Tennis champ Naomi Osaka launches KINLÒ, a functional skincare brand that is formulated specifically for people with melanated skin. The brand pays homage to Naomi's bicultural heritage in the meaning of the name KINLÒ, with both Kin and Lo meaning "gold" in Japanese and Haitian Creole respectively. "Bringing KINLÒ to life was a personal and professional goal of mine. I am … [Read more...] about Naomi Osaka’s New Skincare Brand KINLÒ
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Style & Vibes Podcast Ep.83 – My First West Indian American Day Parade Experience
Every year Labor Day Weekend in New York, the city comes alive with all things Caribbean. If you have never been, it’s truly a great experience, even if you just get a chupes of the vibes. For the second year in a row, due to COVID-19 the West Indian American Day Parade has been canceled, but this year the events are still keeping with limitations. With a history dating back to … [Read more...] about Style & Vibes Podcast Ep.83 – My First West Indian American Day Parade Experience
Style & Vibes Podcast Ep. 82 – Spirituality & Reggae Podcast
Reggae music and spirituality go hand-in-hand. The music has always been a source of storytelling, inspiration and motivation; which contributes to its mass appeal of a global audience. While “Good Vibes Only” is a great hashtag on social media, it’s real foundation is rooted in the admiration of the simplistic, laid back connection Reggae has on the world by the experience … [Read more...] about Style & Vibes Podcast Ep. 82 – Spirituality & Reggae Podcast
Style & Vibes Podcast Ep. 81 – Michael B. Jordan and J’ouvert Rum
On Juneteenth actor Michael B. Jordan launched his new rum, J’ouvert. Caribbeans had a field day debating whether or not he should have named his rum J’ouvert with no visible connection to the cultural tradition originating in Trinidad & Tobago, and celebrated across the Caribbean and other countries in lieu of pre-carnival festivities. Some people were calling it cultural … [Read more...] about Style & Vibes Podcast Ep. 81 – Michael B. Jordan and J’ouvert Rum
Style & Vibes Podcast Ep. 79 – The Most Hated Number in Dancehall..#2 (Part 1)
In this episode I’m joined by the dynamic duo of the Stush an’ Bush podcast, Khadieme and Robert, as we explore the complicated relationship between Dancehall and the LGBTQ+ Community. This isn’t an episode attacking the genre or they lyrics, it rather and exploration and thought starter on how the music, specifically the reference to #2 being associated with gay male … [Read more...] about Style & Vibes Podcast Ep. 79 – The Most Hated Number in Dancehall..#2 (Part 1)