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Soca artist Destra Garcia takes hardship, controversy in stride

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Destra Garcia

For the most part, entertainers have erratic schedules that can prevent them from pursuing interests and, though in good spirits and engaging, Trinidad & Tobago’s high-energy soca artist, Destra Garcia, was understandably su
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Passion Play brings story of Jesus to life

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Celebrating Easter

Good Friday and Easter Sunday are two important days on the Christian calendar as Christians around the world use those two days for reflection and meditation.     Globally, people also recognized and celebrate
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Grammy a pleasant surprise for Toronto ‘techie’

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Ray Williams

A Toronto music technologist and software distributor is part of a group that has won this year’s Technical Grammy award.     Vincentian-born Ray Williams is a member of the German-based Celemony Software comp
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Melanie Fiona wins a Juno to add to her two Grammys

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Melanie Fiona

Less than two months after winning a pair of Grammy Awards, Toronto-born rhythm and blues recording artist, Melanie Fiona, has captured her first Juno.     She won the R & B Soul Recording of the Year Award
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Homegrown talent heats up oldies event

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Jay Davis

In decades gone by, reggae music lovers in Canada, particularly those in Toronto, have had to rely on entertainers from abroad, especially those from Jamaica, to entertain them with crowd-pleasing performances.    
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Remembering a good friend

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Remembering Speedy

A number of entertainers from the community joined the capacity audience of friends and supporters in a tribute at the Jamaican Canadian Centre last weekend to remember the late Delroy “Speedy” Sterling.    
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All elements of art come together in The Mystic Effect

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Stacy-Ann Buchanan

By TIANA REID The Mystic Effect, which takes place on Sunday, March 25 at Toronto’s Lambadina Lounge on Bloor Street West, is an all-around art show that fuses music, poetry, dance, fashion and film. Its crea
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Fashion at the JCA

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Cynthia Kio , Danielle Webley, Nicole Stewart, Shareefah Renée, Antonella Ranga and Kendra Morrissey

The Jamaican Canadian Association’s centre was the venue for a fashion show featuring clothing from Africa and the Caribbean recently.     Hosted by Emu Fashion and Mocho Designs, the show was part of a series
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Young Canadians to sing at White House Day of Prayer

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The Chitans

A young Canadian singing quartet will headline this year’s United States Day of Prayer at the White House.     The Chitans, whose ages range from eight to 14, have been selected to sing the American national a
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T&T-born filmmaker wins Genie for his first film

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Ian Harnarine

Though emerging filmmaker Ian Harnarine’s work has garnered the media’s attention before, nothing could prepare him for the moment when his name was announced and he stepped on stage to receive his first Genie Award last week.
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