far from...
Caribbean Culinary Museum: A New Cultural Element for Jerk Festival
Jerk, griot, rice and peas, culantro, scotch bonnet peppers and so on, are not elements you typically think about when you think of Caribbean history. But when...
The Must-See Caribbean-American Authors for Miami Book Fair
Writers and poets from around the world will converge next week in Miami for this year's Miami Book Fair, from November 11 to 18. And this year's...
Reggae legends Inner Circle is 50 and loving it
For 50 years, Roger and Ian Lewis have done countless sound checks, tours and recording sessions together. But on November 3, the brothers who co-founded the Inner...
Tarrus Riley, Dean Fraser and Jo Mersa Marley in Pembroke Pines… Yes Please!
The Charles F. Dodge City Center Pembroke Pines has announced legendary reggae stars Tarrus Riley aka Singy Singy, Dean Fraser and the Blak Soil Band, and special...
Catch this Landmark Taino exhibit at The Smithsonian
The Taino peoples, the Caribbean's first inhabitants pre-Columbus, have long labored under the illusion of extinction. Any Caribbean child will remember textbooks speaking of the region's natives...
Two New films that illuminate the cuban Diaspora
Sometimes being Cuban feels like being split in two -- a Diaspora of loved ones scattered and separated by geopolitics and economic strife. Now two new films...
A New Documentary is Exploring Chinese-Caribbean identity in Canada
What do you do when your face doesn't suit preconceptions of the Caribbean? That's what comic. writer and filmmaker Danielle Ayow explores in her upcoming documentary But...
Explore your Child’s Caribbean roots with these inspiring books
For first generation Caribbean-Americans, navigating their island roots can be tricky and filled with so may questions. Why does my family eat the food we eat? Why...
