Caribbean Up-And-Comer of the Month: Ayetian Is Shaking Up Dancehall by Blending His Haitian & Jamaican Roots

Last year, Ayetian solidified himself as one of Jamaica's most promising rising dancehall stars with a trio of smashes, ...
BroadwayWorld

Bronx Series Highlights Congolese Influences In Caribbean Music & Dance

This summer the Bronx Music Heritage Center (BMHC) will present a series of music performances, a film screening, and moderated conversations exploring the many Congolese influences in Caribbean music ...
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Here's What You Don't Want To Miss At The First Caribbean Music Awards

One of the Caribbean's greatest cultural exports to the rest of the world has been its music. From the relaxed grooves of reggae to the infectious rhythms of soca, the high-energy beats from dancehall ...
Essence

Caribbean Culture Is More Than Music, Food, And Dance. Meet The Women Amplifying Our Literature

Often, when people think of Caribbean cultures, they envision music, food, and fashion. In addition to these aspects of the Caribbean, the founders of The Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival (BCLF) ...
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On 'Jump Up,' Charlie Halloran and The Tropicales cruise the Caribbean, from Colombia to New Orleans

There’s a charming nostalgia to the records made by Charlie Halloran and The Tropicales. The band, led by trombonist and vocalist Halloran, specialize in horn-powered Caribbean dance music from the ...
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Caribbean dance from abakuá to zouk : how movement shapes identity / edited by Susanna Sloat

Crossroads, continuities, and contradictions : the Afro-Euro-Caribbean triangle / Brenda Dixon Gottschild -- What is Congolese in Caribbean dance / Nathaniel Hamilton Crowell, Jr.-- Cuban dance : an ...