Arts & Entertainment News – Caribbean Life

Screenshot of Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist and author Eugene Robinson (left), with moderator Darren Walker, president of the National Gallery of Art (NGA).

Books

Pulitzer winner talks new American history

By Milette Millington

Album cover of Terry Ganzie’s “Same Africans.”

Music

Terry Ganzie drops ‘Same Africans’ for Black History Month

By Nelson A. King

Carnival

Terri Lyons crowned 2026 T&T National Calypso Monarch

By Nelson A. King

Best Simple Jamaican Jerk Turkey Legs: Easy Oven Recipe

Caribbean recipes

Best Simple Jamaican Jerk Turkey Legs: Easy Oven Recipe

By Chris De La Rosa

Poster promoting St. Thomas Carnival 2026.

Carnival

USVI announces dates for 2026 St. Thomas Carnival

By Nelson A. King

Book cover of “I’ll Make Me a World” by jarvis R. Givens.

Black History Month

The history of Black history, told in one volume

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Kacy Rankine, CEO of RoadBlock Radio.

Music

RoadBlock Radio CEO hails Keznamdi GRAMMY as ‘Giant Victory for Reggae’

By Nelson A. King

Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka in Toyin Ibrahim Adeyeke's “Bigger Than Africa.”

Black History Month

Bigger Than Africa digs deep into Black History

By Nelson A. King

Bronx-born filmmaker Dante Hillmedo.

Jamaica

Bronx filmmaker spotlights Jamaican Diaspora stories

By Nelson A. King

Abena Amory entertained patrons last month at the St. Vincent and the Grenadines' 45th Gala Independence Anniversary Luncheon at Russo's on the Bay in Howard Beach, Queens.

Music

Abena Amory drops ‘Love Is Not a Game’

By Nelson A. King

Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy - Feb. 06, 2026. U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Second lady Usha Vance during the opening ceremony.

Music

U.S. encounters icy reception at 2026 Olympics in Italy

By Vinette K. Pryce

Bad Bunny performs during the Super Bowl LX half-time show of the New England Patriots v Seattle Seahawks game at the Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California, United States on Feb. 8, 2026.

Music

Bad Bunny’s triple crown

By Vinette K. Pryce

Caribbean Brown Stewed Duck Wings – Classic Stew Method recipe.

Caribbean recipes

Caribbean Brown Stewed Duck Wings – Classic Stew Method

By Chris De La Rosa

Book cover of the “The Crown’s Silence: The Hidden History of the British Monarchy and Slavery” by Brooke N. Newman.

Books

British Monarchy’s hidden hand in slavery, revealed

By Terri Schlichenmeyer

Seniors on the dance floor enjoying Bollywood songs performed by entertainers, during the 5th Annual V-Day hosted by ICF, in collaboration with United Adult Care, at Liberty Palace in Richmond, Queens.

Dance

Seniors celebrate Valentine’s Day in full Indo-Caribbean style

By Tangerine Clarke

From left, Fab 5 Freddy, BP Antonio Reynoso, and Jamel Shabazz.

Brooklyn’s finest: Photo exhibit salutes Hip-Hop legends and lens masters

By Nelson A. King

More from Around NYC

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Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company celebrates Lunar New Year at Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture

Jerry Lewis was sentenced in Queens Supreme Court to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of a 15-year-old Far Rockaway girl in 1992.

Virginia man sentenced for 1992 cold case murder of Far Rockaway girl: DA

Staten Island Councilmember David Carr, the only Republican member of the LGBTQIA+ Caucus, speaks at a stated meeting on Feb. 12.

LGBTQ Republicans stay silent on removal of Rainbow Flag from Stonewall National Monument

cops outside Brooklyn mall

Scores of cops patrol Brooklyn mall amid fears of TikTok-fueled mayhem day after Bronx mall riot