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CARIBBEAN RIDDIMS ON WZAB
880 AM
Tune in to
Caribbean Riddims
with Eddy Edwards on
WZAB 880 AM every
Saturday at 3 pm for three
solid hours of muisc,
informative features and a
chance to win tickets to the
hottest upcoming events in
South Florida. Segments
include
De People's Politics
with Attorney Marlon Hill,
Eco Lounge with Ken
English and the
Retro-Revolution - a
30-minute music mix of
classic hits.
Caribbean Riddims...The
Radio Show for People in the
Know.
LISTEN TO WZAB 880 AM
Caribbean Saturdays on WZAB
begins at 9:00 am with Don
Daly's
Caribbean Upliftment Show
which is followed by Mike
Andrews at noon with
The Caribbean Connection.
Caribbean Riddims
with Eddy Edwards follows at
3:00 p.m.and South Florida
Caribbean Sportsline is on
at 6:00 pm. Visit our
website at
www.caribbeanriddims.com
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YOUR COMMUNITY NEEDS YOUR
VOICE.
JOIN THE A-TEAM
How do you motivate a
community? We have political
power, but how do we get
POLITICAL CLOUT? How do we
engage enough people to make
an impact and send a message
to City Hall; to
Tallahassee; to Washington?
We have to
ACTIVATE, ADVOCATE, AND
AGITATE!
De People's Politics,
a very informative political
segment, hosted by attorney
Marlon Hill - aired every
Saturday on Caribbean
Riddims with Eddy Edwards on
WZAB 880 AM - wants
to convert words into
actions. Individuals and
organizations that want to
be politically active in our
community can join the
A-TEAM.
A-TEAM members will
go through a brief training
session and be equipped with
the necessary knowledge and
tools to motivate friends
and family in being active
advocates on burning issues
which are important to South
Florida's Caribbean
Community.
Interested persons or
organizations can call
786-349-2584 or e-mail
activatetheAteam@gmail.com
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
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NOW IN FLORIDA
VMBS now has a Florida
Representative Office where
customers can service their
VMBS accounts, open new
accounts as well as make use
of the many other financial
services VMBS offers. The
office is conveniently
located in the County Square
Shopping Center, 21461 NW
2nd Avenue, Miami Gardens,
FL 33169
Tel: 305.770.2622 / 2643 /
2654
Toll-Free: 1.877.770.8627
(VMBS)
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Claire Nelson tapped as
National Profile
Partner of
US Census
Claire Nelson, president
of the Institute of
Caribbean Studies.
Dr. Claire Nelson,
Founder and President of
the Institute of
Caribbean Studies (ICS),
will collaborate with
the U.S. Census and
serve as a National
Profile Partner to
increase participation
among Caribbean and
other immigrant
communities. ICS is an
organization that
promotes initiatives
that strengthen the
Caribbean-American
community. Nelson also
serves as Chair of the
National Caribbean
American Complete Count
Committee.
In her role as a
National Profile
Partner, Nelson will act
as a liaison between the
U.S. Census and the
Caribbean American
audience. Nelson will
stress the importance of
Caribbean communities
participating in the
Census, as well as the
direct connection
between the Census,
government
representation and
support
Because of that direct
link, Nelson also will
communicate how an
accurate Census protects
the interests of
Caribbean-American
organizations, public
institutions and social
service programs that
are directly relevant to
the survival and growth
of these communities.
Lauderhill Regional
Chamber of
Commerce
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
EXPO
October 22 & 23, 2009
Presented by
D. Stephenson
Construction, Inc.
A spectacular event that
features the most important
organizations and companies
in South Florida, providing
a unique experience to
expose your business through
several activities that
include a business to
business Expo, Panel
discussions, Networking and
a Gala award presentation.
Join us on October 22, for
the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
with City Officials and
Community Leaders.
DISPLAY TABLES ONLY $200.00
RESERVE NOW!
