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,The Melisizwe Brothers: Marc, 16, Seth, 13, and Zacary, 12 The Melisizwe Brothers
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By Nelson A. King
Three young Vincentian-Canadian
brothers, who carry the stage name,
The Melisizwe Brothers, have been
crowned winners of Nickelodeon’s
“America’s Most Musical Family” during
the grand finale of a two-hour
music competition on Jan. 16 in Burbank,
Ca.
The sibling trio — Marc, 16, Seth,
13, and Zacary, 12, whose parents,
Mark and Sherry James, hail from
Upper Fair Hall in St. Vincent and the
Grenadines — reside with their parents
in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The brothers’ win enabled them
to obtain a recording contract with
Republic Records, a division of Universal
Music Group, the world’s leading
music company; and a US$250,000
cash prize in partnership with Capri
Sun 100% Juice.
Nickelodeon, now in its 40th year,
is the number-one entertainment
brand for kids.
“We are very happy,” said Mark and
Sherry James in an exclusive Caribbean
Life interview Sunday night.
“No doubt, the boys are extremely
hard workers.
“As parents, it gives us great joy
to see their diligence pays off, while
keeping and maintaining their integrity,”
they added.
The Melisizwe Brothers (pronounced
Mel - Li - Seize - Way) competed
all season long against 30 family
bands from across North America
in front of celebrity judges; Grammy
Award-winning global superstar
Ciara; digital media sensation David
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Dancers and drummers of the Ifetayo
Cultural Arts Academy perform
at the “A Shared Dream Concert
hosted by Sen. Kevin Parker and A
Shared Dream Foundation.
Photo by Tangerine Clarke
By Tangerine Clarke
Loving tributes, honored late Civil
Rights Leader, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. who state Senator, Kevin Parker
said, paved a way for politicians
including Yvette Clarke, Una Clarke,
Chuck Schumer, and himself.
Parker, in a passionate address,
encouraged others to live Dr. King’s
legacy of service. He said the civil rights
leader advocated for the rights of all,
and called for activism in community
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“Green Card A Love Story,” is a new
Caribbean-American web series set in
contemporary Brooklyn in the height of
the federal immigration crackdown and
urban housing insecurity. The show is
written by B. Nandi Jacob, the Audelcoaward
winning playwright of Flambeaux
and Mother-in-Law; and the author of The
True Nanny Diaries. Roderick A. Warner
doubles as director and cinematographer.
Produced by Ashenandi Stages in association
with Conflicted Genius, “Green
Card A Love Story” focuses on Trinidadian
born Petra who has been “without
papers” for 15 years but won’t end her
love affair with America — or her boyfriend
— yet. Each day, the once-aspiring
scientist focuses on life’s other wildcards,
like “fixing” her fiancé, Philo, who sings
on the New York City train for alms, as
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