Just heard from a friend that former Calypso King of Dominica Dennison "King Dice" Joseph has been arrested.
Allegedly, over an altercation at the market this morning involving an officer of the law. His house was searched, drugs were discovered. He along with others were placed into custody.

Wow. I had seen Dennison at the last lap at Crazy Coconuts TripleKay/MFRJam. He was hanging with fellow Klockerz members S.K.I.NN.Yaka Shadowflow, and Sky Dimex. They were having a time. I was at the market too, but left before this 'incident' occured.

I hope that police followed proper procedure in their actions, and I hope that in due time we can find out the truenature of the incident on both sides. I know many consider Dice a bad role model and already tongues were wagging since he decided not to defend his crown.

I was not there so as far as I am concerned, he is innocent until proven guilty.

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UPDATE: I was told he was charged with Obstruction of Justice. He intervened in a dispute between a policeman and a young man. That sounds like the Dice I know. He does get a bad rap because he is so opinionated, but he abhors injustice, and so do I. So I guess this should be on local news tomorrow which as far as I am told is when he will go to court.

Miami Fashion Week is the largest event in the country spotlighting Latin American, Caribbean and international fashion and the 11th annual staging of this event takes place from March 19th through 22 when celebrities, stylists, models and designers converge in the Wynwood Art District to celebrate the art of fashion.

MFW kicks off with a cocktail party on March 16th Organized by the Dominican Republic Tourism Board.

Of interest to those who love all things Caribbean,St.Vincent and the Grenadines on Thursday March 19th at 8:30PM will be featured in the Caribbean Designers Showcase featuring Deb E Barbour, Kimya Glasgow, Tamiko Browne, Karen De Freitas Fraser, Kimon Baptiste and Naudica Williams. Sponsored by The National Investment Promotinos Inc. (NIPI) and CED Business Gateway.


The Dominican Republic Showcase featuring Belkola - DominicanaModa Best Designer 2008, Damaris Rubio, Carlos de Moya, Cinthia Avelino, Gutierrez Marcano and Magaly Tiburcio will beheldthe following day at the same time and is sponsored in part by the Ministry of Tourism for the Dominican Republic

As is the tradition at Miami Fashion Week^®, the event will culminate with the star-studded Miami Moda Awards^®, a celebrity fashion and entertainment awards show featuring special guest designers, celebrities and international recording artists.

The general public is invited to attend fashion shows and the International Culinary Arts Pavilion. Tickets are $25 per fashion show. Culinary Arts Pavilion tasting admission is $20 each night.
All shows take place at

SOHO Studios
2136 NW 1st Ave,
Wynwood Art District,
Miami FL, 33127

For more information on Miami Fashion Week^®, visit www.miamifashionweek.com.
Click HERE for the full schedule

Also during Fashion week. Check out the first ever staging of "Fashion On The Beach" on Friday, March, 20, 8:00pm at the prestigious Clinton Hotel in Miami Beach featuring exclusive designs from top United States and Jamaican designers

“Fashion on the Beach” will highlight swimwear, fall/winter fashion, and eveningwear powered by Keneea Linton Designs who has produced wardrobes for Miss Jamaica Universe, Miss Jamaica World 2008, and Caribbean Fashion Week. Also scheduled to appear are Veneno Designs- a brand that “speaks sexy, sassy, chic and sheer sophistication,” from Alabama, Posche Designs from Jamaica among others.


The official after party will continue at the same location (Clinton Hotel- 825 Washington Ave., Miami Beach-33139) until 5:00 am.

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Check this out! Seems Luciano's Engineer beat him up with a pipe. Wanted you guys to have the full unedited version.

Source: Brittany Somerset, Intrepid Reporter

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Singer Luciano, AKA "Jah Messenger," whose given name is Jepther McClymont, was beaten with a lead pipe on Friday, February 20th, and required 6 stitches in his face, after he was allegedly attacked by his sound engineer, "Freckles" Trench at a service station, on Constant Spring Road and Dunrobin Ave, in Kingston.

