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After the Carimas Parade, and the fun doesn’t stop there. D’ Professor and Calm are bringing the heat (and the cool tunes!) with the Cooler Fete on Saturday, July 6th. All roads will be leading to 550 Avenue Richmond from 8PM as revellers are invited to come and cool off with some hot groovy tunes from Caribbean hitmakers such as; Rick Ramoutar, Sexy Vanessa, Mical Teja and Nadia Batson. Tickets are limited and retailing at $80, Beat the heat (and the queue!) by bringing your cooler in before 10PM. After that, it’s all about the vibes and the music provided …

Summer is Here! Are you all Set? Because up next is Montreal Carimas on Saturday, July 6, 2024. The parade will mark our 50th year of Caribbean carnival in this City. This year the Montreal Caribbean Carnival has been organized by (CCNM) The Caribbean Coalition Network of Montreal and renamed "CARIMAS". The Montreal parade will start from Rene-Leveque Blvd to St. Laurent Street and to Peel Street. The Carimas Sizzle will be held at the park Place du Canada. The parade on the road and Sizzle in Place du Canada events both start at 12 pm. The length of the …

In the past when we thought everything was falling apart, it was actually falling in place. Like how this year Montreal Soca scene is showing a lot of promise. From being granted a Caribbean Carnival to the I Am Soca event kicking off the seasons with tremendous success. Here’s a recap as I Am Soca 2024 featured Lyrikal from Trinidad and surprise artist Marlo from St Vincent. This annual event which always occurs on Victoria Long weekend has surely set party goers on the right track for this year’s Soca scene. Last issue we listed the Soca artists coming to …

Jamaican reggae singer Beres Hammond is set to captivate audiences in Montreal with a live concert on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at L’Olympia. Known for his lovers rock tunes, Hammond has been a prominent figure in the reggae scene since his career took off in the 1970s, achieving peak popularity in the 1990s. Born Hugh Beresford Hammond on August 28, 1955, in Annotto Bay, Jamaica, Beres Hammond made his first steps into the music scene in the early 1970s, participating in local talent contests that led to his debut recording of Alton Ellis’ “Wanderer.” He became the lead singer of …

In a world full of bad news, good news becomes even more precious. Like Montreal having a Caribbean Carnival titled CARIMAS, after a few years hiatus. Then to learn a record number of Soca artists will be performing live in Montreal this year. Big names such as Lyrikal, Patrice Roberts, Problem Child, Black Boy, Dhirv 2 funny, Skinny Fabulous, Waddicks, Nadia Batson, Benjai, Gbm Nutron, Ravi B, Hunter, Mical Teja, Super Blue, Dawg E Slaughter, Tony Cuttz, Terry Gajraj and many more. This year marks our 50th year of Caribbean carnival in this City, thanks to Montreal CARIMAS. The Montreal …

Montreal is finally having a Caribbean Carnival this year. I feel I could run in town again, jump and shake the ground again. Wave with all my friends and them, no place like home, home, home. words of road March king Mical Teja song “DNA”. 2024 is the year we say bye bye to Montreal Carifiesta and welcome to”MONTREAL CARIMAS”. Some might say it’s a bittersweet feeling, but I feel like everything had to work out the way it is. On April 3, 2024, the city of Montreal posted the List of organizations supported in 2024. Where the (CCNM) The …

James Brown would run into confrontations with the police later on in his life in the late 80’s and thanks to a drug habit that would dominate the latter part of his life. Always anti-drug throughout his career with anthems like “King Heroin” and “Public Enemy #1” which he was rewarded by The White House for, it remains mindboggling that James would decide to start doing angel dust as a middle-aged man in his 1st serious foray into drug experimentation. Domestic violence and a high speed car chase with the police landed him a prison for a year and a …

Fans awaiting the outcome of Vybz Kartel’s and three other co-accused convicted of murder 10 years ago got their answer on Thursday, March 14, 2024. The UK Privy Council appeals court delivered its highly anticipated judgment and overturned the murder conviction and 32-year prison sentence, ruling the judge made a “fatal” error in allowing the jury to proceed to a verdict. Kartel was seeking to have life sentences overturned on the basis that the trial in the Kingston Home Circuit Court was allegedly compromised. Among the claims, crucial cell phone evidence was improperly obtained, and allegations a juror was seeking …

The 2024 Trinidad & Tobago Carnival season has ended and left us with lots of wonderful memories. The feeling of Carnival Tabanca is what one endures when flying back to Montreal as winter still lingers. I’ve just been a bit overwhelmed with my trip to Trinidad and Tobago Carnival and the experiences I encountered. This issue readers wanna know the Carnival scoop, so here it is. Machel Montano stayed away from Soca events this season but still copped the Calypso Monarch title. New comer Mical Teja, walked away with the young kings title as well as the Road March. Lost …

Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone and that’s why event planner Widma Jean Jacques aka BigWill has teamed up with his soulmate Suerita Spooner, to bring you an event titled LOVERS & FRIENDS on February 14th 2024, Valentines Day. LOVERS & FRIENDS is an exquisite date-night that features two unique artists and a live ban. Shaharah Sinclair of Jamaican descent is one of the unique artists on the cast. This Montrealer has music running through her veins, as her father’s gospel influence inspired her at a tender age of five. …