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Archived: Destra Takes Her Heat to Germany, Talks About A Second Kid.
Destra performs at Carnival Glow in Germany tonight.
This weekend, Destra performs at Carnival Glow in Germany. Barbados’s Red Bull 3Style Champ, DJ Puffy is also a part of the lineup. Destra is however the sole Soca star booked to perform at the event. “It’s 10:36 here so I’m going to get a two hours because I have to hit the stage at 3am,” she told us as we wrapped up the interview. The seven hour difference has got to weigh heavily on her and this she explained to us, is usually one of the main challenges she faces when she returns to her life in T&T. “Last two weeks in Spain, it was really, really hard. With Xaiya, I try my best to be there as well during the week so for me, the challenge I really face is being tired because when I get home, instead of resting I have to get right into mommy mode and preparation. I do leave her with my mom and sister who pick up the slack with school but I do have to prepare for her so that means I have to wash and iron and go through her bag and make sure all the things that she needs are available to her. Brian is great but it’s just as hectic for him as it is for me because he’s on tour with me as well,” she said.
This trip to Germany isn’t Destra’s first. She visited back in 2007 when T&T’s Soca Warriors made it to the World Cup stage. She admits that Soca has taken on a life of its own, ten years later. “When I came here 10 years ago, nobody knew anything about Soca. When I came here with the Soca Warriors, nobody even knew the name ‘soca’. Coming back here now, I feel like we’ve made some progress because this carnival is being put on by Germans- Germans who have visited Trinidad, Germans that are friends with German DJs that play Soca and I think it’s grown because I’m looking at the audiences and I’m seeing people from London and from France and different parts of Europe that are of Caribbean heritage with their flags and they are making the affiliation with Soca music. I was observing them and I’m seeing them move to all the artistes music. They’re moving to all the songs,” she said excitedly. She said soca music is a force, admitting that there’s power in it’s sound.
“Soca music. It may not be this generation. It may not even be the next generation but our music is a powerful music and I will never give up on it. Our music makes people enjoy themselves and it’s a music that is non violent and I hear people saying that everywhere I go.”
– Destra Garcia
Reggae
New ‘Jamrock’ Documentary Celebrates Unforgettable Moments. Cruise Returns to Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa, This Year.
Ahead of its 11th annual voyage in November, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley’s Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise shares its story through a new film. VIBE premiered All in the Same Boat, a documentary directed by acclaimed filmmaker, Reshma B and produced by Boomshots TV that traces Marley and his manager Dan Dalton’s brainchild from a bold, outsider idea into one of the most culturally significant movements in reggae and dancehall today.
With over a decade’s worth of unforgettable moments pulled from the last 10 voyages, this 30+ minute documentary captures the spirit of a global reggae community built on shared identity, resilience, and reverence for Jamaican culture. It features iconic performances, real conversations with the artistes and DJs, and the heartbeat of it all: the “Jamrockers.” These are die-hard reggae lovers from over 40 countries who pull up every year for one reason – to feel that irreplaceable connection to Jamaican culture and keep the Marley message of “One Love” alive.
Having successfully navigated challenges including extreme weather and a global pandemic, the Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise continues to thrive. Its 11th staging will return for its annual voyage from November 11th to the 16th, sailing from Miami aboard Norwegian Joy.
Stacked from foundation to future, this year’s lineup brings together reggae and dancehall’s most influential voices: Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and Stephen Marley (Traffic Jam Set), Burning Spear, Sizzla, Capleton, Beenie Man, Protoje, Barrington Levy, Elephant Man, Junior Reid, Lila Iké, Ding Dong & the Ravers Clavers, Tony Matterhorn “Man on the Moon”, Gyptian, 450, Richie Spice, Ghost, Mr. Lexx, Professor Nuts, L.U.S.T., Sister Carol, Sevana, Flourgon, Johnny P, and Jemere Morgan are confirmed.
The cruise’s famed Sound Clash at Sea will return alongside powerhouse sound systems including Stone Love (Geefus), King Jammy, Silverhawk Sound, Rory Stone Love, Renaissance Sound, Federation Sound, Warrior Sound, Rampage Sound, Kingston12 HiFi and Souljah1 Muzik, preserving a cornerstone of Jamaican music culture in its most authentic form.
Jamrock is a Premiere Reggae Event
The Jamrock experience has evolved into the premier reggae event at sea—one that continues to redefine how the culture is celebrated on a global stage. The five-day experience continues to immerse guests in the full spectrum of Jamaican life—from Nyabinghi sunrise sessions and sound bath meditations to dancehall workshops, fitness programming, and curated culinary offerings led by acclaimed Chef Lumley. A new addition this year includes a live theatrical production by legendary playwright Oliver Samuels, adding yet another layer to the cruise’s ever-expanding cultural canvas.
Following the impact of Hurricane Melissa in 2025, the cruise will return to Jamaica with renewed purpose, maintaining its distinction as the only chartered cruise with two Jamaican port stops. That commitment translates into tangible impact, generating millions annually for the island’s tourism and cultural economy while reinforcing a direct connection between the music, the people, and the place that birthed it.
As All in the Same Boat makes clear, Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise is a movement with its own rhythm, one that continues to bring the diaspora home, while inviting the world in. Since its inception in 2014, the mission remains the same: to create a space where reggae lives, breathes, and connects us all.
The documentary made its debut during the 10th annual cruise and later screened at Art Basel in support of hurricane relief efforts led by the Marley family’s Ghetto Youths Foundation. Damian Marley and Dan Dalton were executive producers of the film.
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