Freckles, who is a well known and respected writer, producer and sound engineer, for artists like Maxi Priest and Beenie Man, spoke exclusively to intrepid reporter, Brittany Somerset, about the alleged incident. According to Freckles, the beating was long overdue, in retaliation for Luciano dispatching his boys to cut chop up Freckles' back and his thumb over a disagreement about money.

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The quarrel between Luciano and Freckles started back in September of 2008, when Luciano asked Freckles to come on tour with him in Australia, as his sound engineer. Luciano and his manager, Copeland Forbes, agreed with Freckles in advance, on what his salary would be. During the middle of the tour, Luciano pulled Freckles aside, and told him in confidence, that there was a problem with money on the tour, and they were subsequently going to have to lower his salary. Freckles amicably agreed. Afterwards, Luciano's manager asked Freckles what the conversation between the two was about, during which his manager revealed that there was in fact, no money shortage on the tour, and that, he should insist on receiving the original amount that was agreed to.

Although Freckles agreed in principle, that Mr. Forbes' point of view was correct, he already agreed with Luciano on the lower figure, and as it initially was only a small monetary difference in pay, he let it go. After Luciano and his manager discussed the situation, with Freckles present, Luciano changed his mind and said "his word was his bond," and assured Freckles he would honor the original agreement, and pay him the proper amount that he was due when they returned to Jamaica.

When they returned to Jamaica, Freckles went to Lucie's yard, to collect his salary. He kissed Lucie on both cheeks, a customary greeting, and placed his baby in the chair by Luciano's feet. Lucie then instructed Freckles to see his wife, who would give him his pay. Feckles greeted Luciano's wife, and put the money she handed him, into his pocket without counting it; assuming he could trust the honorable messenger of Jah.

Luciano's wife then remarked that she was surpired he pocketed the money without counting it, as it was short. She then referred him back to Luciano to discuss why. Luciano then cursed Freckles, remarking that Freckles and Luciano's manager conspired against him, and that Freckles didn't deserve the agreed-to amount, that engineers didn't deserve that much money, etc. Without saying another word, Freckles, feeling demoralized, picked up his infant and he left.

On His Imperial Majesty Halie Selassi-I the First's birthday, in June, Freckles said to Luciano, "Today, is his Imperial Majesty's birthday. It is my new year. It is time to let old things go, and let bygones be bygones." Luciano later called Freckles back, said he thought about the situation and had a change of heart. He asked that Freckles return to his yard, so they could break bread together. Freckles stopped by Luciano's yard to make peace. As he was leaving Luciano's yard, Luciano signalled his crew to jump Freckles and attack him from behind with machetes. They sliced up his back and chopped off his thumb. Freckles had plans to leave Jamaica and go abroad later that same day. His trip had to be postponed while his back was stitched up and his thumb was surgically re-attached. To this day he has permanent nerve damage in his thumb.

Several months later, Freckles was traveling on the road and happened to see Luciano at the service station. He approached Luciano and an argument quickly ensued. Freckles allegedly picked up a lead pipe and and hit Luciano over the head with it. As a result, "Jah's Messenger" required the removal of two of his dreadlocks, so doctors could put six stitches in his head.

While the X-News reported (in what was obviously a thinly disguised editorial from Luciano's point of view) that Freckles attacked Luciano from behind without provocation, the physical altercation actually stemmed from a prior vicious, bloody attack on Freckles, by Luciano's camp. While the X-News also reported that Freckles came through Luciano's yard unannounced, Freckles claims he was lured to Luciano's yard, under the guise of Luciano wanting to make amends.

Meanwhile, the Editor from The Star, ran the headlining quote that read "Anger made me beat Luciano," even though Freckles didn't make that statement. When he called the editor of The Star, to complain that he was misrepresented and misquoted, the editor snapped, "It was just a headline meant to be sensationalized." Freckles demanded a retraction, to which the editor of The Star wouldn't oblige. The article also falsely asserted that Freckles said he had "more than 10 years of pent up frustration towards Luciano," which caused him to attack him. "How can I have 10 years of pent up frustration towards Luciano for a situation that started less than one year ago? How can The Star not report that it was Luciano, who had me attacked first, from behind? How can they not report that I needed physical therapy to re-gain the use of my hand? This is not good for Rasta on a whole. All I wanted was justice."

