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Adam Karch to perform in Grand Bahama for one night only - Sep 25, 2016 - 4:37:48 PM

For those that attended the 2011 concert by Canadian blues and folk rock artist, Adam Karch in Grand Bahama, you already know this is not a performance to be missed!  Karch will return to perform for one night only, at Rooster's Bar & Grill in Freeport on Saturday, October 8th, 2016.

Rooster's is located off of Fishing Hole Road upstairs on the Bahamas Industrial Technologies' east-facing balcony.

"I'm really looking forward to sharing my new songs and bringing the blues back to The Bahamas," said Karch...

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Mexican Brass Concert coming to Nassau for two performances - Sep 23, 2016 - 12:36:52 PM

The Nassau Music Society presents M5 Mexican Brass Concert in two exciting performances entitled BRASSCINATION!    Combining their skills at virtuosic chamber music in all styles, non-stop interaction with the audience, inborn showmanship, inimitable Latin American charm, and their very own sound, M5 concerts are unique musical-theatrical experiences!

The concerts will be:

On Saturday 1 October 2016 at 7:30 pm at the College of The Bahamas Performing Arts Centre, Oakes Field; and

On Sunday 2 October 2016 at 5:30 pm at St. Paul’s Church Hall, Lyford Cay...

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Bahamas stars in another primetime drama - Sep 21, 2016 - 10:15:40 AM

The beautiful beaches of The Bahamas got more prime time television exposure on September 20 with the much-anticipated premiere of the CBS drama called Bull.

The episode’s Bahamas sequence was the prelude to a series starring Michael Weatherly, the former co-star of NCIS.  His star power helped push NCIS beyond 16 million weekly viewers last season. As he departs that show, he begins a new role as Dr. Jason Bull, who runs Trial Sciences Inc. The series is based on media personality Dr. Phil’s early career as a trial services consultant. Dr. Phil also co-wrote the pilot...

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DMAC to Perform With Top Caribbean Artists at ‘242 Caribana Music Festival’ - Sep 20, 2016 - 10:48:04 AM

Nassau, Bahamas  – Top Bahamian entertainer Dillon ‘D MAC’ McKenzie will join fellow Caribbean Entertainers from around the region at Top Dawg Entertainment’s inaugural ‘242 Caribana Music Festival’ on Saturday September 24th at The Botanical Gardens in Nassau.

The event, which is described by organizers as a collective initiative to show the world Caribbean culture - specifically music, literature, food and social views – is being used as a platform to raise awareness on the increasing problem of violence against women.

DMAC will be backed by the multi-talented ‘All for One Band’ when he hits the stage this coming Saturday and the audience can look forward to an exceptionally high energy performance...

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BTC joins forces with Fam-Fest for Gospel Voice Competition - Sep 19, 2016 - 9:16:12 AM

Nassau, The Bahamas - Annually, “Da Fam” hosts its mega gospel concert “Fam-Fest”, which brings together thousands of families, for a weekend of fun and uplifting entertainment. This year, BTC will again be a partner for the event and has added the first ever “BTC Fam-Fest Gospel Voice Competition” as a new element.

The competition was opened for entrants on social media on September 9th. Entrants between the ages of eighteen and fifty, will vie for the opportunity to work with an internationally acclaimed producer to record a single and a professional music video...

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Julien Believe partners with Beenie Man, Ricardo Drue and Fadda Fox in latest single - Sep 13, 2016 - 1:16:15 PM

All Star Music Video Shot in Freeport to Become First Bahamian Production to Showcase on TIDAL

Freeport, Grand Bahama: Bahamian Artist Julien Believe is elevating the Bahamian Entertainment Industry to an international level with an historic partnership that will ultimately break new ground for Bahamian singers, songwriters and musicians.

“Party Ambassadors” is Julien’s latest hit single - a collaboration featuring Jamaican Reggae Artist Beenie Man, Antiguan Soca Artist Ricardo Drue and Barbadian Soca Artist Fadda Fox. The video is being released today on Hip Hop mogul, Jay Z’s music streaming platform, TIDAL - making Believe the first Bahamian to have the opportunity...

