Reigning Trinidad Calypso Monarch Karene Asche defeated 10 Calypso Kings and Queens from throughout the region to win the Caribbean King of Kings Calypso Monarch title in Carnival Village , Basseterre St.Kitts.
Amassing a total of 761 pts the Trinidadian Calypso Queen outclassed the regions finest which included Dominica’s Tasha P who placed 1st runner-up, 3 [...]
January 10, 2012 | 31 views |
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Twelve calypsonians have made it through to the quarter final round of the 2012 calypso monarch competition. They advanced from a field of fifty-five (55) from last night’s eliminations at the Kray koconuts.
Advancing are Triumph, Web, Scrunter, Hunter, Jamma B, Comforter, Deyros, Checko, Black Diamon, Pickey, Vigilante and Lightening. They will join last [...]
January 9, 2012 | 86 views |
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One Room Shack, the debut poetry publication from Delroy Nesta Williams, comes from a special place, his heart. And within his heart is a myriad of issues and ideas that were egging to get out. One Room Shack can be described in one short phrase, simply special. Special not only because it is the [...]
September 7, 2011 | 45 views |
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Dominicans will have the opportunity to view films that make up The Third Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase at Alliance Francaise on Elmshall Road in Roseau from July 12-16, 2011.
This Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase is aimed at showcasing films produced in the Caribbean, providing a greater and more effective visibility of the work of filmmakers and [...]
July 11, 2011 | 35 views |
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Genres, generations and nations all came together in an inspiring celebration of music and culture this past weekend at the 15th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, which took place in the island’s Capital, Basseterre, from June 22-25.
Visitors from North America, the U.K. and neighboring Caribbean islands filled local hotels and joined St. Kitts & Nevis [...]
July 4, 2011 | 39 views |
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Dominican Dr. Nicole Bianca Cyrille was standing tall and proud among the 133 doctors who graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeon in New York in May.
Dr, Cyrille who spent the last four years at Columbia University was awarded the Doctor Charles E. Hamilton Award for Excellence in [...]
June 6, 2011 | 165 views |
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Fete Isidore in the community of San Sauveur is carded for June 10th-13th, 2011.
Organizers say the activities will be held in memory of three people of San Sauveur who lost their lives after being covered by a massive landslide during the celebrations last year. Flora Stoute, 76, Harrison Stoute, 51 and Jael Stoute, 5, will [...]
May 24, 2011 | 37 views |
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Christopher Martin will be making his debut performance in Dominica at Krazy Koconuts club on June 4th 2011. This is welcome news to fans who were expecting him on island earlier this month.
The 2005 Digicel Rising Stars winner, known for songs such as “Giving It”, “Jamaican Girl”, “Take My Wings”; last year’s remake of Bruno [...]
May 18, 2011 | 36 views |
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President of the Dominica Calypso Association (DCA) Kelly ‘Ghost’ Williams says the DCA may have to begin collecting royalties from the Testing the Best Calypso show if it continues to grow.
Williams made the remark during the official launch of the Catholic Marriage and Engaged Encounter show at the Fort Young Hotel this week.
“We want to [...]
May 14, 2011 | 49 views |
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Back on island after two months performing alongside reggae heavyweights, recording tracks for her debut album and charming the Jamaican press, soprano marie-claire giraud feels very accomplished and is excited about the journey ahead.
The Dominica-based, Italian-trained Opera singer’s first performance was at the last of the JARIA Reggae Month concert series at Edna Manley School [...]
May 13, 2011 | 41 views |
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