FREE ADMISSION
Inverrary Resort
3501 Inverrary Blvd.,
Lauderhill, FL 33319
954-485-0500
www.lauderhillcc.com
Special Room Rates
Available.
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National Honors for
Norma Darby
Mrs. Norma E. Darby,
Director of the Jamaica Folk
Revue, a Miami-based
cultural group has been
awarded the Badge of Honour
for Meritorious Service
(BHM) by the Government of
Jamaica.
Mrs. Darby is among the many
recipients to receive the
National Honour to be
presented by the Governor
General, His Excellency, the
Most. Hon. Sir Patrick
Allen, at the National
Awards Ceremony at Kings
House, on National Heroes
Day, Monday, October
16th.She has been honored
for loyal and meritorious
service to Jamaica and its
Diaspora in the field of
cultural arts as a
folklorist.
Mrs. Darby is a co-Founder
of the Florida-based,
cultural group, the Jamaica
Folk Revue, which started 30
years ago with an aim to
preserve the Jamaican
culture abroad, through
education and entertainment.
Under her leadership, the
Jamaica Folk Revue through
its group of dedicated
artists have been committed
to providing an environment
for cultural growth in the
Diaspora through
presentations of oral
history, music, dance, mime
and song. Over the years,
the group has been a staple
at every event bearing
Jamaica's culture and
heritage, performing
extensively throughout
Florida at all kinds of
festivals educating through
entertainment.
Mrs. Darby is also the
founder of the annual
cultural tributes to
Jamaica's former cultural
icon, the Hon. Louise
Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou)
who died in July 2006 in
Toronto, Canada.
Her tenacity and drive,
comes from her dedication
to, and love of country,
according to Colin Smith,
leader of the Tallawah Mento
Band who has worked
extensively with Mrs. Darby
in various productions for
the band and during his time
as a tenor with the Jamaica
Folk Revue. Additionally, a
significant part of her work
is educating children of
Jamaican descent of their
rich history and culture.
This is also done primarily
through drama, song and
dance, he continued.
Mrs. Darby took an interest
in creative arts at an early
age while attending high
school at Wolmer's Girls.
She migrated to the United
States where she immediately
became involved in the
social scene directing her
talent towards folk culture.
Already, she has been the
recipient of several awards
and accolades, including
that of the Jamaica
Consulate Community Service,
Broward and Dade counties,
and local organizations, for
the promotion of Jamaican
culture, especially
folkloric.
Caribbean-American
Journalist & Media
Association Launched.
Peter Webley of
Caribbean Today and
Kerven Clenance of The
Sales Department at the
recent launch of the
Caribbean-American
Journalist & Media
Association.
The Caribbean-American
Journalists and Media
Association (CAJMA) was
launched recently in South
Florida. CAJMA is dedicated
to the recognition and
professional advancement of
Caribbean-Americans in the
news industry.
CAJMA was created to be a
national voice and unified
vision for all
Caribbean-American
journalists.
Felicia Persaud, CEO of Hard
Beat Communications and
founder of Carib-ID, the
movement to get Caribbean
nationals accurately
counted, urged those
gathered at the launch to
get involved in ensuring to
spread the 2010 Census
message to all Caribbean
migrants and Caribbean
Americans, to write in their
nationality or ancestry
under the Some Other Race
category of the 2010 form.
Persaud said it is
imperative that Caribbean
media become ambassadors in
the process since without
proper demographic numbers
from the U.S. Census, the
Caribbean American bloc will
remain not even a blip on
the radar.
She urged that Caribbean
nationals take a page from
the books of Hispanics, who
fought for an origins
category on the Census and
now are the most sought
after market.
Until we can tell our
stories in numbers, we will
continue to be ignored and
not at the table, added
Persaud.
Winsome Charlton
(center) of Hi-Class
Promotions share a
moment with associates
at the Launch.
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ROMPING SHOP
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Joan Andrea
Hutchinson's
NEW CD
JAMAICAN PROVERBS...
Pretty and Proud
A perfect gift for any
occasion.