My Two Cents: That is just messed up any how you look at it. Using violence is not a good way to get justice, though I can see how he felt totally dissed by Luciano. As far as Luciano, well it shows that he is human I guess.

On a funny or maybe not so funny note: Freckles production company is called Whop Dem International.Talk about life imitating art or life imitating life.! SMH

According to Yahoo News (E Online)::

Word is, Rihanna and Chris Brown are back together.

E! News has learned that the R&B-star duo are spending one-on-one time at Sean "Diddy" Combs' Star Island mansion in Miami Beach.

"It's very private, you can't see onto the property," a source said of Combs' nearly 13,000-square-foot beachfront home.

Earlier this week, sources said that the pair had been in touch, with Brown contacting Rihanna on her 21st birthday on Feb. 20.

A rep for the "Disturbia" singer denied that she had talked to him on the phone but... They apparently reconnected somehow.

"While Chris is reflective and saddened about what happened, he is really happy to be with the woman he loves," a source told People, which first reported the apparent reconciliation.

This looks to be the pair's first in-person reunion since Brown was arrested Feb. 8 for allegedly assaulting Rihanna and leaving her with visible injuries. Except for flashes of them in transit (separately) from here to there, and some pics of Rihanna that just surfaced from her sojourn to Mexico last weekend, both have lain incredibly low since.

Brown, who was booked on Grammy night on suspicion of making criminal threats, is due to be arraigned in Los Angeles Superior Court on March 5 but, according to the L.A. District Attorney's Office, that might not happen.

"We don't have the evidence yet. [LAPD detectives] are still investigating," D.A. spokeswoman Jane Robison told E! News Wednesday.

"The D.A. is being even more thorough than usual with this case. They don't want to mess it up," said a source close to the investigation.

At this point, it's unclear what Rihanna and Brown's reported reunion could mean for the D.A.'s case.

"Words cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired," Brown said in a statement released Feb. 15. "I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God's help, to emerging a better person."

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Alright artists, writers,publishers anyone else in or affiliated with the music industry. Here is an event that stands to benefit you and your business. Please read the info below and contact your local organization for exact dates.

From CaribbeanNetNews.com:

The Copyright Advocacy Group for Music and Arts (CAGMA) has launched a project aimed at edifying Caribbean recording artistes, publishers, writers, performers and music industry stake holders about the administrative aspects of copyright, its advancement and challenges.

Hundreds of regional stakeholders and interest groups are expected to benefit greatly from the free project, which would be the first trans-national undertaking of its kind in the Caribbean.

The two-day training project is slated to be held systematically in Barbados, St Lucia, Dominica, St. Kitts, the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Aruba, Antigua, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Grenada during the months of March and April 2009.

According to CAGMA’s Press Secretary Shevone La Fleur, while the organization is fully prepared to host the projects, discussions are still underway with various stakeholders in the selected territories to provide logistical and moral support. Hence a formal time table for the regional-wide project will be made available when discussions are through and the respective territorial commitments are made.

The Regional Copyright Training Project is partially funded by CAGMA with support from several key players within the Caribbean’s music industry.

CAGMA which is based in Georgetown, Guyana was founded in late 2006, and is arguably one of the most influential copyright entities in the region, and the only one in Latin America and the Caribbeanwhose charter empowers it to negotiate directly with the State.

The organization provides legal representation and international lobbying support to regional copyright owners, musicians and members whose works may have been infringed, primarily outside of the
Caribbean region.

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Shontelle is featured on the Confessions of A Shopaholic Soundtrack, in a duet with Akon called "Stuck With Each Other." The song was written by Diane Warren wow. She is soo good some the songs she has penned include: “Un-Break My Heart,” “How Do I Live,” “I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing.” Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins produced the track.

Shontelle's debut single “T-Shirt” was one of late 2008’s major break-outs staying in the Top 20 of the U.S. national mainstream pop radio charts for months in late 2008, and digital sales of the single now approach 600,000. The track has been streamed over 32 million times on her MySpace page.

