Month: October 2026

TORONTO — Two influential women in Jamaican music, Sister Nancy and Marcia Griffiths, will share the stage at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Theatre on Friday, October 9, for Reggae Ambassadors in Concert. Presented by Kings of Kings International and billed as “Reggae Legends: One Stage, One Love,” the concert pairs a dancehall pioneer with one of […]

2026 Kwanzaa stamp marks the Postal Service’s 11th Kwanzaa design and puts family, the zawadi and the unity cup at the center of a fresh visual interpretation The U.S. Postal Service has issued its latest Kwanzaa stamp, continuing a tradition of honoring the pan-African holiday observed annually from December 26 through January 1. The stamp […]

Kingston, Jamaica – Jamaican reggae singer Iba Mahr has released the official music video for “Sweet Lies,” a melancholic relationship song produced in collaboration with Kheilstone. The video premiered September 18, 2026, following the single’s July 31 release through Audovic Nation under exclusive licence to UnitedMasters. A Relationship Unravels in “Sweet Lies” The song centres […]

Dancehall icon Beenie Man has teamed with veteran producer and engineer Rorey Baker for “Brawdah,” a high-energy single released through Baker’s One Pop Music imprint. Issued August 21, 2026, the release gives listeners two versions of the track: the original “Brawdah” and “Brawdah (Dancehall Fix).” A Track Built for the Dance Produced by Baker and […]

Kingston, Jamaica – Veteran Jamaican singer-songwriter Hopeton Lindo is turning toward faith and gratitude on “Praises,” a new reggae single released September 18, 2026. Produced by Steven “Lenky” Marsden for Diwali Records and distributed by VPAL Music, the track places Lindo’s reflective songwriting over a buoyant reggae groove. Faith and Gratitude Drive the Message “Praises” […]

Jamaican recording artists Kass Smith and Chuck Fenda have joined forces on “The Chosen Ones,” a reggae single built around themes of inner power, unity, spiritual awareness and personal balance. Released September 18, 2026, the collaboration was produced by veteran saxophonist and producer Dean Fraser, with Smith serving as executive producer. A Collaboration Built Around […]

Kingston, Jamaica – Jamaican dancehall artist 1Ski OG has released his debut album, “Alter Ego,” a 15-track project that moves between faith, introspection, romance, betrayal and hard-edged dancehall. Released September 25, 2026, through Against Da Grain/Epic Records, the album is the most extensive statement yet from an artist whose path into music began after he […]

Sunday Best Exhibition brings Black fashion, art and Toronto designers together at the AGO TORONTO, ON — The Art Gallery of Ontario is preparing for the world debut of Sunday Best: The Power & The Glory of Black Style, an exhibition tracing Black self-fashioning from the 1880s to the present through fashion, photography, painting, accessories […]

Sabine Mondestin Open World Toronto Film Festival connects Haitian roots with an international independent film showcase in Toronto TORONTO, ON — Haitian-Canadian filmmaker and festival co-founder Sabine Mondestin is helping build a Toronto platform where Caribbean perspectives sit alongside independent voices from Canada and around the world through the Open World Toronto Film Festival. Mondestin, […]

Reggae singer, songwriter and producer Mr. Cool has returned to Canada after spending more than a month in Jamaica, where he filmed three music videos while continuing work around his latest single, “They Don’t Want Us To Know.” Released August 17, 2026, on his You & I Productions label, the single places the Canadian-based Jamaican […]