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11/05/2017

DJ PUFFY AND WIN TORONTO’S 24HOURS/24DJS

Add another set of bragging rights to the already long list earned by Barbados’ Andre ‘DJ Puffy’ Parris. The 2016 Redbull Thre3Style World Champion DJ Puffy and his squad used their 24hours wisely and stylishly to capture the most support and votes online from fans and listeners across the...

11/05/2017

FRESH CARNIVAL IS BATABANO "BAND OF THE YEAR" FOR THE SECOND YEAR

The 34th annual Cayman Carnival Batabano culminated on Saturday May 6th, 2017 with Fresh Carnival taking home the coveted “Band Of The Year” title for the second year in a row. Fresh Carnival’s 2017 theme was “Candy”, with sections titled Cotton Candy, Candy Apple, Runtz, and Laffy Taffy. Fresh Carn...

11/05/2017

TEDDYSON JOHN LANDS NOMINATION FOR NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS

St. Lucia’s Teddyson John (TJ) continues to make global industry breakthroughs with yet another international music nomination. On Friday May 5th TJ received official news of his nomination for the 12th Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) under the ‘Afrosoca Artist Category’. The Nigerian Entertainm...

10/05/2017

CHALLENGES NOT STOPPING AURA THIS CROP OVER

Heavy rain plagued Sandalwood Estate on Sunday evening, as The Aura Experience launched their costumes for Crop Over 2017 Their band launch can be singled out as one of the most anticipated of the season and included a well-planned production, venue setup and an amazing fireworks display bringing th...

10/05/2017

WILL SMITH OPENS FOR KES AT DECIBEL ENTERTAINMENT FESTIVAL

The Decibel Entertainment Festival just wrapped and what an action-packed weekend it was. From Will Smith serving as opening act for Kes the Band, to Nikki Bella taking the stage and taking a wine to Workout, to Hunger Games actress Willow Shields revealing that even with all the perks of fame, she ...

10/05/2017

NEW MUSIC: MARVAY HAS THE ANTIDOTE FOR CROP OVER 2017

‘You want something to smile ’bout?’ Marvay poses this question in his new release for Crop Over 2017 and the groovy, chill, guitar-infused track goes on to give us just that. Still in De Red Boyz camp and coming off two strong releases in 2015 and 2016 with Survive The Weekend and Know De Face, Mar...

09/05/2017

FANTASY READY TO DELIVER THE CROP OVER EXPERIENCE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Fantasy Crop Over Experience is asking revellers to live the fantasy with them this year as the band revealed its 2017 costumes at a launch party on Friday night at George Washington House under the theme Kuzaliwa – The Rebirth. DJs Slashsoundz, Scott Le Roc and Mali Fresh, Monstapiece, Blaqrose Sup...

09/05/2017

GOVERNMENT WARNED - ACT NOW OR EXPECT KADOOMENT DAY PROTEST

Expect some protest action on Kadooment Day if several issues facing bandleaders are not addressed urgently by the National Cultural Foundation, (NCF), and respective Ministries. The word from the Barbados Association of Masqueraders, (BAM), is that they are at the end of their tether after years of...

09/05/2017

ERUP THE BAND GOES BEYOND BORDERS FOR CROP OVER 2017

Are you ready for Crop Over 2017? Erup The Band surely is! They took to the Barbados Museum yesterday to show just what they have on offer for this year’s festival. loopnewsbarbados.com

09/05/2017

AURA EXPERIENCE READY FOR CROP OVER 2017

Aura Experience can be your ‘Dream Catcher’ for Crop Over 2017. The band launched its costumes for under that theme last evening, at the Sandalwood Estate in Hothersal Turning, St. Michael.

09/05/2017

ON THE BEAT: LAZABEAM

Keshav Singh, better known as LAZAbeam, is a musical powerhouse. As a standalone producer, as well as one-half of the UK-based production duo JusNow, LAZAbeam’s eclectic taste in music and passion for constructing beats is very evident. His fusion sound goes beyond implementing Trinidad’s musical so...

09/05/2017

CARNIVAL SHOW WAS BIGGER AND BETTER

Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival concluded its third year with a “bigger and better show,” with event organisers claiming the festival continues to be “an economic stimulus for the cultural sector and source of empowerment” for small businesses. The three-night festival in Nassau attracted an estimated 28,...

09/05/2017

BATABANO DELIVERS KALEIDOSCOPE OF CULTURE AND COLOR

Cayman’s annual carnival took to the road Saturday, with thousands lining the parade route to take in the montage of culture and color. The Grand Batabano Street Parade ended in George Town, where the Batabano Bazaar food and crafts festival was held. The street party continued downtown with local D...

08/05/2017

COLOURS OF FANTASY

Partygoers at George Washington House got a glimpse on Friday night of the blaze of colour and design that Fantasy is set to showcase when Crop Over climaxes on August 7. Several mas bands have been hitting the ground running for the sweetest summer festival. Zulu, Colorz, Baje and most recently, Fa...

08/05/2017

VENOM CARNIVAL Band Launch 2017 - "KANG KA TANG (When De Iron Roars)"

06/05/2017

SIMON PIPE WANTS TO LEAVE A MARK ON CROP OVER

Simon Pipe, best known as a pop/alternative artist, has entered the arena for the Crop Over season 2017 with his new music release, “Tattoo”, a title befitting the singer’s inked looks. Pipe says of the song, “I wanted to release a song that was authentic to me and still let me incorporate the guita...

