Posts tagged Grenada

Call him the Kidd Wonder Egbert Gaye After only two professional fights, it might be a little early for predictions, but spend a little time with Diizon Belfon and you too might be tempted to say that the young Montrealer is destined for big things in the boxing ring. Maybe it’s the way he disposed of his high caliber opponents in those recent fights, or it might be his overwhelming self-confidence, which is driven by eagerness to learn and to grow. “I’m quite aware of what I’m involved in when I get into the ring. It’s to be the best …

CELEBRATE WITH Mr. Herbert H. Blaize NEW HONORARY CONSUL FOR GRENADA IN QUEBEC Contact Staff Montrealers are invited to the Crowne Plaza Hotel on April 21, to celebrate the installation of Mr. Theodore H. Blaize as the new Honorary Consul for Grenada in Quebec. On hand for the official welcoming ceremony will be Ambassador Derrick James, Consul General for Grenada in Canada, the Ambassador, who will officially introduce Blaze to his new position as Honorary Consul for Grenada in Quebec. He will be assuming the post previously held by the late Leonard Wharwood Jr. Born in Aruba, Blaize was schooled …

Contact Staff Visitors to Trinidad and Tobago for the 2019 carnival were gifted with what has been loosely described as “a bumper crop” of Soca and calypsos. Yep, this year, many agreed the music was nice, especially hits like ‘So Long’ and ‘Hookin Me,’ two masterpieces penned by the erstwhile Nadia Batson, which she and her friend Farmer Nappy turned into party anthems for the season. In both songs, which were released very early in the season, Batson was able to capture the nuances of life-situations in T&T and packaged them in some sweet, sweet melodies and people jumping. Among …

By Rasta KEITH As the two-year long election campaign in America begins to pick up steam (and setting aside the kind of sarcasm; nay, satire, so cleverly engaged in by Swamp Dogg in his song “God Bless America”), anyone uttering the slogan “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” would unequivocally be making the presumption that Americans actually have the wherewithal to make America “great.” But then the question immediately arises as to the etymology of the term “great.” The Muslim phrase “Allahu Akbar,” generally translated “God is Great,” provides an appropriate context in which the term might be best understood. There are …

Trinidad & Tobago carnival season has ended and this year history was made. This year, Soca artists from Grenada and St Vincent made a massive impact and one or two historical firsts. Now that it’s over life starts returning to normal for some but for many others such as the Soca artistes, foreigners, and Djs like myself, the business of spreading the love of carnival and Soca music has only just begun. The International Soca Monarch title has gone to Grenada as three Grenadian artist, one St Lucian and two Trinidadian emerged at the top of the International Soca Monarch …

Come experience the Nostalgia of a back home Christmas Contact Staff On Sunday, December 1, Montrealers have an opportunity to remember the days of old when the holidays was about the songs and the music that warmed their hearts, at the popular Sing We Noel concert, staged by Caribbean Voices. The event is expected to be a seasonal treat from those craving a taste of the Caribbean with music provided by some of Montreal’s most entertaining performers, including WestCan, Wendy Davidson, Arlene Wilson, Carol Lewis, Jenny Noel, Constantine Greenaway, Martin Albino, Skippy, Shakiah Kennedy, Jenna Noel and Delta Antoine. As …

The Soca Community has been on an emotional roller coaster  couple weeks ago Social media. From witnessing the Soca wedding of the  decade to the passing of a legendary calypso icon. On October 13, world-renowned Soca Dj International Stephen married the love of his life, St Lucian mas bandleader and attorney, Zinaida McNamara. The two got engaged last year  aboard the Uber Soca Cruise while Soca artist Kes serenaded them. Their wedding was dubbed carnival/Soca royalty. It took place at the Biltmore Resort in Coral Gables, Miami and was attended by so many celebrities of the international Soca fraternity such …

Jabari Arthur recognized at Akron University By Ruthven V. Licorish What defines greatness is when you hold all the records and what you mean to your fans, the guy who holds the most records or the guy who you recognize as the leader of the pack. Those factors are what help to place you in the ranks as the greatest receiver of all time. You have to give it to Jabari Arthur, who was inducted into the Akron University Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, October 6. Beginning as a 7-year-old, Jabari made his first foray into football as a …

In less than 60 days incarcerated entertainer Buju Banton will be a free man. Touch Of Red 6, Montreal’s biggest end-of-season fete will feature “International Stephen” for the first time. Reggae artiste Kevin “Million Voice” Young died on Friday October 5 around 8 a.m. at the Sangre Grande Hospital. Million Voice’s family and friends sought to raise funds for the ailing musician in 2017 after he had been diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer. Although he responded well to cancer treatment, the 41-year-old musician passed away from kidney failure due to complications arising from cancer. He was the brother of another …

Contact STAFF The steelband world lost an icon with the passing of Ken Professor Philmore on the morning of Sunday, September 30 at the San Fernando General Hospital in south Trinidad. Six days before on the night of Trinidad and Tobago Republic Day, ‘Pro’ was injured when his SUV over-turned on the highway as he was making his way back home after performing at an event in San Fernando.   He was thrown out of the vehicle and admitted to the hospital with broken ribs and punctured lungs. He died of a cardiac arrest.   The 58 year-old stood as …