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fromCaribbean Life
4 days ago

Respect due Dr. Drew: Official recognition of Rastafari - Caribbean Life

St. Kitts and Nevis officially recognized Rastafari as a bona fide religion, marking a significant milestone for the movement.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

A story that needs to be told': the Manacillos festival of Colombia photo essay

Afro-Colombians celebrate the Manacillos festival to unite and resist economic instability and violence, preserving their ancestral heritage along the Yurumangui River.
#rumba
SF music
fromFuncheap
6 days ago

Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley

Rumba event at La Peña Cultural Center features Afro-Cuban music and dance every 1st and 3rd Sunday, encouraging community participation.
SF music
fromFuncheap
6 days ago

Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley

Rumba event at La Peña Cultural Center features Afro-Cuban music and dance every 1st and 3rd Sunday, encouraging community participation.
SF music
fromFuncheap
6 days ago

Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley

Rumba event at La Peña Cultural Center features Afro-Cuban music and dance every 1st and 3rd Sunday, encouraging community participation.
SF music
fromFuncheap
6 days ago

Cuban Rumba Jam: Play, Sing, Dance & Enjoy | Berkeley

Rumba event at La Peña Cultural Center features Afro-Cuban music and dance every 1st and 3rd Sunday, encouraging community participation.
fromVITA Daily
6 days ago

From Snowbirds To Stakeholders: Why Canadians Are Buying Into Caribbean Living - VITA Daily

The growing uncertainty with US and Canada relations has many Canadian buyers seeking the new warm weather opportunities. Cabo represents one of the most stable locations in all of Mexico and caters to expats, making the move seamless.
Real estate
Berlin music
from48 hills
1 week ago

At 20, CubaCaribe looks back-and ahead-at vibrant diasporic culture - 48 hills

The 20th annual CubaCaribe Festival showcases Caribbean cultural traditions through dance, music, and community events across various Bay Area venues from April 8-19.
#caribbean
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Cricket, field and track: the Caribbean's sporting success is extraordinary so why does it feel like a missed opportunity? | Kenneth Mohammed

Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
1 week ago

These Are the 10 Best Attractions in the Caribbean-and No. 1 Is Not a Beach or National Park

Hunte's Gardens in Barbados is ranked as the top attraction in the Caribbean based on excellent reviews.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Cricket, field and track: the Caribbean's sporting success is extraordinary so why does it feel like a missed opportunity? | Kenneth Mohammed

fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Eliades Ochoa, the last great troubadour: People in Cuba have lost their joy'

Eliades Ochoa's aura is so powerful that under the generous rays of sunlight streaming through the large window on this March morning, he evokes a Western film.
Madrid food
fromLondon On The Inside
2 weeks ago
London politics

Notting Hill Carnival Is Getting More Than 4 Million in Additional Funding

Notting Hill Carnival receives £4.66 million funding for safety and security in its 60th anniversary year.
Arts
fromDocumentjournal
2 weeks ago

How a resort art fair is reshaping a small island nation's art world-and taking it global

FUZE Art Fair at Baha Mar is elevating Bahamian art to global recognition, notably with representation at the Venice Biennale.
World news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Greetings from Turkey's border with Iran, where Iranians let loose on the dance floor

Underground discos in Turkey reveal the complex emotions of Iranian exiles amidst festive atmospheres and stories of pain and hope.
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Choreographing Lagos: Dele Adeyemo on Dance, Cosmology, and Spatial Practices

Eshu's proverb tells both a story of reparation and of ancestrality by joyfully bending spacetime conventions and accessing subjects from the past with present actions.
Social justice
fromBronx Times
3 weeks ago

Teatro Fest NYC returns a spotlight on Latino performers with 24 shows citywide - Bronx Times

Teatro Fest NYC returned for its 11th year earlier this month, celebrating a history of Latinx identity and performance through 24 unique and original shows.
NYC music
#eid-al-fitr
NYC parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

In Gaza, the joy of Eid has gone. Visiting relatives at the end of Ramadan is a procession through loss | Ahmed Kamal Junina

