Greetings CV Family;

Carnival season is in full swing. Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Dominica and more have experienced concerts, fetes, and Mas! Soca Monarch, Calypso and Steel Pan competitions are creating the new artists to watch in the summer of 2004. As the Caribbean sends the wakeup call to the rest of the Western world, here in New York, we are just creeping into spring!

Congratulations Sean Paul and Lady Saw! Thanks for helping to keep the entertainment industry focused on the contributions of Dancehall music. February also brought some of the best Reggae shows in the world at Bob Marley festivals from the East coast to the West. New Yorkers also welcomed traditional folk music from Jamaica’s renowned Cari-Folk Singers performing ‘Tep Ova Makka’! Beenie Man is back out on the road performing and remains in the prayers of his fans.

March is Womens’ History Month and we salute women who continue to make history like Shoshana Johnson the Panamanian native who became the first ever Black female POW during the Iraqi war. This month we are also looking for new music from Usher and Prince. The 28th is Black Marriage Day so love up your sweet thing and celebrate!

Recent unrest in Haiti, Domica and the Dominican Republic has us more focused on world news. To accommodate your need for up to the minute reporting, we have added a 24-hour Caribbean News link to our website. Remember to join our mailing list for up to the minute events and notices. We are listening to you, so keep the requests coming, and we’ll see you throughout the month at www.caribbeanvibeonline.com.

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Teron Foster