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Archived: Jamaica’s Tarrus Riley Shuts Down NYC’s SOBs. Shaggy Shows Up to Support.

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Tarrus loves New York and the people of New York love them some sweet Tarrus Riley. Proof of this came on Tuesday night when the “She’s Royal” singer performed for a sold out audience at NYC’s SOBs, a venue that has hosted the likes of artistes like Kanye West, Drake and John Legend among countless others. On Tuesday, Riley proved the Caribbean’s got tout too, delivering in true champion style.

Riley had invited his fans and lovers of sweet reggae music to be entertained with his presentation of songs from the recently released, Blending Life’s Experiences Musically, project- simply called BLEM. Among the audience members were Grammy award winning reggae artist, Shaggy and Morgan Heritage. The show opened-up with acclaimed Jamaican saxophonist Dean Fraser playing the Sax backed by the Blak Soil band who delivered over an hour of life’s lessons through the musical eye of Tarrus Riley.

Between performing tracks from his critically acclaimed B.L.E.M project, Tarrus took the time to explain his thoughts and lyrical content, creating a more intimate connection with the audience.

Shaggy was at Riley’s event on Tuesday in NYC.

By all accounts the success of the night was in the euphoria of Tarrus bringing to NYC a dose of the unforgettable experience he first gave his homeland of Jamaica. “New York is one of those cities that always give me nuff love and embrace me and my music so when we decided to promote the B.L.E.M, New York was a must and I must say I appreciate the love and the turnout we received last night” said Tarrus following the successful show.

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Trinidad Killa Shares Prophecy with Fellow Artistes.

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There’s never a dull moment in Caribbean entertainment and we’ve got proof. Trinidad Killa has shared prophecy for the future and he’s calling on his fellow artistes on the music circuit to understand their worth.

The restauranteur and entertainer took a brief moment away from his TK Smokehouse duties to hop on an Instagram Livestream. In his prophesy, the TK, whose real name is Kern Joseph, said he predicts that by 2030 there will no more Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago. “You know why? Artistes underselling (day-self). Artistes calling promoters and telling dem, put meh on yh show, put meh on yuh show, put meh on yuh show,” he expressed. The often controversial entertainer alleged that because of this, promoters are not paying artistes to appear on their shows.

He went on, “Carnival become a competition. Once a man have a Road March tune, he poppin’ up in fetes and poppin’ up on shows and performing for free,” he alleged, adding that annually, promoters in Carnival pay the same major artistes for live performances.

Trinidad Killa migrated to the United States some three years ago. He has however remained consistently vocal on the events taking place in his homeland. “Allyuh see what go on with Soca Monarch. There is no more Soca Monarch,” he said, going on to positively highlight this year’s Flava Village addition. “There is so much going on in the carnival. All I would like to say is, artistes, stop under-selling allyuh self and when allyuh learn the value of allyuh artistry, and allyuh stop sell allyuh self short, that is when the industry will start to move.”

Trinidad Killa ended his livestream with the words, “music is a mission, not a competition.”

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Christo Breaks The Glass Ceiling, Hits Toronto for Return Fete.

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A phenomenal Carnival 2026 season in Trinidad and Tobago has paved the way for South Oropuche Trinidad’s very own, Christo, increasing his talent value and making him one of the season’s sought after acts. The young entertainer’s ‘Doux Doux Darlin’ refrain has Caribbean people everywhere, singing along, and it’s likely to remain that way, well into the Summer of 2026.

Christo appeared in Toronto, Canada this past weekend, for Return Fete, Toronto. He was not alone. Fellow entertainers, Coutain, Skinny Fabulous, Full Blown and the vibes man himself, Voice, also shook the event, which was hosted at REBELToronto.

Christo (right) with Dr. Jay (centre) and Coutain (left).
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Produced annually by well known Soca DJ, Dr. Jay, the event is touted as the best fete post T&T carnival each year.

In the aftermath of this year’s Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago, Christo – a relatively new artiste to the soca spotlight, said the love he received this season was unmatched. He took to social media, writing, “To everyone who streamed the music, requested the songs on radio, shared the content, learned the lyrics, and sang every word back at the shows, I see you, and I appreciate you. The growth this Carnival was undeniable, and it happened because of YOU.”

The young artiste referred to Carnival 2026 as a defining chapter in his journey.

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