Remembering General Colin Powell
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Remembering General Colin Powell

On the morning of Monday October 18, the world received news of the passing of General Colin Powell. His family made the announcement via Facebook that Powell who was...

Randay: “Born To Make Music”
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Randay: “Born To Make Music”

When asked how his breakfast was as we began our talk from his home in Brossard, Qc., Randay shared with me that he had had eggs for breakfast and...

Mtl. artiste DBOON STEPS Back INTO THE SPOTLIGHT
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Mtl. artiste DBOON STEPS Back INTO THE SPOTLIGHT

Rosie Awori (LJI) After an eight-year hiatus, Daniel Boone aka DBoon steps back onto the music scene this time as a solo artist and he intends to take full...

Brother Resistance: A Giant of Words and Rhythm
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Brother Resistance: A Giant of Words and Rhythm

In Trinidad and Tobago, across the Caribbean and around the world, enthusiasts of the calypso and rapso music mourns the passing of a giant of rhythm and words, Lutalo...

Mighty Sparrow Speaks And It’s Music to Our Ears
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Mighty Sparrow Speaks And It’s Music to Our Ears

The Spice Island Cultural Festival in Montreal is back on July 10, with another virtual edition that is sure to delight your ears and taste buds alike. On that...

Take a walk down nostalgia lane with Martin Albino
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Take a walk down nostalgia lane with Martin Albino

As he settles in comfortably into the golden period of his life, Montreal’s music man Martin Albino felt compelled to take music-lovers on a nostalgic trip exploring some of...

The foundation of reggae: Bunny Wailer and Toots Hibbert
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The foundation of reggae: Bunny Wailer and Toots Hibbert

In the 60 years or so that it has been around, the story of Reggae music is as complex as it is exciting. Born somewhere in the belly of...

Caribbean Paradise:  Expectations and Joy linger 21 years later
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Caribbean Paradise: Expectations and Joy linger 21 years later

In the 21 years that Babita and Danraj Parsram have been welcoming customers to their little restaurant on Newman Street in LaSalle, their biggest motivation has been that all...

Remembering Singing Sandra:  a Queen and a giant in the calypso world
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Remembering Singing Sandra: a Queen and a giant in the calypso world

Sandra DesVignes-Millington stood as an icon in the calypso art-form not only for her repertoire of inspiring compositions but as a tower of strength and dignity symbolized by her...

Music to our ears: Call him Dr. Salah Wilson
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Music to our ears: Call him Dr. Salah Wilson

Steelpan ambassador earns Ph.D. at York University Egbert Gaye Salah Wilson was just over 60 years old in 2012, a father of six and a grand father many times...