Calypso Dreams, a film by Trinidadian movie makers Geoffrey Dunn and Michael Horne, will be making its North American debut on October 7th at the Mill Valley Film Festival in California. Filmed on location in Trinidad, the movie salutes legendary performers like the Mighty Sparrow, Calypso Rose, Mighty Duke and Lord Superior, and pays homage to deceased legends Grandmaster Kitchener and Lord Pretender. The film won the 2002 Best Caribbean Documentary honor at the Jamerican Film and Music Festival.

Def Jam has dipped their toe into the Caribbean music scene. In a joint venture with The Heineken Music Initiative, Def Jam co-sponsored Def Jamaica on James Bond Beach in Jamaica. They are expected to release their latest volume in the Red Star Sounds series titled Red Star Sounds, Volume 3: Def Jamaica featuring the wickedest blend of dancehall and hip hop. Some combinations to look for are Lexxus with Capone and Noriega and Method Man along side Damian and Stephen Marley.

New York’s R&B radio station, 98.7 Kiss FM is adding a new Caribbean music show featuring DJ Magnum. The show will air on Sunday nights from 10 pm until midnight. Surely the Caribbean massive must tune in so we can keep this show alive and build up its time slot in the future.

The Haitian posse has only a few more months to wait for the release of Wyclef Jean’s Creole CD. Wyclef has created a complete album of songs sung strictly in Creole to commemorate the bicentennial of the Haitian independence. The release is planned for 2004!!

WARD 21 has recently released their second album on Greensleeves Records. The album titled “You Know How We Roll” is set to jump off with tracks like “Kouchie Zone” and “Hotta Betta Phatta”. This group is ready to go big time, they linked up with former Lexxus manager, Earlton, who has already gotten them a European endorsement deal with Pelle Pelle.

Ce’Cile, the next woman of dancehall who is set to blow, has inked a three album deal with Delicious Vinyl. Her debut album, Bad Gyal, has not yet been scheduled for release. Her current single, “Do It To Me”, on the Coolie Dance riddim is still swimming in controversy in JA because of its lyrical content. But after seeing her rip up the stage at Irie Jamboree in New York, there is eager anticipation for her success!

Sean Paul’s done it again!! His latest collaboration with Beyonce on her single “Baby Boy” has brought him his second #1 song on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart in 2003.

VP Record’s Reggae Gold 2003 is still riding the charts with its quiet success. Released in June, it is home to many of the year’s top reggae performers and sellers. This compilation CD is the only place to find songs like Elephant Man’s “Pon de River, Pon de Bank”, in its 6th week on Billboard Radio’s Top 100, and Sasha’s “Dat Sexy Body” as well as remixes of “No Letting Go” and Busta’s “Make It Clap”. Many crossover dancehall fans have added to the record breaking sales of this album.