Grenada Spicemas and MIRF

Grenada Spicemas and MIRF

The month of August brought us  Spicemas, Grenada’s carnival that ended on the 11th and Montreal International Reggae Festival,...

Caribana 2015:  A sad spectacle

Caribana 2015: A sad spectacle

Contact Staff It wasn’t long ago when Toronto Caribana was the place to be. And there were years when...

Cropover 2015

Cropover 2015

I’m writing to you while enjoying a countryside view of the beautiful island of Barbados. After a long hiatus...

Weekend of Roots Reggae, Dancehall, soca and soul

Weekend of Roots Reggae, Dancehall, soca and soul

Reggae Fest: August 14-16. Contact Staff Having taken its place among the major festivals in the city, the Montreal...

Vincy Time: Picnic, mas and soca

Vincy Time: Picnic, mas and soca

The summer weather has finally settled in and, as usual, yet some people are complaining about the heat and...

Experiencing Carifiesta 2015

Experiencing Carifiesta 2015

At the end of the day, on Saturday, July 4, the Carifiesta Parade delivered what was expected of it…...

Carifiesta Done: Bacchanal still there

Carifiesta Done: Bacchanal still there

When you see me in the place, Party Done! We heard many Masquerades singing the chorus of Machel Montano...

Carifiesta 2015

Carifiesta 2015

On Saturday, July 4, the 40th annual Carifiesta Parade moves down St. Catherine Street from the corner of Fort...

Jamaica Day at Parc Drapeau on July 5

Jamaica Day at Parc Drapeau on July 5

Contact Staff A stirring line up of some of  Montreal’s  best performers including Jah Cutta & Determination Band, Mikey...

Roots and the art of mas

Roots and the art of mas

Inskip, Evelyn and Seymour The “three musketeers” of Montreal’s most popular masquerade band committed to keep the color and...