This 38 track compilation,
features popular - as well
as some of the lesser known
-Jamaican proverbs, with
humourous explanations and
examples.
Jamaican Proverbs ... Pretty
and Proud makes a
perfect gift for any
occasion, as it is
beautifully packaged and
produced, appropriate for
children who will enjoy the
humorous explanations and
adults who have forgotten or
never knew the proverbs.
ORDER YOUR COPY NOW.
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Dear Eddy,
Can you believe
it! October is
here, and that
can only mean
one thing in
South Florida.
CARNIVAL! This
year we
celebrate 25
years of Miami
Carnival with
One
Broward-Miami
Carnival. That
means fete and
more fete; party
and more party.
We hope that
your Carnival
celebrations
will be nothing
but fun and good
memories.
Speaking of
memories, we
want to remember
Selman Lewis and
Desi Worrell,
who were
instrumental in
establishing
Miami Carnival.
Their legacy
lives on with
the celebration
of these
festivities.
This latest
issue of
De Riddim Box is
filled with
information on
upcoming events
and flashbacks
of happenings
you may have
missed. Forward
to friends and
family members
so that they are
informed about
activities in
South Florida's
Caribbean
Community.
Remember to tune
in to
Caribbean
Riddims,
every Saturday,
on
WZAB 880 AM
for updated
information,
special give-aways
and lots of
music. You can
also visit our
website at
www.caribbeanriddims.com.
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START DE CARNIVAL!
Miami-Broward
One Carnival
host committee
started a week of
activities on
Sunday, October 4
with the Kiddies
Carnival Parade at
Miramar Regional
Park. New this year
is the Pan and Tassa-Rama,
which takes place on
Saturday, October
10, at Bicentennial
Park, from 3pm.
The streets of
downtown Miami will
erupt with colorful
costume bands as
over thirty four
bands of
masqueraders will
parade in the
streets to celebrate
25 years of Miami
Carnival on Sunday,
October 11.
Visitors and locals
will be jammin to
music chippin
through the streets
into Bicentennial
Park for one mega
concert.
Check the carnival
website
www.miamibrowardcarnival.com
for prices to events
and a list of
participating bands.
CDC & Associates
will stage Soca Fest
at Soho Studios,
Satuday, October 10,
featuring 7 Big
Bands and 16 Big
Artists performing
into the wee hours
of the morning.
Wear yu colors and
bring yu flag to
wave and party to
the hottest and the
best that soca has
to offer. This year
will feature The
Allison Hinds Show,
Machel Montana,
Beenie Man, Red Hot
Flames and more.
The original
Convention Center
Fete is back, and
tickets are going
fast. Get yours
today, online at
socafestmiami.com
or at selected
Caribbean outlets.
Old School
is Really
Cool
ALL INCLUSIVE
DAY FETE TO
FEATURE MONTANO
 D
Island Boys Miami
will stage
D'Ultimate All
Inclusive Miami Day
Fete at Gulfstream
Park on Saturday,
October 10.
Featured performers
will include Machel
HD & Friends, David
Rudder, Destra,
Byron Lee's
Dragonaires, Karma
and Atlantik, to
name a few. Part
proceeds from this
event will go to
support the Bord 2
Do It Foundation, a
non-profit
organization formed
by Ato Bolton. Niki
Mohan will host this
exclusive event.
For tickets and
information log on
to
miamidayfete.com
Machel Montano
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ST. LUCIA KICKS
OFF ROAD SHOWS
From left:
Caribbean-American
media
operative
Donn Bobb of
United
Nations
Radio
(left),
Berthia
Parle of Bay
Gardens
Resorts,
Director of
Tourism
Louis Lewis
and the
Saint Lucia
Tourist
Board's
Lorine St.
Jules in
Manhattan a
few weeks
ago.
Saint Lucia
kicked off
its Road
Shows for
travel
partners
with a
lively
première
in New York
City last
month,
sparing no
effort to
promote the
island's
renowned
products,
services
and attractions
to the
travel agent
community.
