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Lady Da Flame Brings Reggae & Gospel Fire to Beres Hammond & Friends’ Two-Night Summer Spectacle

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News Americas, NEWARK, NJ, August 14, 2025: Get ready for a music experience like no other. Reggae & Gospel powerhouse Lady Da Flame is set to ignite the stage alongside reggae legend Beres Hammond for two nights only – Saturday, Aug. 16 at NJPAC in Newark, NJ, and Sunday, Aug. 17 at the Coney Island Amphitheater in Brooklyn, NY. The shows, produced by Jammins Events, are poised to be the hottest tickets of the summer.

Lady Da Flame

Known for her soul-stirring vocals and a genre-bending style that fuses gospel’s uplifting spirit with reggae’s timeless groove, Lady Da Flame promises a performance that inspires, uplifts, and connects. She’ll share the spotlight with an all-star lineup – Marcia Griffiths, the queen of reggae; and Baby Cham, dancehall hitmaker – in a celebration of love, culture, and unity.

This summer is already blazing for Lady Da Flame, who graces the cover of Stardom 101 Magazine’s Summer Issue and is turning heads with her explosive reggae anthem “Second Time” – a heartfelt answer to Khago’s “2 Times.” She continues to win hearts worldwide with inspirational hits like “You Can Do It” and “Just Another Day”, while celebrating a milestone: her gospel hit “God Answers Prayers” surpassing one billion streams.

Expect nothing less than pure musical magic as reggae’s smooth lovers rock meets gospel’s spiritual fire, delivering an unforgettable two-night journey across genres and generations.

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Watch “Second Time” Video

Reggae Singer Soul-Rebel Marley Drops Cinematic “Holy Father” Video

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NEWS AMERICA, NEW YORK, NY, August 13, 2025: Rising reggae and Afrobeat fusion artist Soul-Rebel Marley has unveiled the official music video for his second single, “Holy Father”, released earlier this summer via his Tek Time Productions label in partnership with Tuff Gong International.

Soul Marley drops Holy Father.

Directed by Martyn Watts, the cinematic visuals take viewers on a spiritual journey through Ethiopia’s historic rock-hewn churches of Lalibela. The video blends ancient ritual, mythic symbolism, and Marley’s soulful performance to create a deeply transformative viewing experience.

The production features cameos from Marley’s brothers Skip Marley and Saiyan Marley, as well as Fr. Amde Hamilton – a founding member of The Watts Prophets and Ethiopian Orthodox priest who famously delivered one of the eulogies at Bob Marley’s 1981 funeral in Kingston, Jamaica.

“I give thanks to the Most High for the support of my family and everyone behind the camera in the making of the ‘Holy Father’ video,” said Marley. “The experience was amazing and I’m excited for the massive to see it.”

Soul-Rebel Marley has been praised for his ability to build on reggae’s foundational sounds while introducing fresh influences. His debut single “Loving Jah” reimagined traditional reggae with a modern twist, while “Holy Father” ventures into Afrobeat territory, delivering a pulsating, spiritual exploration of faith and heritage.

The “Holy Father” video is now streaming on Tuff Gong TV’s YouTube channel.

Watch “Holy Father” here

Puerto Rican Reggaeton Star Jhayco’s Arrest Sends Shockwaves Through Latin Music Scene

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News Americas, MIAMI, FL, Tues. Aug. 12, 2025: Latin Grammy-nominated Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Jhayco – celebrated for chart-topping collaborations with Bad Bunny, J Balvin, and Kali Uchis – is facing drug charges in Miami, raising questions about the pressures and pitfalls facing global Latin music stars at the height of their fame.

GLASHBACK – hayco performs at Vibra Urbana Festival 2022 at Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition on December 10, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Aaron Davidson/FilmMagic)

Jhayco, born Jesús Manuel Nieves Cortés, was arrested early Tuesday in Miami on charges of cocaine and marijuana possession, according to Miami-Dade arrest records.