06/05/2017

NAPPY BROUGHT TO TEARS AS SOCA STARS STAGE BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

It was a show of soca unity on Wednedsay night when a group of soca stars staged a surprise birthday celebration for Farmer Nappy. The surprise was organised by New York-based DJ Giselle D’Wassi One and friends and took place at Mario’s in Nassau. Nappy, real name Darryl Henry was reduced to tears o...

06/05/2017

PIRATES’ WEEK REVAMPED IN TIME FOR 40TH ANNIVERSARY

It’s hard to believe but Pirates’ Week is 40 years old this year. Four decades of celebrations have seen this event grow from an initiative, conceived to give tourism a boost in 1977, to becoming the country’s largest national festival, attracting countless guests from all over the world. Celebrati...

06/05/2017

NCF JUDGING FIX

THE NATIONAL CULTURAL FOUNDATION (NCF) is on a campaign to “demystify” the ranking system of judging used in its annual calypso competitions. Chief judge of the Sweet Soca contest, Leslie Lett Jr, defended the system at a press briefing yesterday. “It is nothing new; it has been suggested for over t...

06/05/2017

BAJE BRINGS MAS TO LIFE

BAJE INTERNATIONAL’S 2017 band launch last Saturday was met with mixed reactions from the large crowd that turned out at George Washington House. While some patrons were excited about the costumes, others described the This Is The Life – themed launch as low-keyed compared with previous year’s launc...

06/05/2017

JOANNA BOCA INTRODUCES THE CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL CARAVAN

In 2014, the Caribbean Carnival Caravan was born, after the Founder observed that not enough was being done to promote the rich culture and heritage of the region. Because the carnival celebrations is just one of the backbones of our Caribbean region, the main purposes of the Caribbean Carnival Cara...

06/05/2017

RICARDO DRUE HAS NEW DANCERS.

Ricardo Drue introduces his new dancers.

06/05/2017

SOCA, RUM AND SOME BAJAN SUN COMES TO SOUTH MOLTON STREET

South Molton Street, near classy Bond Street in W1, will come alive this weekend with a Taste Of Barbados. This three-day extravaganza runs from today, Friday 5 May, until Sunday 7 May. It’s a true celebration of Barbadian culture, cuisine, music, art and of course rum. The aim is to whet your appet...

04/05/2017

MONTANO: FUSION OF MUSIC STYLES COULD MASH UP THE WORLD

TRINIDADIAN soca star Machel M***ano yesterday urged Bahamians not to adopt an antagonistic stance towards Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival, as he stressed that the fusion of Trinidadian and Bahamian musical elements could possibly “mash up the world” as it did for the Baha Men in the early 2000s. Mr M***a...

04/05/2017

DATES MIX-UP WON’T HURT ATTENDANCE FOR CARNIVAL

BAHAMAS National Festival Commission CEO Roscoe Dames yesterday said local attendance for New Providence’s Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival festivities will not be negatively affected by the commission’s recent decision to postpone the event – then reverse their decision – due to possible conflicts with th...

04/05/2017

POOR TURNOUT FOR CARNIVAL IN GRAND BAHAMA

AFTER confusion early last month over Bahamas Junkanoo Carnival dates, officials yesterday admitted that attendance at the event’s kick off in Grand Bahama “was not as robust” as last year, but declined to state publicly reasons for the fall off in numbers with festival goers. Bahamas National Festi...

04/05/2017

CARIBANA BAND UNDER FIRE FOR INDIGENOUS COSTUME

Caribana’s reigning Band of the Year has found itself faced with accusations of cultural appropriation following the unveiling of its theme for Caribana 2017. The band, Carnival Nationz, is portraying “Oh Canada” in celebration of Canada’s 150th anniversary. Two costumes that have come under fire ar...

04/05/2017

WATCH: THE ULTRAVIOLET JUNGLE OF HARTS HITS THE SOCADROME

The band, known for its warm, family vibe, burst onto the Socadrome stage on Carnival Tuesday, stunning everyone with their vivid and bold costumes. We caught up with a few masqueraders who shared why Harts is one of the best bands to play in. Who say Harts 2018?

04/05/2017

SHAFT READY FOR CROP OVER

After a relatively quiet Crop Over season in 2016, songwriter/producer Jason “Shaft” Bishop has been hard at work for 2017. Shaft told Loop that he is making up for last year. “I am coming once again to my second home,” he said. In 2015, Shaft was awarded the Best Songwriter Award for his work on th...

04/05/2017

GENERAL MAY BE BACK

BY TODAY, fans of ‘The General’ will know if he will be entering this year’s Pic-O-De-Crop calypso competition. If Edwin Yearwood does compete, it would be 20 years since the man who is the only entertainer to win all four competitions produced by the National Cultural Foundation, graces that stage....

02/05/2017

JUNIOR BATABANO SHOWCASES BEAUTIFUL COSTUMES, CULTURAL FLAIR

Hundreds of young participants paraded through George Town for the 15th Junior Batabano Street Parade on Saturday, showcasing beautiful costumes and cultural flair. After the parade, the 325 students from nine schools islandwide enjoyed games, horse rides, face painting and lively music on the lawn ...

01/05/2017

JAB JAB J'OUVERT

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01/05/2017

JAB RAVE Pt. 2: Glow In The Dark

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