In the last issue of The Montreal Community Contact, I examined the origins of Jamaica’s first popular music, Mento… The Calypso Of Yard, so to speak. It gives us...
Donald Willard Moore (1891-1994), was a community leader and civil rights activist who fought to change Canada’s exclusionary immigration laws. Donald Moore was born at Lodge Hill, St. Michael’s...
Nompumelelo Moyo (LJI) and Egbert Gaye Audley Coley, Kirk Gayle and Brian Smith have become well known in our community just by their but they have also made their...
When legendary crooner Harry Belafonte went into the studio to record his landmark multi-platinum selling RCA album “Calypso” in 1956, his goal was to introduce North-American audiences to Jamaican...
On Saturday, December 10, members of the Jamaica Association of Montreal elected their board members to guide the association through the 2022-23 term. The newly elected board includes, Clyde...
Nestled at the corner of Sherbrooke and Girouard street sits Valentino’s Beauty Supply Store. It boasts of being one of the oldest Black owned businesses in Montreal. There, Montrealers...
Sister Sandra Anderson of the Montreal West Church of God of Prophecy says that a dream from God birthed the vision of the Youth Energized for Christ Ministry. Speaking...
Celebration the life of Geoffrey Allen With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Geoffrey Allen. Geoffrey leaves behind siblings, children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral...
There has been talks that International Dancehall artist Spice, whose real name is Grace Hamilton, suffered health issues after surgery in the Dominican Republic, but now she is speaking...
Eugene “Aunt Gene” Pennycooke (nee Roberts) January 29th, 1931 – November 4th, 2022 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Eugene Pennycooke, in Montreal, on...