Jaye Applewaite is a former engineer turned bridal wear designer from Barbados. Bit by the fashion bug she decided to take a leap of faith to pursue her passion full time in 2015. Two years later Jaye Applewaite showcased her designs at The Knot Couture Show in New York City, being the only Caribbean based designer out of 75 other designers. We got to see how she felt about … [Read more...] about Barbadian Bridal Designer Jaye Applewaite
Callaloo: The Legend of the Golden Coquí en Espanol
Author and playwright, Marjuan Canady released a Spanish language version to her second children's book in the Callaloo series Callaloo: The Legend of the Golden Coquí entitled Callaloo: La Leyenda del Coqui Dorado. The Callaloo team has been making amazing strides in Children's Cultural literacy; using their creative platform to reach kids with Caribbean roots. The release … [Read more...] about Callaloo: The Legend of the Golden Coquí en Espanol
October Events Guide
Little Caribbean Food Crawl // Oct. 1 // Brooklyn Vibes: Food Crawl Stroll through LittleCaribbean to sample some of the best Caribbean food in NYC. Meet us at the Flatbush Caton Market to sip fresh coconuts and we'll stroll from there. (More Info.) New York African Restaurant Week Festival // Oct. 5 // Brooklyn Vibes: Food Festival/Crawl Taste African inspiried … [Read more...] about October Events Guide
New Album: Angela Hunte’s R.A.W.
Angela Hunte releases her first official solo album entitle R.A.W. the writer/songstress has officially stepped out from behind the pen to give us her all, and we are so here for it! We saw her perform at an intimate concert last year where she was so proud that her album was finally underway so we're excited. R.A.W. is the singers reggae ode to love with a unique … [Read more...] about New Album: Angela Hunte’s R.A.W.
New Album: Bunji Garlin – Turn Up
Photo by Oluwaseye Bunji Garlin is back with a new album, Turn Up. The Viking of Soca released his latest while touring along with fellow Soca bredren Machel Montano as they continue their "Buss Head" tour. Bunji did a surprise performance at the Apple Store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to announce the album during New York Carnival weekend. The album includes his latest hits … [Read more...] about New Album: Bunji Garlin – Turn Up