The 30-year-old Puerto Rican hitmaker, whose catalog includes global smash hits like Dákiti, Tarot, and No Me Conoce, was booked at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center around 4:24 a.m., with bond set at just under $3,000. He has since been released.

Jhayco’s arrest comes less than a year after the release of his 29-track comeback album Le Clique: Vida Rockstar (X) – his third top 10 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart – featuring collaborations with DJ Khaled, Peso Pluma, and Yandel.

The news has sent ripples through the Latin music community, where reggaeton has evolved from a niche Caribbean genre to a global powerhouse. Industry watchers say the incident underscores the intense lifestyle pressures that come with international superstardom, especially for artists who emerged from humble beginnings in Puerto Rico’s vibrant but often challenging music scene.

While Jhayco’s representatives have not commented, fans have flooded social media with a mix of concern, disappointment, and support for the star, calling on him to “focus on the music” and avoid situations that could derail his career.

As one fan posted on X: “We grew up on his songs. He’s part of reggaeton history. We hope this is just a wake-up call, not the end of his story.”

Jhayco was born in Río Piedras, later moving to Camden, NJ, where he learned English. He began writing songs at 15, working with top producers like Eddie Dee and Eliel, and penning hits for Zion & Lennox and Tito El Bambino, including tracks on the Latin Grammy-winning album Invencible.

After debuting with the group Stereo 4 in 2013, Jhayco launched a solo career in 2017 under Universal Music Latino. He co-wrote hits like Natti Natasha & Ozuna’s “Criminal” and Yandel’s “Mi Religión,” and scored his own breakthrough with “No Me Conoce” (remix with J Balvin & Bad Bunny), earning multi-platinum certifications.

His albums Famouz and Timelezz solidified his global status, with collaborations alongside Bad Bunny (“Dakiti”), Karol G, Wisin, Yandel, and more. “Dakiti” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 and cracked the Hot 100’s top 10.

Jhayco’s career is marked by chart-topping success, multiple award wins, and high-profile collaborations, but also public controversies — including feuds with fellow artists and a widely publicized relationship with Mia Khalifa.

Clara Lionel Foundation And Mellon Foundation Unite To Amplify Caribbean Arts And Culture On Global Stage

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News Americas, BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS, August 11, 2025: The Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF) and the Mellon Foundation today announced a key initiative of their groundbreaking partnership – The Ripple Effect – to elevate the Caribbean arts ecosystem.

The Ripple Effect exhibition, curated by Fresh Milk Barbados, is now open to the public at Caribbean Brushstrokes in Bridgetown through August 30. (Credit: Dondré Trotman)

The initiative represents a bold goal of building a future where artistry thrives not in isolation but as a shared, collective force. By empowering Barbadian artists through direct funding and support, CLF and the Mellon Foundation foster community-driven creative solutions and ensure broad access to art across Barbados and the wider Caribbean region. The partnership provides monetary support for cultural organizations like Fresh Milk Barbados, Operation Triple Threat, and Pinelands Creative Workshop to serve as regional arts hubs, while creating sustainable pathways to economic stability for artists and arts-focused organizations through specialized fellowships that allow artists to develop and market their work locally.

The Ripple Effect is marked by the public opening of a new exhibition in Bridgetown, Barbados. The exhibition, curated by Fresh Milk Barbados, is now open to the public and running through August 30 at Caribbean Brushstrokes in Bridgetown. It features works by various Barbadian artists, including CLF fellows Simone Asia, Russell Watson, Anna Gibson, and Ronald Williams. These artists are creating works that interact with CLF’s core pillars, spanning climate solutions to health access to women’s entrepreneurship and more, and intersecting these themes with authentic Caribbean cultural expression. The exhibition highlights how Caribbean voices are pioneering artistic innovation as a pathway to bolster economic development, drive career opportunities, and amplify cultural expression while creating avenues for Barbadian artists from diverse communities to showcase their talents locally, regionally, and globally.