Check out the song "Stuck With Each Other" by clicking HERE!

Ever since iTune's debut on the music scene 6 years ago, Bob Marley's Legend has been the #1 selling in the Reggae section of iTunes. That has changed with the digital release of Mavado's Mr Brooks-A Better Tomorrow.

Right now he is on aPR Blitz, visitng TV and Radio stations in the US. He recorded an in-depth interview with MTV News' Rahman Dukes at MTV's Times Square studios. As well as one for 50Cent's this is 50.com website. The interview will run for the duration of this upcoming week.


Last Saturday he performed onBET's Rip The Runway, the first performace by a Reggae artist on the show! It airs Monday March 2nd at 9PM ET. You can see some behind the scene footage of Mavado by logging on to www.bet.com/onblast. Speaking of BET, they have reversed their decision to pull the airing of his "So Special" video on 106 & Park. Coming March 3rd, the date of the albums physical release, the video will be the "New Joint of The Week"

If you are in New York go to his Official Album Premier atat Basement Mix Records in Brooklyn

Event: MrBrooks-A Better Tomorrow Album Pemier
Place: BASEMENT MIX RECORDS
Time:6-9pm
Date:March 3rd 2009
Address:439 CRESCENT STREET
BROOKLYN, NY 11208

Well you know every one is playing the "Where in the world ()or America's at least) is Rihanna. According to bossip.com it's Mexico. Wow..home girl looks like she is is just beaten down emotionally. So sad.

According to IK magazine,he staff is on the grind when it comes to protecting her privacy:

Rihanna's closest confidants are going to extraordinary lengths to keep secret the details of her alleged beating.
In a very rare move, the singer's camp swore her inner circle of staff to silence within hours of her alleged attack at the hands of boyfriend Chris Brown on Feb. 8.
Even those at the singer's record label have been instructed not to answer any inquiries about the incident — not just from the media, but also from curious friends and family.
The matter is so sensitive that Rihanna's handlers are pulling out all the stops to make sure she's protected, sources close to the star tell OK!.
And so far, this veil of secrecy appears to have been relatively successful. Despite being one of the most sought-after people in the country in the days following Chris' arrest, Rihanna was able to avoid detection and being photographed for almost two full weeks until she was photographed in the back of a car in L.A. on Feb. 19.

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So far Chris Brown has not been charged in the domestic dispute incident which caused him to turn himself into the LAPD two weeks ago. The alleged victim is Rihanna his girlfriend of over a year, who turned 20 last Friday. It has been reported that he is taking anger management classes. His camp is hoping that it will help him at his March 5th trial.



So far Rihanna has not pressed any charges. The LAPD is investigating the case further especially after a photo of Rihanna's bruises was reportedly leaked by an insider to TMZfor over 60 grand. Rihanna does not have to appear in court. Even in she does not press charges Brown could still be charged. Rihanna does not have to go to theMarch 5th trial, but if the case progresses she will have to testify.

Chris Brown is really in the dog house now. Its reported that he sent Rihanna a message wishing her happy Birthday last week and according to ultimate-rihanna.com along with a " hecklace and a diamond bracelet and an iPod Touch for the birthday girl;" and "even Joyce, “Chris ”manager” [mom], who says” adores Rihanna, “sent her a bouquet of flowers on her big day.”

Check out some of your fav celebs out and about this past weekend and at some events this week. Enjoy!

Sessilee Lopez celebrates at her belated (born Jan. 4th) birthday party at the Yellow Fever End of Fashion Week Party with the line's designer Jamison Ernest(R) and singer Ryan Leslie (L)

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Check out these shots of Mavado performing on BET's Rip The Runway Saturday Feb. 21st. The show will air on March 2 at 9 PM ET.The hosts of the show are model Joy Bryant and actor Derek Luke

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Anywaaaaaayyyyy!!!!

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Busta was in the house too!