Eid al-Fitr in Gaza this year was marked by sorrow and loss, overshadowing traditional celebrations and rituals.
NYC parents
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

In Gaza, the joy of Eid has gone. Visiting relatives at the end of Ramadan is a procession through loss | Ahmed Kamal Junina

Eid al-Fitr in Gaza this year was marked by sorrow and loss, overshadowing traditional celebrations and rituals.
NYC food
fromLEVEL Man
3 weeks ago

How Instagram Ruined My Hood Jerk Chicken Spot

Crown Heights is cherished for its community, culture, and especially for the jerk chicken from Yammz Caribbean.
Brooklyn Nets
fromwww.amny.com
3 weeks ago

Nets' West Indian Night helps highlight diverse Brooklyn culture | amNewYork

The Brooklyn Nets celebrated Caribbean heritage at their West Indian Carnival game, emphasizing community and culture despite a loss.
Brooklyn
fromThe Haitian Times
3 weeks ago

Brooklyn Nets shoot to connect with Caribbean community on and off the court

The Brooklyn Nets hosted a Caribbean-themed game night celebrating regional cultures through performances, carnival entertainment, and community programming to engage diverse local residents.
Music
fromSPIN
3 weeks ago

Tinariwen Goes Back to Basics - SPIN

Tinariwen returns to stripped-back acoustic instrumentation and communal singing on their 10th album Hoggar, marking a reflexive step back after years of high-profile collaborations.
Dining
fromcooking.nytimes.com
4 weeks ago

Mix-and-Match These Stunning Dishes to Gather Loved Ones and Feast

Yewande Komolafe's curated menus celebrate African and diaspora cuisine through 25 recipes designed for flexible entertaining, prioritizing connection over perfection.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

The week in which Puerto Rico celebrates its Afro-descendant heritage

The Bandera Cimarrona, a flag conceived at the first edition of the International Summit of Afro-descendants in Puerto Rico in 2022, stands as a symbol of the resistance, the pursuit of freedom, and the strength of Afro-descendants on the island and throughout the Americas.
Social justice
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Rhythms that cross the borders of Africa

Oumy is a leading figure in contemporary Senegalese music. Her style, which blends hip-hop, African R&B and global pop, makes her one of the most exciting artists on the country's urban scene. Beyond her music career, she has also been involved in social projects within her community, participating in cultural festivals and campaigns related to the environment and equality.
Music production
Social justice
fromCN Traveller
3 weeks ago

"Black excellence is everywhere, Black connection is not": Inside the event designed to connect, unite and inspire Black thinkers

The Diaspora Salon in Marrakech convenes African and diaspora intellectuals, artists, and entrepreneurs to discuss culture, power, and economic futures across multiple disciplines.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Uruguay's candombe brings streets to life as the once-banned musical tradition roars back

Candombe, Uruguay's Afro-descendant music once banned and marginalized, is now experiencing peak popularity after spreading from Black neighborhoods throughout the country.
Miami Marlins
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

WBC 2026: Bitterness turns into celebration for Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico's World Baseball Classic team overcame roster disappointment from missing star players to defeat Colombia 5-0 in their opening game, demonstrating resilience and faith in their younger roster.
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Cuba's collapse in the age of influencers: Staying here should be a source of pride, not a sacrifice'

She explained that she was facing bureaucratic hurdles in obtaining her degree to qualify as a senior technician in dental prosthetics. And, even with the diploma, it would be difficult to survive on a monthly salary of 3,000 pesos (about $6). In Cuba, she said, you have to be a magician to survive the nonexistent transportation, the inflation, the corruption, [or] the fact that the country is operating with a currency that not everyone can access.
Social justice
East Bay (California)
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Revered Cuban pianist Omar Sosa back in Bay Area for week full of gigs

Cuban pianist Omar Sosa returns to the Bay Area as resident artistic director at SFJAZZ Center, presenting diverse projects spanning his three-decade career after arriving in 1995 with minimal resources.
London music
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

I've Been to Nearly Every Caribbean Carnival-and These Are My Favorite Celebrations

Caribbean Carnival originates in Black resistance and remains a cultural celebration of freedom, music, vibrant costumes, and diasporic connection despite commercialization.
English Premier League
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Strongman Samson takes India past West Indies to set up England semi-final

India advances to T20 World Cup semi-finals for the third consecutive tournament, defeating West Indies by five wickets with Sanju Samson scoring 97 not out.
Film
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

I Asked Jamaicans About Cool Runnings. They Have ... Mixed Feelings.

