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The Middle
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey
Psycho
Post Malone Feat. Ty Dolla $ign
Nice For What
Drake
Never Be The Same
Camila Cabello
Delicate
Taylor Swift
No Tears Left To Cry
Ariana Grande
In My Blood
Shawn Mendes
Meant To Be
Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line
God’s Plan
Drake
Mine
Bazzi
EVERYTHING IS LOVE
The Carters
Nasir
Nas
Youngblood
5 Seconds Of Summer
Liberation
Christina Aguilera
Post Traumatic
Mike Shinoda
The Greatest Showman
Soundtrack
SQUARE UP (EP)
BLACKPINK
Redemption
Jay Rock
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XXXTENTACION
KIDS SEE GHOSTS
KIDS SEE GHOSTS
Presented by
wireless
QUEEN OF KINGS
Folk Fest
The show is set to start at 4
pm, with a little something for
everyone, especially the early
birds who will have an opportunity
to browse the park grounds,
tasting, sampling or just sharing
in any one of a number
of activities including; storytelling,
basket weaving, health
pavilion, games and a cultural
exhibit, when the gates are officially
open at 1 pm.
The festival features traditional
folk forms and experiences
from the different Caribbean
territories and will be presented
in three sections; the Stalls or
Island Baskets; the cultural performances
and a pop-up cultural
exhibition, giving the event a
unique profile.
“This is event is dedicated to
folk forms and folk culture and
will help re-establish the importance
and relevance of folk, as
a viable, vibrant contributor to
the Caribbean brand,” according
Caribbean L 58 ife, June 7–13, 2019 BQ
to Andrew Clarke, founder
and executive director of Braata
Productions, which is celebration
ten years of showcasing
Caribbean folk culture in the
USA.
Founded in 2009, Braata Productions
is dedicated to giving
Caribbean born, Afro-Caribbean
and Caribbean American artists,
a platform through which to
showcase their work and talent
through; the theatre, educational
programs, community outreach
and folk performances.
The Bankra Caribbean Folk
Festival is being supported in
part, by public funds from the
New York City Department of
Cultural Affairs, in partnership
with the City Council and Council
member I. Daneek Miller.
Corporate partners include;
NY Culture, Emandee Acres,
Affinity Health Plan, Caribbean
Tourism Organization (CTO),
and Jamaica YMCA.
For information on the festival,
call: 917.668.2209, e: braataproductions@
gmail.com
ducing her 1989 hit “If You
Asked Me To,” with a nod to
Canadian diva Celine Dion.
“I had the pleasure of hearing
my good friend Celine
Dion sing this song. But don’t
get it twisted — I sang it
first!” LaBelle teased.
And during a rendition of
“Lady Marmalade,” the singer
asked four men from the audience
“white or black, gay or
straight” to join her on stage,
and the crooner was quickly
flanked by two drag queens,
including local nightlife figure
Merrie Cherry, who helped
belt out the classic tune.
Another gent who joined
LaBelle proved reticent to
depart the stage when asked,
and was eventually escorted
offstage by security as the
singer quipped “Bye, Felicia!”
LaBelle, who celebrated
her 75th birthday on May
24, entertained the crowd
for nearly two hours, singing
songs, including “On My
Own” and “If you don’t know
me by now.”
Tuesday’s concert will be
followed by 21 free musical
performances, two films
screenings, a pair of dance
shows, and five paid concerts
until Columbia’s Bomba
Estereo closes the series on
Aug. 10.
For more information,
check out Brooklyn Paper’s
handy Bric Celebrate Brooklyn!
Festival events guide.
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Members of Braata Productions celebrate 10 years at the offi ces of the Jamaican Consulate
in Manhattan, Joel Edwards
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The group’s debut tour,
The RBRM Tour, which ran
throughout Fall 2018, earned
accolades from media around
the country in its initial run
last Fall. Reviewing the group’s
Ontario, California show, The
Precinct Reporter said, “From
the time RBRM hit the staged
until the house lights came on,
no one was in their seat. Not
even for the slow songs. The
RBRM sound took the crowd
back to when the NE sound was
new…The RBRM concert in
Ontario solidified their influence
in old school music.”
“Backed by a live band a large
crew of dancers, the group’s
reinvention, which blended the
biggest hits from Brown and
BBD, was a win,” said The St.
Louis American in their review
of RBRM’s St. Louis, Missouri
show. “The result was something
all four could be proud
of.”
Over the past four decades,
Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike
have left an indelible mark not
only on the music industry —
but on millions of fans around
the world. Their standout
vocals, dynamic choreography,
and unstoppable stage presence
helped New Edition become one
of the most successful touring
groups of all time. More than
that, by pioneering the Boy
Band craze, they created a classic
sound and style that forever
changed the landscape of popular
music.
The artists’ legacy also
includes 18 multiplatinum
albums, four American Music
Awards, a Soul Train Lifetime
Achievement Award, and 14
number one hits (in addition to
countless Billboard Top 20 hits).
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Patti cakes: Tunga and Abie Takavarasha treated 4-monthold
Tadi to his fi rst concert on Tuesday. Photo by Trey Pentecost
RBRM at Kings Theatre this weekend!
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