Africa Oyé, widely regarded as the UK’s largest celebration of African and Caribbean music and culture, will return to Liverpool’s Sefton Park on 20 and…
Africa Oyé Returns In 2026 With First Ticketed Sefton Park Weekender
Tag: Caribbean music
Wesli’s Impressive ‘Makaya’ and The Echo Of Revolt
Wesli – Makaya (WUP, 2025) Makaya, the expansive and awe-inspiring 24-track double album from Haitian-Canadian singer, guitarist, and folklorist Wesli stretches to nearly one hour…
An Earful of Joy
Colombia’s La Capi smiles her way through the video for her pan-Caribbean track “Cantar,” and rightly so. It’s all about singing joyously no matter what,…
Forward-Thinking Reggae by Sister Nancy and Naya Rockers
Veteran reggae chanter Sister Nancy brings the right sort of common-sense wisdom to “Teach The Youths,” a musical lesson by America’s Naya Rockers. The message…
Cheerful Caribbean Mizik from Abondance
A Montreal-based band called Abondance brings just enough contemporary flavor to “Mizik,” a song with French Caribbean foundation and a feel that’s lighthearted but certainly…
The music of the pirates and freed African slaves
Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones will always be the world’s greatest rock ‘n’ roll outlaw. This musical prince of thieves who stole a sound…
An Embarrassment of Riches
I’ve no desire to stem the tide of singles reaching me on a daily basis, but keeping up with the sharing thereof is a challenge.…
‘Kawmélito,’ the First Song by Polobi & the Gwo Ka Masters
‘Kawmélito‘ is the first single by the Caribbean act Polobi & the Gwo Ka Masters, extracted from the upcoming album “Abri Cyclonique” (Real World Records). …
The Colorful and Multilayered Caribbean Beats of Daniel Bellegarde
Daniel Bellegarde – Pastourelle (Quartier Général, 2022) On his second solo album, “Pastourelle”, Hatian-Canadian composer and master percussionist Daniel Bellegarde presents another fascinating set of…
Refreshing Caribbean Kreyol Afro-Futurism from Dowdelin
Lanmou Lanmou (Underdog Records) is the new album from an excellent Kreyol Afro-Futurist band called Dowdelin. The bands’s sound is grounded in French Caribbean traditional…