By Jasminee Sahoye Jamaica’s singing sensation and winner of the 2013 NBC TV singing competition, The Voice, Tessanne Chin will be recognized at this year’s University of West Indies Toronto Benefit Gala in March. She will be among two other outstanding people who will receive the Luminary award. Joining her is Jamaican musician, singer and […]
By Jasminee Sahoye For fans of the Canadian teen TV drama series ‘Degrassi,’ you may not know that one of the main characters, the young woman, who plays the role of Alli Bhandari, is of Guyanese heritage. Melinda Shankar is proud of her Guyanese roots having born in Canada’s capital city, Ottawa. She started playing […]
Fans of roots and culture reggae now have an online radio station dedicated to the genre. The brainchild of filmmaker, trans-media independent producer, director and screenwriter, Shana McCalla, the digital broadcaster and interative online radio station, which has been operating for more than a year, is gaining popularity. McCalla started the station to help boost […]
By Keysha Fanfair When talking about the Toronto music industry, you’re most likely speaking about artistes, with little to no mention of the “industry” itself, and it has been this way for quite some time. When we look to south of the border in this regard, we are completely in tune with the Sean […]
Almost 30 years have passed since a bloody coup in Grenada saw the assassination of the leader of the People’s Revolutionary Government, Maurice Bishop, along with his colleagues by members of the People’s Revolutionary Army. Grenada, according to some scholars and researchers, even three decades later, still grapples with the chain of events surrounding […]
The 8th Annual CaribbeanTales Toronto Film Showcase announced its award recipients Saturday September 14 during the Closing Night celebrations. This year, there were ten feature-length films and 45 shorts in Official Competition. The diverse selection included features and documentaries from 25 countries covering all genres and themes. “My primary concerns in judging these particular movies […]
Published September 13, 2013 By Alicia Sealey As the 38th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF 2013) winds down to its close on Sunday, September 15th, below are some of my favourite films; all of which will be coming to a theatre near you. Where I could, I‘ve included its release date. GRAVITY […]
By Alicia Sealey One of the refreshing aspects about the annual Toronto International Film Festival is the diversity of content it offers, year after year. And 2013 is no exception. One can sit back and experience all manner(s) of life. Unfortunately, not all films will find a buyer (i.e. distribution); therefore TIFF 2013 offers […]