Some
enterprising
members of
the travel
community,
including
agencies
that
specialize
in selling
travel to
the
Caribbean
Diaspora
markets,
have joined
the Saint
Lucia
Tourist
Board and
hotel
representatives
on the Road
Show tour
which will
call at more
than 25
cities in
the United
States and
Canada.
"Now's not
the time to
twiddle our
fingers,
ride out the
fall and
assume we
will have a
strong
winter -
rather, it's
time to tell
the world
what's on
offer on our
island and
encourage
past and
potential
vacationers
to visit
Saint Lucia
now," said
Director of
Tourism
Louis Lewis,
who was in
New York
City for the
première.
Taking
a Hike
to the
Top
My Blue
Mountain
Adven-Tour
By Eddy
Edwards
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September
25-27.
Yes,
I can
truly
say,
"I've
been to
the
mountain
top."
and
fortunately,
I did
not
return
with 2
tablets
of
commandments,
but a
satisfying
sense of
accomplishment.
Climbing
the Blue
Mountain
to its
peak,
Jamaica's
highest
mountain
range, -
7,402
ft., has
been a
lifelong
desire
on mine
and
finally
it was
accomplished.
Eddy
Edwards
at the
peak of
The Blue
Mountain.
A small
group
left
from
Kingston
and head
into the
hills on
Friday,
September
25 to
Mavis
Bank. We
transferred
to a
Land
Rover
(Jeep),
which
took us
up to
Whitfield
Hall
where we
had
dinner
and a
quick
nap
before
the
climb.
At
approximately
3 am we
began
our
hike,
and for
the next
4 hours
we put
our body
through
a
rigorous
climb to
the peak
where we
enjoyed
the
breathtaking
view and
cool
temperatures.
Yes we
made it
to the
peak.
On
top
of
"De
World"
with
Alex
and
Mike
By the
time we
returned
to the
lodge
it was
time for
lunch,
which
was a
delicious
dish of
ackee
and
saltfish,
fried
dumplings,
banana
and the
sweetest
St.
Vincent
yam you
ever
tasted.
Exhausted
and
sore,
we spent
the rest
of the
afternoon
relaxing,
soothing
our
bodies
and
chatting
with the
staff of
the
lodge.
Dinner
was
cooked
on a
woodfire;
fried
chicken,
curry
goat
with
rice and
peas in
real
grated
coconut
cream
scented
with a
Scotch
Bonnet.
Yummy!
Top the
night
off
listening
to some
soothing
oldies
music,
sipping
real
Blue
Mountain
Coffee
and
telling
jokes
round a
Tilley
Lamp
while
the
fireplace
blazed.
Barry
relaxes
by the
fireplace
after
hiking
to the
top
earlier.
Sunday
morning
after
breakfast
we
headed
down the
hill to
the
airport
for the
return
flight.
This was
an
experience
to
treasure
and
remember
for
life.
Dis is
de
'real'
Jamaica,
where
the
people
still
smile or
"buss a
laugh"
and
"howdy
and tenk
yuh"
still
greets
you.
Special
thanks
to Kevin
Burke-Green
for
making
all the
travel
arrangements,
Michael
Brown
for the
video
shoot
and Alex
Davis
and
Michael
Green
who were
good
company
for the
weekend.
"Big UP"
to the
lovely
folks at
the
Whitfield
Hall
Hostel.
Tiger,
who made
sure we
needed
nothing,
our
guide to
the
peak,
Jason
and
everyone
who made
our stay
enjoyable
and
memorable.
Nuff
Respect.
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GRACE FOODS TAKES TO
THE STREETS
ALL ROADS LEAD TO
MARKHAM PARK FOR
GRACE JAMAICAN JERK
FESTIVAL - NOV. 8TH
Grace
Foods have
launched a
series of Road
Shows leading up
to the big
Grace Jamaican
Jerk Festival,
scheduled for
Sunday, November
8 at Markham
Park from 10 am
to 10 pm.
