High-energy dancehall dominates at ‘Showdown’ Coretta Joe26/04/20260641 views By Coretta Joe High-energy dancehall took centre stage for Showdown, the penultimate event of the Barbados Reggae Weekend, held Saturday night at the Kensington Oval. Early controversy involving would-be performer… Read more
Legends of Reggae take over Kensington Oval Coretta Joe25/04/202602.3K views By Coretta Joe As one of the most highly anticipated fixtures on the Barbados Reggae Weekend calendar, the Mount Gay Legends of Reggae Show and Dance took centre stage Friday… Read more
Saint Lucia PM urges UWI to remain ‘cutting-edge’ at Cave Hill Law Gala Coretta Joe10/04/202601.7K views The highly anticipated UWI Cave Hill Law Week culminated in the prestigious Law Society Legal Regal Gala, held on Thursday night at the Savannah Beach Hotel. Under the theme Masquerade… Read more
Dancehall dominates as Rhythmz on the Hill delivers Coretta Joe25/11/20250169 views Notes of defiance and unity echoed across the ancient mahogany trees of Farley Hill National Park as thousands swayed together on Sunday night, just two weeks after Hurricane Melissa forced… Read more
Spouge and folk take centre stage at Jackie Opel Day Concert Coretta Joe29/08/20250244 views A modest audience turned out at the Richard Stoute Amphitheatre, National Botanical Gardens, on Wednesday night for the second of four CARIFESTA XV Super Concerts, the Jackie Opel Day Folk… Read more
Ailey II captivates Barbados with unforgettable CARIFESTA XV performance Coretta Joe24/08/202501.1K views By Coretta Joe The magic of dance filled the Frank Collymore Hall on Saturday night as the internationally acclaimed Ailey II company brought energy, precision, and soul to the stage… Read more
Kadooment hailed as smooth, safe as organisers embrace changes Coretta Joe06/08/20250416 views Barbados’ flagship Crop Over event, the FLOW Grand Kadooment, has been declared an overwhelming success by organisers, with enhanced security and smoother operations setting the tone for the festivities this… Read more
RISE-ing from controversy to crowd-pleasing execution Coretta Joe01/08/20250141 views Despite early-season controversy, including threats of a boycott following a comment made by RISE producer Orlando Newton at the event’s June launch, the popular Crop Over Wednesday fête was not only… Read more
Riots in the Land: Commemorating Barbados’ 1937 Uprising Coretta Joe27/07/20250420 views By Coretta Joe “I wasn’t born, but me grandma tell me how we had riots in this country. Great depression de people dem face, So dem a riot and dem… Read more
Tipsy All White 2025, the bar has been raised Coretta Joe22/07/202501.7K views The Tipsy promoters understood the assignment this year and then some. Responding to patron feedback, they pulled off one of the best-produced All White editions in recent memory. From the… Read more