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Tyler Perry, Taraji P.Henson, Alicia Keys mom Terri Augello and Alicia Keys at Prince's “The Purple Party” For LotusFlow3r.com in Hollywood following the Oscars. According to SandraRose.com LotusFlow3r.com is a new website named for one of the three albums Prince will supposedly release this year.
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Gary Dourdan and his girlfriend at the Mando Diao's MTV Winter Party in Valencia Spain on Feb 24th
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Mel B attending the "Only In A Woman's World" Premiere party at Coco Deville in LA. Sexy!!!
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She and Halle Berry have the best skin in Black Hollywood!

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Estelle performing at the House of Blues in Chicago Feb. 25th
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Zoe Saldana in Seoul Korea yesterday for her Star Trek: The Beginning movie press conference.
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Busta at the launch of Vibe's V Sessions at Joe's Pub in NYC yesterday.
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Last night Juelez Santana (hisfather is Dominican-the Spanish Dominican. lol)celebrated his birthday at the Hiro Ballroom in NYC. He turned 26 on Feb 18.

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Click on each cover to go the respective sites!


Sessilee Lopez on Latina Magazine


Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon on JamrockMagazine

Maco Magazine on location in Jamaica.



Model HectorLincoln on Posh Magazine

Flavor Mag gets animated

Christina Milian King Mag Feb issue


Oh the hotness!!!!!!

Peep the behind the scene footage below:

In Touch Weekly reports that singer Deborah Cox and her husband, Lascelles Stephens, welcomed 7-pound, 7-ounce baby girl Kaila Michelle Monday Feb. 23. The couple, who have been married for almost 11 years, have two other children, 5-year-old Isaiah and Sumayah, 2.

Though born in Toronto, her heritage is Guyanese

E!Entertainment has guess what??? Oooh another reality show!!!What's new right. Well this show is called Candy Girls and gives a behind the scenes look at how girls get in music video. It shows Danielle (center of pic below) and how she hooks up these video vixens with artists in the Hip-Hop industry.
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Pictured with Danielle is the mother of Jamaican model Tyson Beckford's 10 year old son Jordan, April Roomet. Its rumored he will appear on an upcoming episode

Tyson and April at event

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Candy Girls will air new episodes Sunday nights at 10:30 p.m., following Keeping Up w/ the Kardashians! It premiers March 8th

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Talk about fertile Myrtle...Lauryn Hill is rumoured to be pregnant with her sixth child for Rohan Marley.

Remember when she looked like this??? Miss you wee girl. Miss you too bad.

Here's the latest from our favorite Latina Div: JLo...does she still go by that name???? The track is called "Hooked On YOu" and rumored to be on an upcoming greatest hits album.



Anyways, this is the new ish from Jenny from the Block. Don't know why but that song reminds me of T-Pain's bartender.

Shots of Rihanna in LA. First pics since incident with Chris Brown.

There is no stopping dubstyleSinger/Songwriter Cherine Anderson out of East Kingston, Jamaica She performed at three of Barack Obama's Inaugural Balls earlier this year. She has also performed at the World Special Olympics in Idaho and is currently promoting her first official release The Introduction - Dubstyle on tours in the US, Australia and Europe with Sly and Robbie, Michael Fronti and Spearhead, Slightly Stoopid and Pepper.

"The Introduction - Dubstyle" which is available on iTunes is a combination of dancehall, soul and lover's rock and is produced by Grammy winning producers Sly and Robbie, David Norland, Gussie Clarke and Errol Brown among others.

The talented Anderson not only performs, but she also wrote all nine songs and co-produced several of the tracks.

Here is the track list
1 - Intro
2 - Talk If Yuh Talking
3 - Movie Star
4 - Shine On Jamaica
5 - Tuff Enuff
6 - Coming Over Tonight (feat. Chuck Fender)
7 - Skin to Skin
8 - How We Living
9 - Kingston State of Mind

Mr. Vegas and Chaka Bomani of Upscale Crowd Entertainment at Club Element's Caribbean Fridays event

Assasin, Rhona Fox, and Kevin Lyttle at SOBs in Manhattan


Lisa Raye at the 2nd Annual Essence Black Women in Hollywood Luncheon.

