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Kevin Lyttle gives patrons “a taste” of “Home for Carnival” and “Drive Me Crazy.” Photo by Nelson A. King
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By Nelson A. King
Vincentian international soca
star Kevin Lyttle and his wife, Dr.
Jacqueline James-Lyttle, have joined
nationals and others in the Diaspora
in aiding St. Vincent and the Grenadines
by launching a major appeal
to ship much-needed supplies to the
volcano-ravaged country.
With continuous recovery and
cleanup underway from the impact
of La Soufriere volcanic eruptions,
the Miami-based Lyttles — and
integral part of the Global Empowerment
Mission (GEM), the Janice
Lyttle Foundation and the US
Caribbean Strong coalition – are
appealing for volunteers to assist
with the assembly of family necessities
kits for displaced families.
Volunteers are encouraged to
register their participation at http://
www.sflcaribbeanstrong.org.
“The situation in St. Vincent and
the Grenadines is very serious with
unknown variables,” said the Lyttles
in a statement on Saturday. “Miami
always comes together to help our
island neighbors. Our community is
strong and caring, and has assisted
in so many causes.
“Now, it’s time to help St. Vincent
and the Grenadines,” they added.
“We really need everyone to come
together, drop off supplies and come
volunteer.
“Our partners on the ground are
very organized with professional
logistical and distribution expertise,”
they continued, stating that
containers will be shipped to St.
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Supporters of Minister Audrey Jackson
and her cause. KP Shotit
By Nelson A. King
Over the weekend, Minister Audrey
Jackson — the Panamanian-born mother
of deceased rapper Pop Smoke, whose
father, Greg Jackson, hailed from Jamaica
— hosted a series of events bringing
awareness to the rapper’s Shoot for the
Stars Foundation.
According to Marie Driven, the Haitian
American managing partner of PlaybookMG,
a Brooklyn-based entertainment
company, Jackson, a Brooklyn resident,
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By Nelson A. King
Jamaican dancehall deejay Beenie
Man pleaded guilty to breaching the
COVID-19 curfew to host an illegal
party when he appeared in the St. Elizabeth
Parish Court in Jamaica on April
19, according to CaribbeanNational-
Weekly (CNW).
CNW said the dance hall star is
scheduled to be sentenced on May 17.
The deejay’s attorney Roderick Gordon
said that he took the responsible
course and changed his plea, CNW
said.
“Beenie Man pleaded guilty because
he wanted to take a responsible
approach given that he is an elder of
the global music community,” Gordon
told Loop News.
CNW said Beenie Man was charged
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