“Thirteen years after CLF’s founding, our partnership with the Mellon Foundation represents a full-circle moment – amplifying the voices and talents that have always been part of our organization’s DNA, starting right here in Barbados,” said Jessie Schutt-Aine, Executive Director of the Clara Lionel Foundation. “What visitors will experience in this exhibition is the incredible artistry that has always existed here, now with the institutional backing to reach an international stage. This partnership honors CLF’s beginnings while leveraging our years of proven community-led impact across the Caribbean and beyond.”

“This partnership beautifully represents Mellon’s philosophy of cultural investment,”said Justin Garrett Moore, Program Director of the Mellon Foundation. “We’re recognizing Barbadian artists as essential voices in addressing the challenges that affect us all. These creators have been developing innovative, community-rooted solutions for generations, and our goal is to amplify their work to ensure it reaches the global stage it deserves.”

Building on CLF’s 13 years of experience delivering multi-year support to community-led innovators across five core impact areas, the CLF-Mellon partnership ensures local artists and cultural organizations have the support to build a self-sustaining creative ecosystem. The initiative supports Barbadian artists and creatives who push boundaries and reshape the meaning of Caribbean art, while ensuring all Barbadians can access and experience art regardless of their socioeconomic background. Organizations, artists, and community leaders now have the resources needed to imagine innovative climate solutions through art.

To learn more about the partnership between CLF and the Mellon Foundation and their ongoing efforts in the Caribbean, please visit claralionelfoundation.org.

About The Clara Lionel Foundation (CLF)

Founded in 2012 by Robyn Rihanna Fenty, the Clara Lionel Foundation builds thriving & resilient communities across the Caribbean, Africa, and US South by equipping community innovators to lead change from within. Taking a community-led and -centered approach, we create impact through five inter-connected pillars – climate solutions, women’s entrepreneurship, arts & culture, health access & equity, and future generations.

About The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities. Since 1969, the Foundation has been guided by its core belief that the humanities and arts are essential to human understanding. The Foundation believes that the arts and humanities are where we express our complex humanity, and that everyone deserves the beauty, transcendence, and freedom that can be found there. Through our grants, we seek to build just communities enriched by meaning and empowered by critical thinking, where ideas and imagination can thrive.

New Music Friday: Lila Iké & Protoje Drop ‘All Over the World’ Plus Mojo Morgan And More Deliver Fresh Tracks

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By News Americas Staff Writer

NEW YORK, NY, Fri. August 8, 2025: It’s a powerhouse New Music Friday week for Caribbean music fans as some of the region’s most celebrated artists drop brand-new singles and projects – just in time to heat up your playlists.

Lila Iké & Protoje – ‘All Over the World’ (Out Now)

Jamaica’s soulful songbird Lila Iké has teamed up once again with reggae giant Protoje for their latest single, “All Over the World” — a dancehall-infused track radiating chemistry and island cool.

The release marks the fifth and final single from Lila’s highly anticipated album Treasure Self Love, set to arrive August 22 via Ineffable Records, Protoje’s In.Digg.Nation Collective, and Lila’s own Wurl Iké Records.

The MOBO-nominated artist has been making waves internationally with performances on NPR Tiny Desk and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, tours across Japan and Europe, and a recent feature on the cover of Riddim Mag. With global media praise from BBC, Rolling Stone, SPIN, Vogue, and The New York Times, “All Over the World” cements her as one of reggae’s most exciting voices.

Catch it HERE

Mojo Morgan – ‘Dreams’ + EP ‘Jamaica Love’ Coming Aug. 29

Mojo Morgan, GRAMMY winner and founding member of Morgan Heritage, drops his inspirational new single “Dreams”, produced by dancehall hitmaker Droptop. The track blends reggae, rock, and motivational fire, dedicated to “every hustler, survivor, and dreamer who refuses to settle.”

The single paves the way for Mojo’s long-awaited EP Jamaica Love on August 29, featuring collaborations with Gramps Morgan, Popcaan, Sizzla, Maino, Chronic Law, and members of the Morgan family. Mojo calls the project “legacy, healing, and a soundtrack for anyone who’s had to fight for their dream.”

