Courtesy of Ashley Ellis: Jansport J (who’s produced for the likes of Snoop Dogg, Ab-Soul, Tha Dogg Pound, Dom Kennedy, Strong Arm Steady, Hawdwerk, El Prez, Freddie Gibbs, The Eastsidaz, Planet Asia, Glasses Malone, and many more) and I met in 2012 on the set of Respect the music video (in collaboration with Hawdwerk and…
Raging Fyah U.S. Tour – Dates with Stick Figure and New Album ‘Everlasting’ Slated for May
“…most promising acts…their revolutionary spirit evoking the late Peter Tosh or Steel Pulse circa the late 1970s” – Billboard “whole crowd was drawn to its feet in a visible wave, like fallen dominoes getting up again.” (in regards to their 2015 Rebel Salute performance) -VOGUE Raging Fyah, one of Jamaica’s most promising roots reggae bands of…
Ocean Style’s Fashion Showcase Weekend Recap
OCEAN Style’s Fashion Showcase Weekend and Celebrity Golf Invitation took place last October in beautiful Montego Bay, where a bunch of people came out to enjoy a fun-filled and star-studded weekend of fashion, parties and gold. We were happy to welcome back our celebrity guests Nicole Murphy, Bryce Wilson, John Salley, Flex Alexander, as well…
Breakfast at Caficultura
On a recent trip that included a 48-hour jaunt in San Juan, Puerto Rico, my guy and I were wondering what to do for breakfast. We agreed that we didnʼt want to do another lovely, but over-priced breakfast at the Ritz Carlton for relatively standard fare, and were eager to get off the property and…
A 40% Discount is Now Being Offered on ‘Rum and Rhythm’ Benefit Tickets
The Rum and Rhythm Benefit and Auction is currently offering an Early Bird Special with a discounted rate of $75.00 per ticket. This deal will only apply to the first 100 tickets sold and lasts for a short time. Rum and Rhythm is one of the most anticipated events held during Caribbean Week in New…
“Street Art” Set to Color Les Voiles de St. Barth
“Street art” will have a place of honor at the sixth edition of Les Voiles de St. Barth with the special presence of street artist Cyril Phan, who will be creating a live work of art on a boat sail canvas. Known throughout the world under the pseudonym of Kongo, street artist Cyril Phan will…
Cedella Marley Discusses The One Love Music Festival
Cedella Marley is the daughter of Bob Marley, the CEO of Tuff Gong, and the Creative Director of the One Love Music Festival. The festival is a fundraising event happening over the course of two days to celebrate Bob Marley’s legacy and support charities through the Bob Marley Foundation in partnership with the Rollins Foundation…
The MOBO ‘Rise With Us’ Season
The MOBO season (28th September – 4th November) see’s a month-long run of wide ranging cultural and educational events that are taking place in the lead-up to this years MOBO Awards in Leeds on November 4th. Every act that has ever been nominated or won a MOBO Award has a story to tell. Now,…
Kingsley Cooper To Receive Ocean Style Fashion Icon Award
Fashion Showcase Weekend to celebrate Caribbean Fashion Giant Kingsley Cooper, Chairman of Pulse Investments Ltd., Jamaica’s Entertainment Advisory Board and the immediate past Chairman of the Caribbean Fashion Industry Association, will be honoured with the OCEAN Style Fashion Icon Award during this year’s Fashion Showcase Weekend. For the past eight years, the OCEAN Style Fashion Showcase…
Words With: Tessanne Chin
In an amazing move at connecting with fans across the Caribbean, the vocal powerhouse that is Tessanne Chin took time out of her busy schedule to answer questions from fans throughout the region. Life has not slowed down for the singer after winning Seson 5 of NBC’s hit reality series, The Voice. Having opened…