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Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon was there too.

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FaithEvans and son CJ (his father is Christopher Wallace AKA Notorious B.I.G) atStreetfighter IV launchin L.A
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Faith Evans and Family at Street Fighter IV launch (Husband Todd Russaw holding son Ryder, CJ, daughter Chyna and son Joshua)
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Estelle atBrit Awards. SMH....SMH.....there are no words
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Time Magazine photographer, David Burnett (left), showing Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson (second right), one of the 40 photographs of international reggae star, Bob Marley. Looking on is Christopher Murray, Director of the Govinda Gallery.

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Right now at the Govinda Gallery in downtown Washington D.C visitors can get a look at some rare photographs p iconic reggae legend, Bob Marley.

The exhibition is entitled, Soul Rebel: An Intimate Portrait of Bob Marley. It comprises some 40 never-before-seen photos taken by Time magazine photographer, David Burnett.

He first photographed Marley at his home in Jamaica in 1976, and continued to document him and The Wailers on the "Exodus" tour of Europe in 1977.

Also included in the exhibition are compelling images of The Wailers, Peter Tosh and Lee 'Scratch' Perry.

The exhibition was declared open by Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States His Excellency Anthony Johnson,who invited Mr Burnett to mount the exhibition in Jamaica next year for the third staging of Reggae Month in Feb. to coincide with Marley's birthday (Feb. 6th)

The exhibition will be on display until March 28, 2009.

From www.aucourantinthecaribbean.blogspot.com

This is it, girls! It's the last call for Pulse's International Caribbean Model Search (CMS) competition! The Pulse team is currently accepting applications from beautiful Caribbean ladies outside Jamaica for the Regional leg of the CMS TV show.

The plan? To have 1 representative from other Caribbean islands/diaspora come to Jamaica to compete, so you could be the one to represent your country! Caribbean Ladies who do not presently live in the region are also welcome to apply.

Details:

1. A full length photo wearing a bikini
2. A face shot looking directly at the camera
3. A face shot looking directly at the camera, smiling
4. Right & left face profiles.

NB. Applicants should not wear make-up for these photos. HIGH RES. PHOTOS ONLY! The background should be against a plain white wall.



Send your photos and basic info such as height and date of birth and the country you wish to represent to:

pulse.caribbean@gmail.com

DEADLINE: WED FEBRUARY 25, 2009

**PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THE PICTURES YOURSELF!!!
*** Try to avoid shadows

For the Jamaican based ladies, we are also accepting applications for the 2009 local CMS competition. Please send in the above mentioned particulars to pulse.caribbean@gmail.com

Good Luck!!!

O.K Real Mas has come and is just about gone. I went to some shows and some fetes. There were some awesome moments (seeing the Soca Monarch show live and direct-very proud that the music I love is getting this kind of love in DA), weird moments (waitng an hour for mass to end so Opening Ceremonies could commence on Pottersville playing field), and flat out shameful moments (the throwing of trash on stage after Teenage Pageant winner was announced).
One thing since I have been home is fete and more fete. Dominica island of party. I have noticed a disturbing trend though. Short of sounding like my mother (Director of the DAPU) too many young persons are consuming disturing amounts of alcohol. I think that the upcoming generation will have a seriousproblem if they succumb to this addiction. Itis what it is. If you can't say no to it. Well, hey you're addicted.

Speaking ofwhich, Leandra even though you did not make the finals, I love your song "Addicted" and "Silent Tears" is a very powerful, powerful song concerning domestic violence.

So here are pics of your winners this year.
Congrats to 13-year-old Sheldon Alfred of St Mary's Academy aka 'De Professor' who won the Junior Monarch on Thursday Feb 5th. I want to make special mention of a little boy that just rocked the show, but alas I cyan rmeber his name. It is Mighty something that starts with "D" I just remember the line I crying from his song,buthis performance was off the chain. If he works on his pronunciation he will have the crown one day. I think he was 8 years old so that in itself is commendable.






