41st International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) March 22 @ 7:00 pm – 11:55 pm $60 – $150 On Friday, March 22, 2024, Reggae and World Music’s biggest night of honors, the 41st hosting of the International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA) will make a grand return to South Florida for the eighth time in 41 years, and will be held at the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center (LPAC), 3800 NW 11th Place, Lauderhill/Fort Lauderdale, with celebrity red carpet arrival … Read entire article »

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Guests will be immersed in the Topic “Empowered Women: Faith, Fitness, Finances & FUN” 2023 Women’s History Month Celebration keynote speaker Dr. Pat Morris, President of Equilo Foundation addresses the audience. | Photo: David I. Muir (Island Syndicate)— South Florida’s women, girls and men are invited to gather for an afternoon of upliftment, camaraderie and inspiration as Island SPACE Caribbean Museum, in partnership with Caribbean Professionals Network, presents its third annual Women’s History Month Celebration. The event … Read entire article »

Sizzla Kalonji.— By Jhaneal French/CaribbeanNewsWeekly— Reggae/dancehall legend Sizzla Kalonji is gearing up to make a triumphant return to the United States, after having his U.S. visa reinstated. In a post on Instagram, the iconic Jamaican artist announced that he has been granted the opportunity to grace the American stage once again, thanks to the relentless efforts of his dedicated management team. “The Artist has not performed in the country for a number of years due to Visa restrictions, but he … Read entire article »

Bob Marley and the Wailers log four entries on this week’s Billboard Reggae Albums chart. Aside from their long-running #1 streak with Legend (it has been #1 for the past 215 non-consecutive weeks), the legendary act re-enters at #4 with Exodus, a set that peaked at #3 in 2001. Bob Marley: One Love (Music Inspired by the Film), a various artistes set featuring covers of songs originally recorded by Marley, rises from #10 to #5, while Bob Marley: One Love (soundtrack), which features … Read entire article »

Reggae singer Prestige Ally is now urging men to get the screening tests they need after he survived a health scare. “Men should check their cholesterol, blood pressure, sugar level, and do PSA tests for prostate cancer, and skin cancer tests. Screenings can help find health complications and diseases early when they’re easier to treat. Men don’t take good care of themselves and cancers and diabetes and hypertension are killing us off,” he said. Only a few … Read entire article »

  From Caribbean Riddims/Coral Springs, FL – (February 26, 2024) On Sunday, March 17, 2024, The Caroline L Francis Foundation, established by famed Broadcast Journalist, Clinton Lindsay, in honoring his maternal grandmother, will present “The Giveback Benefit Concert, at The Coral Springs Center For The Arts, located at 2855 Coral Springs Drive, in the city of Coral Springs. The concert features the first Reggae Grammy winner Michael (Mykal) Rose of the group Black Uhuru, whose Grammy Award was … Read entire article »