The Tobago Carnival, inaugurated in October 2022, represents a landmark moment in the island's pursuit of cultural independence and economic self-determination. Historically, Tobago participated in the larger Trinidad Carnival held before Lent — an internationally recognized festival deeply embedded in the Caribbean's cultural calendar. However, this participation often left Tobago's distinct traditions overshadowed by Trinidad's scale and prominence. The Tobago House of Asse

From  Desert Baby  to  Baddies & Bentley’s : The Evolution of a Young Visionary In a hip-hop landscape where image, melody, and narrative collide,  Yung Xavi  is steering his own course. The California-born rapper and singer has built a reputation for fusing melodic vulnerability with sharp visual storytelling. With his latest projects, Baddies & Bentley’s  and its  Deluxe  edition, Xavi has entered a new chapter: polished, confident, and cinematic. 2024: Momentum and Self-Di

[Paras Griffin/Getty Images] Sometimes life’s breath catches in time’s throat. Those fortunate enough to float inside one of these moments, with the air still and humming, don’t soon forget it. Religious folks have words for such spasmodic departures from the everyday, like beatitude, nirvana, ecstasy. Bliss. Using the same descriptions for carnal matters tends to irritate the pious, but it isn’t improper in the least. They encapsulate human states that are simultaneously nat

“One of the most visionary and influential bassists in the history of our instrument”: Anthony Jackson, low-end legend who pioneered the concept of the modern six-string bass, dies aged 73 Anthony Jackson, the session legend widely credited with pioneering the six-string bass, has died aged 73. The news has been confirmed by high-end bass manufacturer Fodera Guitars, with whom Jackson worked very closely. Jazz fusion virtuoso Al Di Meola has also paid tribute to Jackson’s inv

Veteran vocalist teams up with Samuel Archer for powerful new single on Wuk Up Riddim Vol. 2 Acclaimed vocalist and songwriter Orin...