A life of football, money and politics Egbert Gaye It’s a long way from Rio Claro, a lil’ village in southern Trinidad, to the hallowed halls of power and...

JAMAICA AND TRINIDAD DAYS IN THE PARC JEAN DRAPEAU For all intents and purposes it’s summer in Montreal, and when it’s summer in this city, then it’s festival season...

Contentious elections bring change After 23 years of rule by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) the people of Guyana have voted for a change in government. In elections held...

For one reason or the other, almost everyone I meet thinks my love for music is only Soca. Truth is nothing can be further from the truth. When I...

Beres and Shabba for Reggae Fest Shabba Ranks, Beres Hammond, Cocoa Tea, Lady Saw are lined up to headline the Montreal International Reggae Fest 2015 edition. All taking place...

Montreal Caribbean Fashion Week: May 7-9 Contact Staff There was a time in this city when the Montreal Ebony Models provoked images of giltz, glamour and style. Back in...

BTW presents Hallway for Discovery Series Jasmine Sealy On Monday May 4th, as part of their annual Discovery Series, Montreal’s Black Theatre Workshop will be presenting a staged reading...

Flight Soca Sessions Vol 2 is free and available This the time of the year when I can use my two favorite four-letter words in one sentence, Free and...

A VISION FOR MONTREAL Summer is approaching and it will be festival season in Montreal again. There is the annual Montreal International Jazz Festival, the International fireworks competition, Montreal...

Tigress (Joanne Rowley) at C’bean Paradise    Contact Staff When Joanne Rowley (known in the calypso world as Tigress) comes to Montreal for the big Mother’s Day show at...