Cool Runnings remains a nostalgic, culturally influential but inaccurate portrayal of Jamaicans and the Jamaican bobsled team.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.fourfourtwo.com
1 month ago

Is This Love? The Jamaica Bob Marley-inspired World Cup kits will have you jamming this summer

Jamaica unveiled Bob Marley–inspired home and away kits by Adidas while the team proceeds to play-offs needing consecutive wins to reach World Cup 2026.
Food & drink
fromFood & Beverage Magazine
2 months ago

The Caribbean Cocktail Tour: A Landmark Collaboration Uniting the Region's Best Bars - Food & Beverage Magazine

A month-long Caribbean Cocktail Tour unites top island bars to showcase Caribbean mixology through pop-ups, collaborative menus, and educational programming.
Photography
fromItsnicethat
1 month ago

Rhythm, roots and revolution: Jennie Baptiste on capturing Black culture through photography

Jennie Baptiste combines a background in dance and performance with sensitive music photography that explores identity, mental health, and Black music culture.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Havana pulses with jazz despite blackouts and Trump's threats

Cuba has long been under the effects of a perfect storm that shows no signs of abating. In addition to constant power outages, the high cost of living, persistent unsanitary conditions in the streets, and a tangled economic crisis that Cuban authorities seem incapable of resolving, there are now direct threats from Donald Trump's administration, aimed at the Castro regime which has been in power for nearly 70 years.
Miscellaneous
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A small Africa in Colombia': the palenqueras of Cartagena

Cartagena's palenqueras symbolize the enduring, commodified legacy of enslavement, mixing cultural resilience with tourist-driven exploitation.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Caribbean sprinters are hoping to transform Winter Olympic bobsledding

Axel Brown, the pilot of Trinidad and Tobago's bobsled team, came to the Milan-Cortina Winter Games with a simple goal. "Just don't come last," he said. "We know that there is a 0% chance of us contending for medals. It doesn't matter if we have the absolute best day we've ever had. "That's just the reality of it. It's not defeatist, it's not negative. It's just being realistic."
Running
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

The blow to tourism puts Cuba's economy on the brink of collapse

For the government of Miguel Diaz-Canel, the political heir of Fidel and Raul Castro, the situation is the result of an economic war, marked by the trade and financial embargo imposed by Washington since 1962 and exacerbated by decades of disagreements. For his detractors, however, it is the direct consequence of the iron grip of the state, which exerts control over up to 90% of the means of production, stifling the country's economic development.
US politics
Fashion & style
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

Omar Apollo on His Next Album, Coach Campaign, and That Golden Globes Moment

Omar Apollo is Coach's 2026 Global Ambassador, blending candid self-expression with a multi‑platform push across music, fashion, and film.
Toronto
fromBlueJaysNation
2 months ago

Report: Blue Jays' Yariel Rodriguez to pitch for Team Cuba at 2026 WBC

Yariel Rodríguez will represent Cuba at the World Baseball Classic with Toronto limiting him to relief appearances of no more than two innings per outing.
#bad-bunny
fromCN Traveller
2 months ago
Music

Bad Bunny's halftime show had a wealth of cultural references - from real bars you can visit to traditional music to listen to

fromCN Traveller
2 months ago
Music

Bad Bunny's halftime show had a wealth of cultural references - from real bars you can visit to traditional music to listen to

World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The daily struggle to survive in Cuba, an island on the verge of darkness

Cuba faces severe energy crisis from U.S. sanctions and Venezuelan oil cuts, with government policies failing to address underlying economic problems affecting daily life and public services.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Alex Scott meets Olivia Smith to Eat & Yap about Canada, Jamaica and more

