All posts on December 12th, 2016

“Merry Christmas From Andra Day” – Warner Bros Records When Day re-recorded Stevie Wonder’s classic 1967 anti-war Christmas anthem “Someday At Christmas” with the Motown legend himself as a duet, the music world knew this San Diego, California native was carrying some musical clout. If music lovers didn’t take notice when Lady Day unleashed the monstrously uplifting single “We Will Rise”, which ironically was used for a Beats By Dre headphones ad before First Lady Michelle Obama made it the theme song for her “Let Girls Learn” campaign, aimed at education rights for young girls in the First World. But …

As the talented Dj Princess Chow makes her way to Montreal on Saturday, December17, it’s a good time to shine the spotlight on two close friends who have distinguished themselves as Trinidad’s legendary and foundational Dj: Production Sounds and Dj King Chow, now based in New York city. I would assume that Montreal is aware of both Dj Production Sounds and Dj King Chow since Production Sounds is my father, and King Chow is no stranger to our city. Recently, my father Production Sounds was awarded a plaque by both Howie Tee and 104.7 More FM Radio for his musical …

Black Civil rights also matter As a preliminary step before delving into this somewhat charged topic, it is useful to define racial profiling as the Canadian populace in general use the term to mean different things. For this editorial I am applying the term racial profiling to refer to the law enforcement practice of taking the race of a potential suspect into account when deciding whether to initiate an investigation of that suspect. To the more erudite, racial profiling can also be termed “racism in practice,” regardless of whether it is viewed using Heidegger’s phenomenological lens, or any other optic …

  Rasta KEITH Depending on which end of the political spectrum Grenadians find themselves, November 24, 2016 will go down in the annals of history either as a day of infamy or one of the most glorious days of their lives. Since gaining independence from Great Britain in 1974, there has been the occasional clamour among the Grenadian political elite for a comprehensive reform of the country’s constitution. Proponents for reform have argued for years that the current constitution is a colonialist instrument which the locals had no real part in framing. Thus, it is felt that there is a …

Free Christmas Dinner from Church of God of Prophesy Contact Staff If you are in the Cote de Nieges,  Snowdon and Notre Dame de Grace Area and think that you’ll need a warm meal for the Holidays, members of the Outreach Ministry at the Montreal West Church of God of Prophecy stand ready to make that happen. That’s why they are preparing to serve dozens of dinners to families in these areas as part of their  their mission to see that no one  goes hungry for the Holidays. On Wednesday,  December 21, they will be delivering  a specially packaged Christmas …

Lavish Fridays in Montreal Contact STAFF So you’re looking for something new and different to do, and a place to hang out, then Lavish Fridays may be for you. It’s a new Chic Urban and Caribbean-fused Friday Night experience emerging in the Montreal Nightlife scene in the heart of the city. This new Lavish Fridays experience can be summed up in a phrase: “Entertaining and Upscale.” With special guest DJs and celebrities every week. A Caribbean and urban sounds fusion coming together to create a lively party environment, enhanced by a group of hand-picked DJs (some of Montreal) taking patrons …