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Pree-View: Watch a Trailer For Upcoming Trini Film “God Loves The Fighter”

Words by Jesse Serwer— We've definitely seen a new, youthful energy enter the Caribbean film scene recently and, increasingly, Trinidad looks to be the epicenter of it. With the region-leading T&T Fi... Read More...

Carnival Business: West Indian American Labor Day Parade Grind

Words and Photo by Sherman Escoffery, via Billboard.Biz— Celebrating its 45th year in existence, the annual West Indian American Day Carnival is one of the biggest festivals in North America, bringing ou... Read More...

Homecoming Queen: Watch Nicki Minaj’s “Pound the Alarm” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— Nicki Minaj's Trini fans have been waiting a long time for the Port-of-Spain born MC to properly tribute her culture. Roman Reloaded's "Pound the Alarm" isn't really there musicall... Read More...

Rum Wars, Pt. 2: The World’s Most Expensive Rum

Words by Jesse Serwer— A couple weeks ago we brought you word of Appleton Estate's Jamaica Independence Reserve, a 50-year, $5,000 bottle of rum produced to commemorate next month's 50th anniversary of J... Read More...

Cadence Weapon: Download Rare Cadence-Lypso From the Midnight Groovers of Dominica

Words by Jesse Serwer— You might recall a couple months ago we told you about Sofrito: International Soundclash, Hugo Mendez and Frankie Francis of London-based “tropical” DJ collective Sofrito's compila... Read More...

Video: Mr. Vegas x Alison Hinds, “Bruk It Down (Remix)”

Words by Jesse Serwer— If all the be-spandexed Jamaican behinds brukking it down in Mr. Vegas' original "Bruk it Down" video weren't enough for you, Vegas has got you covered in his second video for 2012... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Summer Coolers + Cocktails

Words by LargeUp Crew— Summer never really ends in the Caribbean but, in the rest of the Northern hemisphere, the season officially begins today. Here's 10 refreshing drinks from the islands to keep yo... Read More...

Fresh Trinis of Bel Air: Jillionaire Interviews Kes the Band In LA

Words by Jillionaire, Photos by Daryll Willoughby— When we heard that 2011's T&T Groovy Soca Monarch(s) Kes the Band would be visiting California for a month of recording, shows, networking and all-a... Read More...

Cinema of the Mutt: Trini Street Dogs Get A Close-Up in “Pothound”

Words by Jesse Serwer— A pothound (prounced “pothong” in Trinidad) isn’t someone on a relentless quest for weed but rather a street dog of indeterminate breed. What most in America would call a mutt or, ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Caribbean Athletes at the Summer Olympics

Words by Emily Shapiro and Jesse Serwer— You already know about the expectations for the Jamaican men's track team coming into this summer. Usain Bolt and company head to London not as underdogs but as... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays x Sofrito: Lord Shorty, “Vibrations Groove”

Words by Jesse Serwer— "I want to introduce you to a brand new musical sound called soca...it starts with di bass drum." That's the late Lord Shorty (later known as Ras Shorty I), father of soca music, g... Read More...

Ticket Giveaway: “I’m Santana” in NYC

Words by Jesse Serwer— As we revealed here last week, I'm Santana, the feature film based on the Trinidadian puppet whose viral videos have swept the Caribbean, is coming to NYC from April 17-22, for Car... Read More...

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