Listen: Mojo Morgan – Dreams

Mr Easy – ‘Rich With Me’ & Soca Vibes

Veteran reggae crooner Mr Easy is turning up the summer heat with “Rich With Me” on Khago’s 2 Time Riddim — a feel-good anthem of unity and island romance that’s catching fire on global party playlists.

He also lit up the stage at “Rhythms of Rita”, a tribute concert for Dr. Rita Marley’s 79th birthday, streamed worldwide via Tuff Gong TV.

On the soca side, Mr Easy’s “Caribbean Ting” (from the Soca Jam EP) bursts with carnival energy, proving his versatility across genres.

Listen: Rich With Me | Caribbean Ting

Intence – Sólo Chicas EP Drops Aug. 8

Dancehall’s young firebrand Intence delivers his latest project Sólo Chicas, a six-track EP dedicated to the ladies, produced entirely by Nuh Brakes Recordz (his father).

From the raw energy of “B.P.P.E.” to the emotional pull of “Missing You”, the EP mixes party starters with heartfelt cuts. Videos for “B.P.P.E.,” “Don’t It,” and “Missing You” drop alongside the release. Listen to Ooh Yea.

Krueshef – ‘WHY’ Pre-Save Now

Emerging artist Krueshef, alongside Island Rock and KMGM Records, teases his uplifting new single “WHY” — a positive, spiritually grounded track that blends reggae energy with inspirational messages. Fans can pre-save now and directly support the artist’s mission to bring more live shows worldwide.

Listen To WHY

Stream these tracks now on all major platforms and let us know which one will be your summer anthem.

Barrington Levy’s ‘Sweet Reggae Music 2.0’ Spins Onto Vinyl This Month

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By ET EDITOR

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Aug. 6, 2025: Reggae fans, get ready to drop the needle on something legendary. Barrington Levy’s Sweet Reggae Music 2.0 is finally getting the full vinyl treatment, with a release date set for August 22. The project is now available for pre-order, with advance downloads of select tracks also up for grabs.

Cut loud and proud on 100% black vinyl, this curated collection blends much sought-after sound system anthems with some of Levy’s most beloved dancehall hits—including “Teach the Youth,” “Mini Bus,” and “Mary Long Tongue.” For crate diggers and longtime fans alike, Sweet Reggae Music 2.0 marks the only LP appearance of cult favorites like “Whom Shall I Be Afraid Of,” “Praise His Name,” and “Pon Your Toe.”

This is not just a reissue – it’s a celebration of a golden age in Jamaican music where Barrington Levy reigned as the undisputed lord of the dancehall. His voice, unmistakable in tone and power, helped shape the sonic identity of 1980s and ‘90s reggae and dancehall culture. These songs are the backbone of that legacy.

About the Artist
Barrington Ainsworth Levy is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall icon known for his distinctive vocals and commanding stage presence. Born in Clarendon, Jamaica in 1964, Levy began his musical journey in the late 1970s as one half of the Mighty Multitude – a short-lived duo he formed with his cousin. But it was his solo breakout at just 14 years old with the single “A Long Time Since We Don’t Have No Love” that marked the start of a career destined for greatness.

Over the decades, Levy’s catalog has become essential listening for fans of conscious reggae and raw dancehall alike. Tracks like “Under Mi Sensi,” “Here I Come,” and “Murderer” are timeless staples in DJ sets around the world. Sweet Reggae Music 2.0 continues this legacy, bringing deep cuts and global anthems together for a new generation of vinyl lovers.

Whether you’re a longtime soundman or a new listener discovering Barrington Levy’s magic, this release is one to own.

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Caribbean Carnival 2025 Takes Over Toronto In A Dazzling Display Of Mas and Music

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News Americas, Toronto, ON, Tues. Aug. 5, 2025: Lakeshore Boulevard exploded with color, rhythm, and Caribbean pride on Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, as thousands of revelers danced through the streets in the Grande Parade of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival 2025.

Formerly known as Caribana, the festival – founded in 1967 – has grown into one of North America’s largest cultural celebrations, drawing millions of spectators and participants from Canada, the Caribbean, and beyond.

