Photo by Travis Magee Dancer LaShaun Prescott has gone from government worker to a professional dancer/founder of dance company Elle NYTT. The trinidadian native has toured with some of top musical performers such as Machel Montano and Pitbull (Members from Elle NYTT have also toured with Kes), while forming a dance company to solidify the educational of various dance forms … [Read more...] about Caribbean Dance Choreographer La Shaun Prescott
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Anya Ayoung-Chee’s The cANYAval Shop Collection
Trini designer Anya Ayoung-Chee is curating her very own the cANYAval shop ! Carnival 2014 season is right around the corner so Anya has teamed up with a few other designers and brands (WOW and Sole footwear, Keisha ALS with Meiling, Liilah and Whole Piece coming soon) for the cANYAval Collection. Presenting array of designs and accessories featuring Caribbean and … [Read more...] about Anya Ayoung-Chee’s The cANYAval Shop Collection
Caribbean Blogger Spotlight: Caribbean Girls Unite
The Caribbean Girls Unite movement started out as a Meetup group and expanded into a blog and various social media outlets: which I discovered on Instagram some time ago (featured on Web Wednesday). I was ecstatic when I finally got to meet Des, the creator of Caribbean Girls Unite at the SBOC Conference a few weeks ago -- it was like hanging with an old friend. Her … [Read more...] about Caribbean Blogger Spotlight: Caribbean Girls Unite
Caribbean Blogger Spotlight: Blondie Billions
While some gloat about having a “boss life” Blondie is the epitome of “Jane of All Trades”. Serious about her business, she went from a restaurant owner/caterer to an online publisher with a mission to showcase Caribbean entertainment in a positive light on her site Billionaire Entertainment Magazine. Get to know this fellow Caribbean Digital Diva! What made you start … [Read more...] about Caribbean Blogger Spotlight: Blondie Billions
BET 106 & Park Caribbean Special
Photos: Bennett Ranglin/BET/Getty Images for BET (view all photos here) In case you missed it, last friday BET's 105 & Park had a Caribbean Celebration in honor of New York's Carnival Weekend, better known as the West Indian Day Parade. Although the parade was on Labor Day Monday, the festivities kicked off the week prior, leading up to the parade. The special included … [Read more...] about BET 106 & Park Caribbean Special