Staff WriterKarl Mullings, artist manager, co-founder of the Toronto chapter of the Cornwall College Alumni Association and founding organizer of the cultural event that gave birth to Caribana in Toronto was recently honored posthumously at a ribbon cutting...
Frances-Anne Solomon’s award-winning feature film HERO – Inspired By The Extraordinary Life & Times Of Mr. Ulric Cross opened at TIFF Bell Lightbox to an enthusiastic sold-out audience on February 28. Now by popular demand, HERO will have...
Inspired by the life and times of Mr. Ulric Cross, political activist in the 50s and 60s, filmmaker Frances-Anne Solomon’s acclaimed feature film, HERO, makes its Canadian theatrical premiere on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at the Royal Cinema, 608...
Women-led, Afro-Cuban power ensemble OKAN officially launches debut EP Laberinto on October 19, with a special release concert at Lula lounge in Toronto, on Oct 21. OKAN members have recently toured Europe with great success, and the band is on tour...
Who: Zeynep Ozbilen w/ band
What: World Premiere Album Release Concert for Z [zee]
Where: Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. West, Toronto, Canada
When: Thursday, March 5th – Doors @ 7:00 pm / Music @ 8:00 pm
Tickets: $20 advance / $25 door
Who: SHANBEHZADEH ENSEMBLE w/ opening set by MAHMOOD SCHRICKER plus DJ MICHAEL RED What: A Persian New Year Special Electrified Concert – As part of the International Link Series Where: Revival Bar, 783 College Street, Toronto / (416) 535-7888 When:...
WHO: Sina Salimi and Briga WHAT: Exotic santur and gypsy violin, as part of the second installation of Link Music Lab’s ‘International Link Series’ WHERE: Revival Bar, 783 College Street, Toronto, ON / (416) 535-7888 WHEN: Saturday...
WHAT: The #NoHairSelfie press conference features a line-up of brave hair-ticipants willing to lose their locks in support of cancer research at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, on February 4, World Cancer Day. WHEN: ...
The critically acclaimed show; Pulse, will make its highly anticipated Toronto premiere at the Next Stage Theatre Festival Wednesday, January 7 and will play until Sunday, January 18. Choreographed by Toronto dance artist Jasmyn Fyffe it...
The University of the West Indies today announced that Mr. Charles S. Coffey, O.C., will be honoured as the inaugural recipient of the G. Raymond Chang Award at the sixth annual The University of the West Indies Toronto Benefit Gala on Saturday...
![British Jamaican, Gwendolyn Osborne, Makes Acting Debut In “Wonder Woman” Movie
The former British Jamaican “Price is Right” model Gwendolyn Osborne, 41, is making her debut as an actress in the Patty Jenkins’ film “Wonder Woman 1984,” which stars Gal Gadot and Chris Pine. According to an interview with Yahoo Canada, Osborne described her role in the film as portraying an Amazon character that is “really strong” and “extremely athletic.” [Read the full story on Jamaicans.com]
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![Jamaican-American, Kristen Clarke, Appointed as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights by President-Elect Joe Biden
One of the newest appointees by President-Elect Joe Biden, is Kristen Clarke, a woman of Jamaican descent and one with extensive experience in law enforcement and civil rights work. Prior to her appointment, was serving as president and executive director of the National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee). [Read the full story on Jamaicans.com]
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![Jamaican Antonia Valaire Wins Sarabita Masters Poetry Award
The Jamaican poet Christena Williams, better known by her stage name of Antonia Valaire, of Portmore, St. Catherine, has won a Certificate of Excellence Sarabita Masters Award for 2020. Ah Times Ras Productions presented the Certificate in recognition of the contributions she has made to global dub poetry, community service, and youth empowerment through the arts, roots and culture. [Read the full story on Jamaicans.com]
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