I was looking for background on singer James Fountain from Atlanta, Georgia, who in 1976 had a minor hit with a track Cee Lo Green could have scribbled, Seven Day Lover, and found nothing but empty space across the Internet other than William Bell produced for his small independent label, Cream. Frustrated, I dug deeper […]
Some US$10 billion is remitted to the Caribbean annually but weaker currencies in relation to the Greenback and lower oil prices are restricting the ability of many migrants to send money back to family and friends, according to the World Bank’s migration and development report. With the Canadian dollar hovering around 70-71 cents to the […]
If you are between 10 and18 years and have an interest in hip-hop as an art form, UNITY Charity is looking for you. UNITY offers drop-in programs in Toronto, Scarborough and Mississauga that focus on building skills through peer-to-peer mentorship and artistic performance, using elements of hip-hop. The organization, which began in 2007, teamed up […]
Steelpan must be declared the national emblem of Trinidad and Tobago, The Pan Piper told The Camera at the annual showcase Snowflakes on Steel. Hameed Shaqq, aka The Pan Piper, made the comment at P.C. Ho Theatre Chinese Cultural Centre as some of Toronto’s finest steelpan orchestras performed in the Pan Arts Network (PAN) 19th […]
Sister Soujah who is travelling to promote her writings intended to “move the soul” brought her show to Toronto recently. Born Lisa Williamson, the American hip-hop generation author, activist, recording artist and film producer visited Toronto to promote her lastest book, A Moment of Silence Midnight III. She told a packed audience at William Doo […]
Jonanna Okore told The Camera, “I am so excited to be the recipient of the Scarborough Caribbean Sports Club (SCSC) Award as they mark their 40th year of serving the community.” Okore, a first-year student at George Brown-Ryerson University pursuing a degree in early childhood education, penned in her winning scholarship essay about a passion […]
Social media and media around the world have been buzzing with news about the recent announcement of the 2016 Grammy nominations made by Alicia Keys, herself a 15-time Grammy Award winner. She revealed the musicians vying in the four general field categories: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and […]
Toronto’s Africentric Alternative School has hit a rough patch with enrolment but experts and officials caution that the concept is “an incubator of ideas” and participation will “ebb and flow”. While some parents are dissatisfied, students generally praise the school for its teaching which they say gives them a sense of African-Canadian identity. Enrolment stands […]
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Ken Boothe is singing a song familiar to many of his contemporaries: that his new songs are being overlooked by disc jockeys in Jamaica. The singer’s latest album, Journey, was recorded and produced at his Kingston home studio. It features the title track and New World Order. “Jamaicans need to get more […]
Three Black singers, two of Caribbean heritage and the other a Scarborough native of Ethiopian ancestry, were among this year’s American Music Awards winners last Sunday at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. Barbados native Robyn Rihanna Fenty received the award for Favourite Female Artist – Soul / R&B. She tweeted “Congrats & thank you […]
