Miss Pat Reflects on a Life in Reggae at Tropicalfete Event A conversation with Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin, the co-founder of VP Records, moderated by veteran journalist Patricia Meschino, drew

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RSVP to the Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin Event Tropicalfete continues its celebration of the Authors Connecting program’s 10th anniversary with two reggae-focused events in partnership with VP Records and the

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Spice’s 10 Earns A2IM Star Certification for Independent Album Sales 1​0, the debut studio album from dancehall icon Spice, has been awarded a One Star certification by the American Association of

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Leroy Gibbons (1950 – 2025) The great Jamaican veteran artist Leroy Gibbons has passed away suddenly on Tuesday, 17th June, at the age of 74. Born September 18th, 1950, Leroy’s

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As part of Caribbean American Heritage Month this June, the New York City Department of Education is drawing renewed attention to Patricia “Miss Pat” Chin’s profile in its Hidden Voices curriculum series—a

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40 Years Since Kenneth Black’s Stereo Mars First Rocked Kingston 40 years ago, in 1985, Kenneth Black introduced the brand new, all-conquering sound, Stereo Mars, at the legendary Skateland, Kingston,

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