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Spirit of the Islandz Art Competition to offer 1800 in cash prizes
Nassau, Bahamas - Attention all graphic designers, painters, digital painters, printmakers and photographers!
Be goes Digital on iTunes
Be goes Digital on iTunes
The world's BEEN digital, so why shouldn't your music be??
BuffBoo Records recording artist Bodine 'Be' Johnson is pleased to announce that you can carry a bit of The Bahamas with you in your iPod, BlackBerry, Android device or favorite digital music player.? Lovers of Caribbean, R&B, and Reggae music can type 'Bodine Johnson' into iTunes and find four of?your favorite singles from one of The B...
'The Visual Life of Social Affliction'
'The Visual Life of Social Affliction'
There is a creole saying, “nou led, nou la” which translates to “we’re ugly, we’re here”, that is rich in culturally nuanced meaning and shows a serious persistence and insistence on showing up, being here, being present, as has been evident in Haiti with the recent riots to protest the Petrocaribe corruption. Structural violence is rife and regionwide. At least we are here, even if we...
Celebrating the life of MDEEZ
Celebrating the life of MDEEZ
Some of the biggest names in the local music industry will take to the stage for a celebration of life for late reggae singer Davon “MDeez” Knight...
Size matters
Size matters
Some may say the true test of an individual is getting them to step outside comfort zones, to be able to see life and its beautiful nuances from a perspective not of their own. However, if that individual happens to label themselves as an “artist”, the expectation and pressure to conceptualize and create works unfamiliar to them increases. The Current: Baha Mar Gallery & Art Center sought to d...
Bahamian singers pay tribute to Queen of Soul
Bahamian singers pay tribute to Queen of Soul
YESTERDAY, the world paused to mourn the loss and honour the legacy of Aretha Franklin.Although Franklin was born in Tennessee and raised in Michigan, the impact of her music spanned continents and inspired generations of artists, including local music...
Jackson Burnside's legacy lives on...
Jackson Burnside's legacy lives on...
As we mark 38 years of being an independent nation, the legacy of the late, renowned artist, architect and cultural icon Jackson Burnside - who touched the lives of countless numbers of people in his lifetime - lives on. And he will certainly not be forgotten.
KB's latest release, AKA Mr. Education
KB's latest release, AKA Mr. Education
Kirkland 'KB' Bodie, The Bahamas' #1 recording artist, released his latest hit September 4, taking a Cabinet Minister to task who read personal e-mails in the House of Assembly.
Bahamas Ministry Of Tourism Sponsors Event Honouring Sir Sidney Poitier In California
Los Angeles, California - The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism (BMOT)
served as a bronze-level sponsor for Friends, The Foundation of the
California African American Museum's (CAAM) annual gala, An Artful Evening at CAAM, which this year honored legendary, Academy Award-winner Sir Sidney Poitier and acclaimed artist John Outterbridge with Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Sir Sidney Poitier Given Lifetime Achievement Award In California
Los Angeles, Cal --The star-studded, black-tie gala, Friends, the Foundation of the California African American Museum's (CAAM) annual gala, An Artful Evening at CAAM,honoured legendary Academy Award-winner Sir Sidney
Poitier and acclaimed artist John Outterbridge with Lifetime Achievement
Awards on October 6th.