This year’s masqueraders, or “mas players,” were decked out in elaborate feathered costumes in every hue of the rainbow, adorned with glittering jewels and cultural symbolism. Many participants traveled from across the U.S. and Caribbean to take part in the high-energy celebration of freedom, culture, and emancipation.

Saturday’s parade marked the highlight of the weeks-long festival, but the celebrations aren’t over yet. On Sunday, Carnival continues with Pan in D’Park, a lively steelpan music showcase at Neilson Park in Scarborough, hosted by the Ontario Steelpan Association.

The festivities also included a Junior Carnival earlier this month, spotlighting young masqueraders and ensuring the next generation keeps the vibrant traditions alive.

Whether you’re reliving the moment or catching up, explore some of the show-stopping costumes and street scenes from Canada’s Caribbean Carnival 2025.

Packed party from one of the over pass bridges to Ontario Place brought a fresh angle to this years Grand Parade! (Photo by R.J. Johnston/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Deevanie Jetton in full party mode. Since 1967, North America’s biggest Caribbean Carnival happens in Toronto every year. Masqueraders and steelpan performers. Toronto Caribbean Carnival brings thousands in costume will be parading from Exhibition Place around Lake Shore. (Photo by R.J. Johnston/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Paulette Macream stands on one leg and uses the other to keep passers by from walking into her shot of friends. Since 1967, North America’s biggest Caribbean Carnival happens in Toronto every year. Masqueraders and steelpan performers. Toronto Caribbean Carnival brings thousands in costume will be parading from Exhibition Place around Lake Shore. (Photo by R.J. Johnston/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

A dressed-up girl poses for photos with her float during the Grand Parade of the 2025 Toronto Caribbean Carnival in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 2, 2025. This annual event was held here on Saturday to showcase Caribbean culture with thousands of masqueraders in costumes. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua via Getty Images)

Members of Carnival Nationz ‘A Jungle Story’ on the judging stage. Since 1967, North America’s biggest Caribbean Carnival happens in Toronto every year. Masqueraders and steelpan performers. Toronto Caribbean Carnival brings thousands in costume will be parading from Exhibition Place around Lake Shore. (Photo by R.J. Johnston/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

Jaida Ponciano (16) from Tribal Carnival. Since 1967, North America’s biggest Caribbean Carnival happens in Toronto every year. Masqueraders and steelpan performers. Toronto Caribbean Carnival brings thousands in costume will be parading from Exhibition Place around Lake Shore. (Photo by R.J. Johnston/Toronto Star via Getty Images)

A dressed-up reveler performs with her float during the Grand Parade of the 2025 Toronto Caribbean Carnival in Toronto, Canada, on Aug. 2, 2025. This annual event was held here on Saturday to showcase Caribbean culture with thousands of masqueraders in costumes. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua via Getty Images)

When The Village Births Fire

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By Dr. Isaac Newton

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Aug. 4, 2025: There are moments in the life of a nation when it does not simply honor its artists but enshrines them. Antigua and Barbuda has now done exactly that.

In honor of 40 years of renowned Soca band Burning Flames, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda has officially renamed Potters Main Road to The Burning Flames Highway. It is said that all four members of the band will be given a national award along with diplomatic passports.

With the stroke of a Cabinet decision, Potters Main Road has been renamed The Burning Flames Highway. It is no longer just a path of passage; it is now a living monument to a sound that carried a people, a rhythm that redefined identity, and a fire that refused to die.

I was raised in Potters Village, where music was more than background noise. It was our pulse, our poetry, our prayer. The sound of soca and calypso floated across fences, spilled through wooden windows, and made even the stillest moments feel alive. Among us were four local sons whose talent would one day shake the Caribbean and echo across oceans. They were called Burning Flames.

I must confess, with reverent honesty, that my own spiritual convictions have often placed me at odds with certain expressions of Carnival. Some aspects have stirred tensions between sacred values and cultural expression. Yet even within that conflict, I could never ignore the creative brilliance, the sonic mastery, and the deep cultural meaning embedded in the music of Burning Flames.