Olivia Smith rose rapidly to become the women's game's first seven-figure player and shares her Canadian and Caribbean food traditions alongside her footballing journey.
Brooklyn
fromCaribbean Life
2 months ago

PM Holness says Jamaicans must develop the island - Caribbean Life

Caribbean governments respond calmly to U.S. pause on permanent visa processing, urging domestic development and diplomatic engagement amid rising anti-immigration sentiment.
Film
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Bronx filmmaker spotlights Jamaican Diaspora stories | amNewYork

Dante Hillmedo centers Bronx Caribbean immigrant experiences in film, teaching himself videography and building Team Elite Productions to portray Black and Caribbean stories authentically.
Food & drink
fromEater LA
2 months ago

Bridgetown Roti Is Los Angeles's Most Personal Caribbean Restaurant

Bridgetown Roti delivers vibrant biographical Barbados–Brooklyn–Los Angeles Caribbean roti and dishes in East Hollywood with bold flavors and lively ambiance.
Arts
fromColossal
1 month ago

Inside the Havana School for Cuban Circus Performers

Young Cuban circus artists train at Escuela Nacional de Circo, blending Soviet technical rigor with Cuban creativity to sustain a circus tradition amid demographic challenges.
#jamaica
fromCaribbean Life
2 months ago

Historic rise: Trinidadian-American justice heads to Appellate Division - Caribbean Life

In her announcement on Jan. 15, Bichotte Hermelyn, daughter of Haitian immigrants and representative of Brooklyn's 42nd Assembly District, highlighted Gov. Kathy Hochul's statement that Judge Ottley's appointment will strengthen New York's Appellate Courts with deep legal experience and a commitment to justice. Bichotte Hermelyn noted that since 2023, Judge Ottley has served as associate justice of the Appellate Term of the Supreme Court, overseeing civil matters and jury trials in Kings County.
SF music
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
1 month ago

How Cumbia Took Root and Evolved in the Bay Area | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

Cumbia evolved from Colombian Caribbean roots blending African, indigenous, and Spanish influences, spreading globally through migration and adaptation while absorbing regional musical elements across Latin America and the Bay Area.
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Life in Cuba after Trump's threats: This is a ship adrift'

Sixty-seven years have elapsed, and Havana still remembers the triumphant entry of Fidel Castro and his bearded revolutionaries. After departing from a military academy in the morning, a convoy of trucks advances at midday from the Malecon, traversing the city along the same original route. Riding atop the olive-green trucks are young men and women with red flags, raised fists, and shouts of Long live Fidel!
World news
fromCaribbean Life
2 months ago

Bronx filmmaker spotlights Jamaican Diaspora stories - Caribbean Life

But rather than walk away from his creative calling, Driven said he pivoted - teaching himself videography and landing his first paid job through a Craigslist post filming Caribbean DJ, and DJ Mad Out. "That opportunity introduced him to New York's Caribbean music scene, where he went on to work with artists such as Shaggy, Ding Dong and Kranium," she said. "Those early experiences sharpened Hillmedo's eye for authenticity, capturing Caribbean culture not as spectacle, but as lived reality," she added.
Brooklyn
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Sweet thing: a personal look at a photographer's Cuban slavery heritage photo essay

Reconstructing ancestry disrupted by the transatlantic slave trade uses personal and archival materials and sugar as a motif to reclaim a fragmented family history.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Rum is booming but only Jamaican classics have the true funk

Dunder pit? This is the one of the most distinctive features of traditional Jamaican rum, a style exemplified by Hampden, which has been in operation since 1753. You typically make rum by fermenting molasses and/or sugar cane juice into an alcoholic wash, then distil that into a potent liquor, but local distillers developed several strategies to oomph up the flavour.
Food & drink
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The sinking of Cuba: We are a sacrificial altar'

A few blocks from Revolution Square, in a former shantytown in Havana, Dr. Omitsa Valdes holds her consultations. It's a dusty, dilapidated place where she tells patients they must bring their own syringe and medication from home. But if a general checkup is needed, including urine and blood tests, Dr. Valdes is even more direct: If you can get it done yourself, I'll write the order.
World news
#reggae
fromKqed
2 months ago

