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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 […]

A’Legends CEO Jenelle Alexia begins a busy October in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, October 3, where she is a finalist for the Fashion Trailblazer Award at the fifth staging of the Inna Starz Awards Show. The appearance marks Alexia’s first year attending the event and her first nomination there, adding another fashion recognition to a […]

Jamaican-born reggae singer Mighty Mystic will perform at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center in Florida on Friday, October 2, bringing his catalogue to the venue’s intimate live-music setting. The concert takes place at 706 2nd Street North in Safety Harbor. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the performance begins at 7:30 p.m., with […]

Young Thug Primal is a new holding company designed to help artists, athletes and creators build businesses in which talent retains equity and participates in long-term value. Young Thug is expanding his business portfolio with Primal, a new holding company built around giving artists, athletes and other creators ownership in the businesses they help develop. […]

The Association of Black Cardiologists will recognize leaders and organizations advancing cardiovascular health, research, mentorship and health equity NEW YORK — The Association of Black Cardiologists has named five leaders and organizations as its 2026 Spirit of the Heart honorees ahead of the organization’s 16th Annual Spirit of the Heart Awards Program & Fundraiser. The […]

Annapolis Jazz & Roots Festival 2026 brings music, art, poetry and history to eight venues across five Maryland neighborhoods from November 6–15 Annapolis Jazz & Roots will return for its fifth festival from November 6 through November 15, presenting music, art, poetry and history across two weekends in Annapolis, Maryland. Based in the maritime community […]

Shelly Cerrelli Vaughan mayor campaign brings a Jamaican-Canadian candidate into the municipal race VAUGHAN, ON — Shelly-Ann Starlette Cerrelli, a Jamaican-Canadian business owner and mother of five, is a certified candidate for mayor of Vaughan in the October 26 municipal election. The City of Vaughan’s official certified-candidate list names Cerrelli and incumbent Mayor Steven Del […]

Outkast Ovrkast lawsuit places two generations of hip hop in a federal trademark dispute, with the Atlanta duo’s company alleging that Ovrkast. breached an agreement to change his stage name. ATLANTA — The company that controls Outkast’s trademark rights has filed a federal lawsuit against rapper and producer Ovrkast., alleging that his stage name infringes […]

The Grammy and two-time JUNO Award-winning vocalist continues his rise across gospel, soul and Afrobeat with a new collaboration featuring Lecrae and production from Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins. TORONTO, ON  — Toronto-bred, Texas-based vocalist Ryan Ofei has released “Send Me,” a new single featuring Grammy-winning Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae and co-produced by acclaimed producer Rodney “Darkchild” […]