What they offered was more than entertainment. It was a liberation movement disguised as melody. It was celebration steeped in struggle. It was joy seasoned with survival.

From Workey Workey to Stiley Tight, from Island Girl to Swinging Engine and Janet, their music lit fires in the soul. They transformed porches into dance floors and village squares into arenas of expression. Their sound became the soundtrack of emancipation, where movement and meaning collided in perfect rhythm.

The official recognition they have now received is more than deserved. It is redemptive. Diplomatic passports, national honors, and the naming of a national road are not merely symbolic acts. They are affirmations of cultural dignity. They are acknowledgments that rhythm can be a form of resistance and that melody can memorialize memory.

This is both a triumph for Burning Flames and a victory for the village. It is evidence that greatness can rise from humble soil and that the ordinary can give birth to the extraordinary. It is a reminder that Potters Village did not simply nurture musicians. It raised architects of national joy.

To the sons of sound who carried our hopes in every note and turned rhythm into revolution, I offer not only congratulations but profound gratitude.

Your music made us dance with purpose
Your legacy makes us proud with reason
And your fire still burns across the landscape of our hearts

Long live the music
Long live the memory
Long live the Flames

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Isaac Newton is a global strategist, thought leader, and theologian of transformation. A native of Potters Village, he has studied at Harvard, Princeton, and Columbia University. As a professor, policy analyst, and advisor to leaders across continents, Dr. Newton brings together spiritual wisdom and intellectual brilliance to inspire meaningful change and honor the deep roots of cultural legacy.

Caribbeantales International Film Festival Celebrates 20 Years Of Big Vibes, Big Stories And Brilliant Filmmaking

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NEWS AMERICAS, Toronto, ON, Fri. Aug. 1, 2025: The CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF), North America’s premier event showcasing Caribbean and diaspora cinema, proudly announces its 20th anniversary edition, taking place Wednesday September 3rd to Saturday September 13th, 2025, in Toronto and online worldwide from September 3rd to October 3rd, 2025.

Under the theme “Resilience in Motion,” this milestone festival will celebrate two decades of transformative storytelling from across the Caribbean region and its global diaspora with 49 incredible films. Programming will include premieres, retrospectives, talkbacks, tributes, and a global virtual component, underscoring CTFF’s enduring commitment to elevating underrepresented voices in film.

Founded in 2006 by Frances-Anne Solomon, an award-winning filmmaker and advocate for diverse cinema, CTFF has grown into an internationally recognized platform for Caribbean filmmakers. Over the past two decades, the festival has screened more than 1000 films, supported hundreds of creators, and played a critical role in shifting how Caribbean narratives are represented on screen.

“This 20th anniversary is both a celebration and a call to action,” says Frances-Anne Solomon, Founder and Executive Director of CaribbeanTales Media Group (CTMG). “We look back on a generation of groundbreaking films and look ahead to a vibrant future where Caribbean stories continue to redefine the global cinematic landscape.”

Festival Highlights Include:

●     20th Anniversary | 49 Films | Canadian premieres | 15+ Countries represented

●     Opening Night Film: Bankie Banx: King of the Dune (Nara Garber, Anguilla/USA, 2024), featuring reggae icon Bankie Banx (aka Anguillan Bob Dylan), singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffet, actor Kevin Bacon, Stephen “Cat” Coore (founding guitarist with Third World)

●     Closing night Film: The Last Meal (Maryse Legagneur, Canada/DR, 2024)

●     September 6th – Honouring Our Legends: Celebrating the 88th Birthday of The Honourable Dr. Jean Augustine at The Harbourfront Centre Theatre, film screenings and the presentation of the Jean Augustine Excellence Award to Steelpan Ambassador Wendy Jones

●     September 7th – Canadian Premiere of Nomad in No Man’s Land (Hester Jonkhout, Netherlands/Curaçao, 2024), a film about pioneering director Felix de Rooy, who is an openly gay celebrated artist in the Caribbean

●     Virtual CTFF from September 3rd – October 3rd, an extensive online platform accessible to global audiences.
Over the years, CTFF has been a launchpad for acclaimed works that have gone on to receive international recognition, while also serving as a cultural bridge between the Caribbean and broader international film communities.

