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The Fyre Festival was a music festival scheduled to take place on the Bahamian island of Great Exuma. Exclusively targeted to elite millennials as a luxurious version of Coachella organize by Fyre creator Billy McFarland with “partner” rapper Ja Rule. The festival didn’t happen, Billy oversold and under delivered committing fraudulent activity to cover up the fiasco, causing chaos for festival goers, staff, Bahamian contractors/government and venture capitalist investors.

Hulu and Netflix simultaneously release documentaries. The Netflix version produced by the marketing company that handled the social media marketing for the festival. The Hulu documentary was produced by Hulu. In this episode we discuss the series of issues with the festival from our perspective with insights from Eva of Soca Mom and Bahamian based entertainment vlogger Timmay.

Stylin’ on:  Fe Noel’s Resort 2019 - A Queen’s Tale

Vibin’ to:  Ms Melanin - Neeqah

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Whether you do resolutions or not, the new year is always a good time to get yourself right mind, body and soul. The new year is a time to reflect, make new goals and have a renewed spirit as you evolve on your life’s journey. I’m sharing ten tips that can help you make realistic changes that you can stick to.

Stylin’ on:  DLR Clothing /  Nailah Blackman

Vibin’ to:  Famalay - Skinny Fabulous, Machel Montano & Bunji Garlin

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Haiti’s history is steeped in strength and unity. While many are aware of Haiti’s independence, Haiti more historical and cultural contribution to history globally. My guest Kreyolicious is a Haitian-American author and blogger who’s been sharing Haiti’s history on her blog, Kreyolicious for years. We talk about why she created her platform, Haiti’s rich history and how the other Caribbean islands are more interconnected than people believe and more.

Stylin’ on: New Years Dress

Vibin’ to: Nessa Preppy  “Issa Snack”

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Read Kreyolicious’ book:  Haiti History 101: The Definitive Guide to Haitian History

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So much to discuss, so little time! I’m recapping some of the most talked about topics this year in the Caribbean diaspora. Immigration reform, Naomi Osaka, flooding in Trinidad & Tobago, Buju Banton’s return and more!

Stylin’ on: Brown Cotton Caribbean

Vibin’ to:  “Toast” by Koffee

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In today’s episode I’m sharing some of my random thoughts about the holiday season, 90s music and the success for contestants on singing competition shows.

Stylin’ on:  Caribbean Brands Holiday Gift Guide 2018

Vibin’ to:  “Trending Gyal” Shenseea

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Curly girls around the world are uniting in the support of letting natural hair flow! While many in the Caribbean rock their natural tresses, and many have been doing so for years, there are still stigmas that come around rocking curly hair which many still classify, based on european beauty standards as “unkempt.” In this episode we chat with Caribbean base natural hair blogger Tshenelle S.F. Bethel, also known as Nelly B from her blog,  A day in the life of Nelly B. We discuss her journey to growing out her natural hair, natural hair stigmas in the Caribbean and products we love!

List of products we discuss in the episode include:

 Cantu

 Curls Dynasty

 Form

 Happy Curls Happy Girls

 The Mixtress J  Cosmetics

 Organic Touch

Stylin’ on: Kerby Jean-Raymond of Pyer Moss

Vibin’ to:  “Saucy” - Kemar Highcon

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The vibrancy of our culture is vast, but often is pigeon-holed when it comes to mainstream media. The Guyanese-American Award-winning journalist Melissa Noel is adamant about sharing a variety of stories from the region. As an independent multimedia journalist Melissa Noel produces video as well as print and online stories for several major news outlets including NBCNews.com, Huffpost.com, Caribbean Beat Magazine and Voices of NY. Melissa is also a television correspondent and host for several Caribbean focused networks. We talk about her work as a journalist and why it's important to keep sharing our stories.

Executive Produced by Kerry-Ann Reid-Brown of  Breadfruit Media

Stylin’ on:  Cardi B x Fashion Nova Collaboration

Vibin’ to: Spice  Captured

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Do we value our culture or just participate? Inspired by an event that I attended called Culture Con, I ask the hard question if we truly understand the value of Caribbean culture and what it means to have cultural currency. We often talk about representing our culture and setting trends that are later picked up by pop culture globally. But do we truly value our own? It’s an opened ended question as I explore the possibilities and want your feedback. Let’s keep the conversation going.

Plus new segment covering "What I'm styling and vibing to."

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When it comes to music, does it feel like there can only be one woman at the top of her game? The notion that only one woman can run tings is such a crazy notion being that so many men are considered great in their respective genres without being directly pitted against one another. In this episode, Kerry-Ann, our executive producer, and Shawn, of  Reggae Talk Podcast, dissect the possibilities of why this notion came to exist and what we think the future looks like for women in music.

 
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Shawn’s Instagram:  @reggaemusicforever
Kerry-Ann: @carryonfriends

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Island girls certainly do rock! We know it and the world should too. Chantal Miller founded Island Girls Rock as a way to connect with creatives of Caribbean descent. Forming a supportive collective that shares experiences and sheds light on Caribbean female empowerment. Chantal is doing amazing work through Island Girls Rock, based in the U.K., we talked about her journey to creating the organization, why she created it and what’s next for the collaborative movement.

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