Edwin Ayoung, better known as Crazy, was born in 1944 at Maraval Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad, one of eleven children to a Chinese Trinidadian father and an Afro-Venezuelan...
We are only a few weeks away from the month of December and the heart of the Christmas season, or as Caribbean people may say “Parang Season”. However, Soca...
The ripples from the life and legacy of Montreal Community Contact Founder and Managing Editor, Egbert Gaye, continue to be felt even after his passing on June 4th, 2023....
When he started his musical journey over 30 years ago Mike S’obrian, commonly known as Stemz, didn’t know that it would be music that would help him navigate a...
Did you feel the cold breeze early this morning when you stepped outside? Yes! Fall is here, which means changing weather in the north and hurricane season in the...
I first knew Clarence Bayne (CB) only by sight, seeing him on the 102 or 105 bus just over 40 years ago. To me, he was Judy and Patrice’s...
West-Can Folk Performing Company is excited to announce our participation as invited international guests in the annual Cultural Explosion event hosted by Belmont Freetown Cultural Arts & Folk Performing...
“Black women invented rock and roll!” – Those were the words of the gorgeous singer with the soulful eyes, born not too long ago in San Fernando, Trinidad. “Sister...
Allen “Tony” (S’obrian) Ramroop Sunrise: December 10, 1952 -Sunset: July 8, 2024 It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Mr....
Now that Montreal’s 2024 Carimas is over, on to the next one! See you on the weekend of July 19th at Ottawa’s Carivibe. Before that, a quick review of...