The full festival lineup and ticketing details will be announced on August 3, 2025, via the festival website: www.caribbeantalesfestival.com.

Festival Director Diana Webley is available for Radio, Television and Digital Media outlet interviews.

CTFF Film Trailers Link

About CaribbeanTales International Film Festival:

Built over 20 years, CTMG is the only media group in Canada that provides an ecosystem of screen-based activities that serve Black Canadian, and culturally diverse audiences. CTMG provides a pipeline of activities from creation to distribution that aims to uplift, enrich, promote and monetize Black and culturally diverse film and television content for audiences.

CTMG is home to the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF), now in its 20th year. CTFF celebrates the talents of established and emerging filmmakers of Caribbean and African heritage who practice their art across the Caribbean Diaspora worldwide.

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Beres Hammond Announces 2025 U.S. Tour

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By News Americas ET EDITOR

NEWS AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY, July 29, 2025: Jamaican-born, Lovers rock and reggae legend, Beres Hammond, is hitting the road once again this summer to bring his signature soul-stirring vocals to audiences across the U.S. with his Forever Giving Thanks Tour 2025.

Presented by Harmony House, the tour kicks off on August 13th in Boston and winds its way through New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. It will offer fans a chance to experience the timeless voice behind reggae staples like “Rockaway,” “What One Dance Can Do,” and “Putting Up Resistance.”

Beres Hammond Announces 2025 U.S. Tour With Marcia Griffiths, Cham, Kes & More.

But Hammond won’t be going it alone. Select dates will feature Marcia Griffiths, Cham, Kes the Band, Tarrus Riley, and saxophonist Dean Fraser & The Blak Soil Band – adding even more firepower to what promises to be a summer celebration of classic Caribbean music and culture.

A Tour Steeped in Legacy

Known as one of the most prolific voices in reggae, Hammond’s catalog spans decades, touching on romance, resilience, and Rastafarian roots. The Forever Giving Thanks Tour is both a nod to his enduring fan base and a gift to a new generation of listeners.

“This tour is about giving thanks for the journey, the love from the fans, and the power of reggae music to unite,” Hammond said in a recent statement. “We’re going to bring the full vibes – sweet, conscious, and uplifting.”

Star Power Meets Soul

In Newark (August 16) and Brooklyn (August 17), fans will be treated to performances from the Queen of Reggae herself, Marcia Griffiths, and dancehall titan Cham, adding generational range to the already rich line-up.

Down south in Georgia (August 24), the energy amplifies as Kes the Band, Tarrus Riley, and Dean Fraser join the stage for what’s expected to be one of the tour’s most dynamic nights.

Forever Giving Thanks Tour 2025 Dates

08/13 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur Theatre

08/16 – Newark, NJ – New Jersey Performing Arts Center (with Marcia Griffiths & Cham)

08/17 – Brooklyn, NY – Amphitheatre at Coney Island Boardwalk (with Marcia Griffiths & Cham)

08/19 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount

08/21 – Norfolk, VA – The Norva

08/23 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium

08/24 – Duluth, GA – Gas South Arena (with Kes the Band, Tarrus Riley, Dean Fraser & The Blak Soil Band)

08/29 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live

08/30 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Au-Rene Theater at Broward Center

08/31 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Au-Rene Theater at Broward Center

Tickets are available now via Ticketmaster and venue box offices. Fans are encouraged to secure seats early – this one’s poised to sell out quickly.

The Vibe Never Gets Old

Whether it’s his unmistakable tone or heartfelt lyrics, Beres Hammond continues to be the gold standard for reggae crooners. And if this tour proves anything, it’s that his message of love, gratitude, and musical excellence still resonates loud and clear.