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Smokey Robinson, Robin Thicke, Lalah Hathaway and other jazz acts head to Barbados Jazz Festival 2010
Kicking off the Caribbean jazz festival circuit, Barbados will be hosting its 17th Annual Barbados Jazz Festival from January 11-17, 2010.This year’s festival will be headlined by the legendary Smokey Robinson, and will also feature a wide range of...
Jennifer Hudson heads to Jamaica Jazz & Blues Fest
Jennifer Hudson, the Oscar and Grammy award-winning singer and actress who first stole out hearts on American Idol and then Dreamgirls, will be heading to Jamaica for the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival carded for January 24-30, 2010 in Montego Bay. ...
Superstar Lineup of Quincy’s “Friends” for the 14th Annual Bermuda Music Festival
Bermuda is currently heating up for its 14th Annual Music Festival, which features the living legend Quincy Jones, and friends including John Legend, Erykah Badu, James Ingram, Wyclef Jean, Patti Austin, Michael McDonald, Kenny Rogers and Naturally...
Amy Winehouse, Shaggy, Estelle and more for St. Lucia Jazz
St Lucia Jazz is just a few weeks away, and from the looks of the updated listing of acts, it’s going to be a great show… as usual. Amy Winehouse (who happens to love St. Lucia) has been added to the Friday lineup; UK songstress Estelle joins oth...
Seven days of jazz in St. Lucia
Festivals come and go, but there are some that stand out, attracting steady fans and newbies alike every year. St. Lucia Jazz has been in this category for a long time. Rated as the one of the top music festivals of the Caribbean, it’s known for ...
Plymouth Jazz Festival postponed; new plans for 5 days of jazz
Every year, music lovers have tough decisions to make. Which island should they visit? More importantly, which music festival should they attend, and which one will their favourite artistes be performing at? Barbados, Jamaica, and St. Vincent and the...
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from all of us at MACO Caribbean Living and Destinations Magazines. We look forward to sharing the new destinations with you in the new year. If you're wondering what we'll be up to during the holidays, check out...
St. Lucia Food & Rum Festival moved to January 2009
Traditionally held closer to the end of the year, the annual St. Lucia Food and Rum Festival will now be held from January 15-18, 2009. The festival is organized by the St. Lucia Tourist Board in association with Toute Bagai Publishing, publisher of ...
Caribbean rum - heritage and provenance
Some of the best rums come from the Caribbean, and with the growing popularity of our region's finest brands in markets such as the UK, Spain, and Italy, the St. Lucia Food and Rum Festival is now the greatest showcase for the region's finest brands....
Jamaica’s Pepsi Portland Jerk Festival
Cooked thoroughly in seasoned meat, spiced with pepper, and smoked on pimento sticks, jerk – a traditional Jamaican art of cooking – will always be known as Jamaica’s trademark, world-famous dish. Foodies, especially those who love jerk, are g...
A Unique Christmas - St Vincent and the Grenadines
In St. Vincent and the Grenadines, if you find yourself humming the tune to “Twelve days of Christmas”, you’ll soon realise that you need to subtract three days from the song. From December 16th to 24th, nine mornings before Christmas, locals p...