Sunday Feb 8th Princes sshow was held at Old Mill Cultural Center. The winner was
Chrislyn Tavernier who madehistory when her school won for the firsttime.She won best talent, best in costume, Miss Congeniality and best in party dress.

The other contestants were Connie St. Hilaire (Roseau Primary school), Makeba Paul (St. Martin's Primary school) and Markisha Jno Baptiste (Goodwill Primary school).





Tarina Simon AKA Tarina won the Calypso Queen Title on Friday Feb. 13th with her song "Endangered Species". She won the same title in 2007 with the song "Wouldn't It Be Nice." Shirleen 'Sugar S' Dangleben followed with "They Tink They Fooling We" (love datchune!"A-hay-men") and Della placed second runner-up with "Let Go".

The other competitors of the women's calypso show were Leandra, Fadillah(aye dread,didn't know yousing.lol), Madam Speak It, Yolley, Yakima and Lady Star (De bestcomedic storyteller in Dominica hands down!!!!!!!!l!!!)

Tarina bears many hats.She is the 2005 DOMFESTA winner, 2007 Stardom Tent winner and 2007 Digicel Rising Star.

Dominica's 2009 Calypso Queen and Queen of the Stardom Tent, Tarina Simon, performing after her stardom win.

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Now this girl has the most powerful voice. I met her for the first time at Soca Monarch. I was like that's you?? and that big voice comes out of that tiny body????? Wow..amazing...awesome...Keep up the good work girl!!!!!! Peep them dimples.


Aight so Calypso Queen done come and gone. NExt up Soca Monarch. It was held on Saturday the 14-Valentine'sDay. I was impressedby the showing of all the acts. They were creative (Big Ups to Anwar), Comedic(Falcon the Don in a skirt), Hot (Beno and his dancers and confetti), and full of energy Clint, Mr. BenjiN2O, S.K.I.NN.Y AKA Shadowflow, Daddy Chess, Hunter and everyone else that performed. Oh, but there had to be a winner and Daddy Chess came out on top. Congrats to him on his win.

Dominica 2009 Soca Monarch Chester"Daddy Chess" Letang, backstage at Dominica's Soca Monarch 2009

Now on to the teenage pageant competition. Kelcia Righton was the winner. I was very immpressed with her from the get go. And no it's not just because she attends my alma mata Convent High School!!!!!!! In her introduction speech she just flowed, man. Righton won the Miss Amity, Miss Photogenic, Best Talent, Best Speech, Best Evening Wear, Best Spectacular wear and the Best Response to question award.2009 TeenagePageant Winner Kelcia Righton

(Thanks for the pic K.I)

Earlisha Brumant of the Portsmouth Secondary School, won the first runner-up position. Twanna Pacquette of the Pierre Charles Secondary School placed second runner-up.

The other contestants were Ishma Laurent (Castle Bruce Secondary School) Stephanie Harve (Dominica Grammar School) s and Shamel Elizee (Isaiah Thomas Secondary School) s


Kelcia incostume round
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Dominica's 2009 CarnivsalQueen Kayan Toussaint ofPointe Michele
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Click HERE for more Queen Show pics.

Big Ups to my boy Gregorie "Karessah"Riviere of Marigot who took Kaiso out of Roseau with his win of the 2009Dominica Calypso Monarch crown!!!! Observer who placed first said he was"dissapointed". You did your best guy. I can't teel you don't feel bad, but many recognize yur effort. Believe that.



Dominica's 2009 Calypso King Gregory "Karessah" Reviere
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The first runner-up was former two-time winner and crowd favourite Davidson "Observer" Victor; second runner-up was Tarina Simon who recently won the Stardom Tent Monarch and Calyso Queen titles, while Andrew "Scrunter" Bazil won third runner-up.

Karessah, who was second runner-up for the Stardom Tent Monarch earlier in the week, is participating in the Calypso Monarch for the 10th time now.

The other finalists were Marja "Lady Star" Jeffers, Sherlyn "Sugar S" Dangleben, former calypso king Derrick "De Hunter" St. Rose, Julian "Picky" Lockhart, To See MoreCarnival PicsCheckoutthese interestingsites

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