A few months ago, in the midst of the pandemic, we met Michael Ramroop O’Sobrian hunkered down in his studio creating music and building his musical brand. As always,...

On August 30, 1962 then premier, Dr. Eric Williams delivered a message to the youth of Trinidad and Tobago: You are the future; we are at best the present,...

I’ve just come to the realization that, after all the years I’ve been writing about entertainment in this newspaper, I’ve vaguely covered anything to do with comedy. As we...

In recent issues ago of the Contact, I spoke about the Black roots of disco music. I’d like to get into a bit of the history of disco’s heir...

By David Archer The other day someone said “don’t talk about mental health in our community.” Instead, they must have wanted to talk about how the brother of so...

Music lovers are in for an additional treat as the West Island Blues Festival stages another edition for 2022 on September 10, from 5 PM to 11 PM in...

By Nompumelelo Moyo On Saturday August 13, the Zimbabwe Montreal Association (ZiMA) held its first fundraising dinner in the Noel Alexandra Hall at the Jamaican Association. The goal was...

lived for only 25 years. But his short life-span from July 29, 1916 to March 2, 1942 did not prevent him from leaving an indelible mark on the world...

On August 11, the Royal Canadian Mint unveiled a new $1 coin to honor world renowned pianist Oscar Peterson, who was born in 1925 and raised in the area...

Seasonal agricultural workers from Jamaica are complaining about inhuman working conditions on Canadian farms. The complaints outlined in a letter sent to Jamaica’s minister of labour and social security...