Venezuelan Dance Group in the Bay Area Keeps Culture Alive for a New Generation | KQED

Michelle Paulin dances while instructing youth at the Dulce Tricolor Venezolano dance group at the Ariel Dance Studio in Campbell on Jan. 25, 2026. Dulce Tricolor, a Bay Area Venezuelan dance group founded in 2019, teaches children traditional folk dances while preserving culture, building community and offering a sense of home amid Venezuela's ongoing political and economic crisis. (Josie Lepe for KQED)
World news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

A fisherman is Jamaica's new bobsled pilot. He wants to make the team known beyond Cool Runnings'

Monday would have been a fantastic day for fishing in Jamaica. The weather was just about perfect with bright sunshine, forecasters calling for temperatures in the low-to-mid 80s, somewhat calm breezes. Under normal circumstances, Shane Pitter probably would have been on the water. He was on frozen water instead at the Milan Cortina Games. Jamaica's next chapter of bobsled history is being written, and at the forefront of the story is the 26-year-old Pitter
World news
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

How the Global Rise of Latin American Music Is Shaping Travel

In the just-named Grammy Album of the Year, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS-which Bad Bunny has declared his " most Puerto Rican album " to date-the supernova reggaetonero painted an evocative portrait of the Caribbean island, while declaring to a whopping 8.6 million listeners: "VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR" (I'm going to bring you to Puerto Rico). And he did. Last year, a record-breaking number of tourists-7,486,000 to be exact-visited Puerto Rico's tropical shores.
Music
Music
fromCN Traveller
2 months ago

"Music is the new gastronomy": How the rise of LatAm music is changing the face of travel

Latin American music is driving tourism and shaping cultural travel experiences in Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico and Belize.
Music
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Unlikely tandem brings power-packed Cuban sound to Bay Area

Percussionist Pedrito Martinez and pianist Alfredo Rodriguez fuse diverse Cuban musical traditions into a virtuosic, storytelling Duologue blending rumba, classical, jazz, and sacred rhythms.
Music
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Mardi Gras Carnaval: New Orleans to Venezuela Music Night (Alameda)

CHELLE! & Friends with Venezuelan Music Project guests present a fusion concert blending New Orleans Mardi Gras and Caribbean Carnaval traditions.
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

Despite All Odds, Beirut's Jazz Scene Persists

I noticed the swelling of the double bass first, quickly followed by the fluttering of brushed cymbals. A saxophone pushing against the edges of a melody swiftly married the notes together, chords drifting haphazardly before reaching a slow, pulsing groove. The jazz quartet performed in front of a liquor cabinet lined with whisky bottles; low-hanging lights teetered overhead, throwing shapes on the monochromatic marble-tiled floor. Outside, a leafy veranda was filled with diners, the music drifting through flung-open doors and windows.
Music
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

A$AP Rocky Drops New Song "Flackito Jodye" with Tokischa

A$AP Rocky has released a new song with Dominican artist Tokischa. Shared today (January 21), "Flackito Jodye" now appears on the track list to the Harlem rapper's new album Don't Be Dumb.
Music
Music
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

Bad Bunny's Halftime Show Had a Wealth of Cultural References-From Real Bars You Can Visit to Traditional Music to Listen to

Bad Bunny's mostly Spanish Super Bowl performance spotlighted Puerto Rican and Latin American culture through artists, local icons, fashion, and everyday street traditions.
Music
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

New Yorkers celebrate world music at globalFEST

globalFEST at Lincoln Center showcased musicians from four continents, celebrating cultural diversity, artist mobility, and cross-cultural solidarity amid aggressive anti-immigrant policies.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Sly Dunbar, reggae drummer and producer with Sly and Robbie, dies aged 73

Sly Dunbar, Jamaican drummer-producer and half of Sly and Robbie, has died aged 73 after months of ill health.
Music
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

My cultural awakening: A Queen song helped me break free from communist Cuba

Growing up in 1980s Cuba imposed political conformity, while illicit Western rock music offered personal freedom and risky rebellion.
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