The Road Shows
began on
Saturday,
September 26 at
Broward Meat &
Fish in Tamarac
and featured
discounts on
Grace products,
store giveaways
and a live
broadcast
featuring Luther
Mack and Ron
Burke on WAVS
1170 am.
Ron Burke of
WAVS 1170 radio
speaks with a
lucky winner at
the Grace Road
Show at Broward
Meat & Fish in
Tamarac
recently.
The event was
successful as a
large number of
patrons visited
the store and
purchased a
number of Grace
products at
discounted
prices, which
saved them a lot
at the cash
register.
Patrons also had
an opportunity
to spin the
Grace Wheel and
win prizes,
including
tickets to the
Grace Jamaican
Jerk Festival
as well
as gift baskets.
Three more Road
Shows are
scheduled for
Publix
Supermarkets on
October 17, 24
and 30th. These
will feature
cooking
demonstrations
as well as
discounts on
Grace products
and lots of
giveaways.
Listen to WAVS
and Hot105 for
details.
THE BIGGEST
CARIBBEAN
FOOD
FESTIVAL IN
THE USA
The
Grace Jamaican
Jerk Festival,
presented by
Publix and Air
Jamaica, is
scheduled for
Sunday November
8 at Markham
Park, Sunrise,
Florida. Gates
will open at
10:00 am and
close at 10:00
p.m. This
year's festival
promises to be
bigger and even
hotter, as
patrons
can look forward
to a variety of
spicy Jerk
Foods, cool
beverages and
lots of
entertainment.
Activities will
begin early with
an exciting
20/20 cricket
match organized
by South Florida
Cricket
Alliance.
Soccer and
netball matches
will also take
place as well a
a domino
tournament. The
Publix Jerk
Cook-off will be
hotly contested
this year as
chefs vie for
cash and the
Dutch Pot
Trophy. Two
cultural stages,
sponsored by
Western Union
and Digicel will
offer a full day
of activities
featuring Chris
Daley and Joan
Andrea
Hutchinson as
well as the
Talawah Mento
Band, the
Jamaica Folk
Revue and much
more.
The young ones
are never left
out either, look
for a bigger and
more rollicking
Kids Zone this
year.
Main Stage acts
will feature
Soca Queen
Allison Hinds,
Byron Lee's
Dragonaires, Ken
Boothe, Benaiah
Band featuring
Dean Frazier
and much more.
Tickets are $10
in advance and
$20 at the
door. Tickets
are available
online at
www.jerkfestival.com
or at selected
Caribbean
outlets. For
information and
vendor booths
call
305-917-0252.
Soca Queen
Allison Hinds to
perform at this
year's Grace
Jamaican Jerk
Festival.
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HOW YU FE MISS DAT?
JAMAICAN DIASPORA
FOUNDATION USA
CONFERENCE
Photos by:
Carson
Pat
Montague
of
WAVS,
Frankie
Campbell
of
Fab
5
and
Jamaica
Arts
Development
Foundation
President
Lloyd
Stanbury
share
a
light
moment
at
the
opening
reception
at
Grand
Palms
Hotel.
Writer
Dawn
Davis
(left)
and
National
Weekly
editor
(center)
Sonia
Morgan
catch up
on the
latest
happenings
with
attorney
Ghenete
Wright-Muir.
US
Congressional
Candidate -
17th
District -
and
Community
Activitist,
Marleine
Bastien
(Left) and
Stephanie
Crooks,
Assistant
Executive
Director of
Lauderhill
Regional
Chamber of
Commerce,
are all
smiles at
the
reception.
Don Daly of
WZAB 880 AM
interviews
Ambassador
Anthony
Johnson
following
the opening
ceremony of
the Jamaican
Diaspora USA
Conference
at the
Airport
Sheraton
Hotel in Ft.
Lauderdale.
Lukee Chong
of Frame By
Frame and
Maxine
Tulloch of
Tulloch
Media Group
pose for the
camera.
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