On the Record Sept 15 2016

On the Record Sept 15 2016

“And the Anonymous Nobody…” – De La Soul –  AOI Records When De La Soul released an e.p. in...

I will never go to another J’ouvert in Brooklyn

I will never go to another J’ouvert in Brooklyn

I was really looking forward to it Someone asked me how I spent my Labour day weekend, if I...

As summer ends remember the reggae

As summer ends remember the reggae

They say the official end of summer is September 21st, 2016. Well I say as soon as the Montreal...

The stage set for Reggae Fest 2016

The stage set for Reggae Fest 2016

This summer’s Montreal International Reggae Festival 2016, the largest outdoor reggae festival in Canada, is expected to be the...

Socamatters at the Reggae Fest

Socamatters at the Reggae Fest

Reggae music is always going to be the main part of the Caribbean musical output, but there is an...

CONNECTOR crowned CALYPSO MONARCH in TO

CONNECTOR crowned CALYPSO MONARCH in TO

by Neville “Nato” Brown After two hours of fierce competition by 14 calypsonians, former federal cabinet minister Jean Augustine...

Of Lives that matter and  that day in the park

Of Lives that matter and that day in the park

So Black Lives Matter movements have taken over my newsfeed on Facebook and Instagram for the pass few weeks...

Carifiesta 2016: Revelers took over  St. Catherine Street

Carifiesta 2016: Revelers took over St. Catherine Street

After a brief rain delay on the morning of July 2, Carifiesta 2016  kicked off in a blaze of...

From Carifiesta on to Chutney Bacchanal

From Carifiesta on to Chutney Bacchanal

“From you wake up this morning you are a winner…” That’s the first line from International Soca Monarch King...

On the Record June 23, 2016

On the Record June 23, 2016

“The Big Band Theory” – Nomadic Massive – Public Transit Records The 8-man/woman Montreal crew of musical nomads return...