First CARIB Chutney Fest slated for Mash night

The melodious sounds of the Indian-Caribbean musical genre, chutney will be the emanating sounds from the Better Hope Centre Ground, East Coast Demerara on...

Hits & Jams delivers 4 days of superb entertainment; each paying respects to Mahdia...

By Sueann Wickham Guyana’s 57th Independence Anniversary was commemorated over the weekend with a host of unforgettable activities for revelers, all of which still took...

”Mashup Kingdom” by Guyanese artiste is theme song for Antigua’s 2024 Carnival

By: Sueann Wickham This week, the Guyana Standard brings to you the story of Guyanese singer Patrick Joseph, better known as "Pahjo," who is quickly...

Jagdeo hints at updated copyright laws following lawsuit filed by local artists

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has emphasized the need for an updated copyright platform in Guyana, following a recent lawsuit filed by local artists...

Grenada PM calls for intervention on detrimental impact of violence in Caribbean music

At this evening’s CARICOM Heads of Government closing press briefing, Grenada Prime Minister, Dickon Mitchell raised a poignant concern regarding the detrimental influence of...

The Carib Soca Monarch Controversy and New Music

The Mashramani season passed us a few weeks ago, culminating in a number of exuberant activities like the well-known Carib Soca Monarch Competition. But...

ERC says “Baby Skello” yet to come forward, calls on Vybz Kartel to apologise...

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) continues to address “religiously insensitive content” in separate songs by the artistes Vybz Kartel and “Baby Skello”, which have...

Prime Minister’s Office launches mash band

The Office of the Prime Minister on Friday afternoon launched its mash band for the upcoming Mashramani Parade slated for next Thursday. Decked in...

I disagree with call for a singular Guyanese sound in Wilburg’s editorial

Dear Editor, I write in response to the piece published on November 23, 2024, which affirmed the honouring of Eze Rockcliffe, my father. I was...

ERC spearheaded “I am Us” opens at NCC this weekend

The unity stage play “I Am Us”, presented by the Ethnic Relations Commission, (ERC), opens this weekend at the National Cultural Centre (NCC), and...

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