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Tribeca Film Festival announces 2017 dates and expansion of submission areas - Aug 17, 2016 - 7:49:03 AM

The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, announced the sixteenth edition will be held April 19– April 30, 2017 in New York City. The Festival will expand its areas of submissions from feature films, short films, and experiential storytelling (Storyscapes) program, to include submissions across all of the programming areas of the Festival. Creators can submit work to debut at the Festival’s industry leading Virtual Arcade (virtual reality, 360 films, and augmented reality), the highly successful television section (episodic storytelling, anticipated premieres, and independent pilots), and N.O.W. program (new online work, stories created specifically for the online space)...

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Bahamas International Chorale Festival to feature choirs from 8 countries - Aug 11, 2016 - 11:51:49 PM

NASSAU, Bahamas – Nassau will come alive with the sound of music this month when 13 choirs from eight different countries gather on August 21st – 31st for the America Cantat 8 Bahamas International Choral Festival.

America Cantat is the premier cultural music festival of the Americas, and is the only noncompetitive choir festival to unite singers, conductors, and festival choirs from North, Central, and South America in a 10-day cultural and musical immersion program.

Several of the workshops held throughout the week will focus on Bahamian classical music, Junkanoo music and folk music of The Bahamas...

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RBC sponsors $10,000 to 2016 BIFF Youth Film Workshop - Aug 10, 2016 - 9:39:31 AM

“RBC Royal Bank is pleased to co-sponsor the 2016 Youth Film Workshop, (YFW) a program designed to introduce local students to the world of filmmaking," said Deborah Zonicle, Market Manager, Products, Marketing & Channels, RBC Royal Bank. “We are proud to support BIFF’s mission in raising awareness of the film industry, which is very important to our local economy.  It also gives young Bahamians access to expert knowledge on film making and cinematography from industry professionals from around the world"
 
Leslie Vanderpool, Founder, YFW, and Executive Director, The Bahamas International Film Festival, explained that this year’s workshop will feature a three-week-long series of the pre, production and post film making tutorials...

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Grand Bahama production company captures soca sound of 'Varcy' Duncombe - Aug 5, 2016 - 1:05:43 PM

Freeport, Bahamas -  Aryana Roberts has been busy since graduating from Full Sail University with a Bachelor's in Film in 2014. The Grand Bahamian has been freelancing in the film and television industry since 2008, and has worked on over 50 projects including, but not limited to WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), ABC's "The Bachelorette", and on music videos with R & B stars B. Smyth and Mario, and Bahamian musicians such as Sammi Starr and Julien Believe.

Her company, Artistic Soul Productions was initiated in 2011, and officially registered with the Grand Bahama Port Authority in February 2016.  "We are set to launch officially later this year," said Roberts,  "but I welcome and continue to produce films, commercials and music videos until then."

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Film Review: Nerve - Aug 4, 2016 - 1:22:13 PM

Are You A Watcher Or A Player?

A high school senior joins a popular online game for some harmless fun, but as she is partnered with a mysterious stranger the game begins to take a sinister turn with increasingly dangerous acts. When truths about the game are uncovered she must team up with her friends in a last ditch effort that will determine the future of all involved.

Venus ‘Vee’ Delmonico is a senior with dwindling prospects after high school and joins the online game Nerve as a player to prove to herself that she is tired of living life on the sidelines...

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Grand Bahama gets a kick out of family film - Aug 4, 2016 - 5:09:10 AM

Film producer Derek Lee Nixon started a love affair with The Bahamas with his latest production, promising to bring even more film shoots to The Bahamas.

Nixon began filming the family feature, Dolphin Kick, on Grand Bahama Island this summer. The production includes local cast members as well as Bahamian crew and support staff.

It was a project destined for another country until Nixon and producer Philip Marlatt got in contact with Bahamian Sarah Hamilton. The co-producers were scouting the Dominican Republic at the time.

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The legendary Ronnie Butler performs at the 1st annual Grand Bahama Homecoming - Aug 2, 2016 - 10:26:27 PM

Freeport, Grand Bahama - Independence Park was filled to capacity at the 1st annual Grand Bahama Homecoming Family Fun Day with a free concert that took place on July 29th, 2016.

You could tell that the crowd loves Ronnie Butler’s music by the way they rocked and sang along with him.   They didn’t want his performance to end and begged for more.

Grand Bahama showed their appreciation for Mr. Butler music and he also thanked them and sent his love...

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Julien Believe to headline at the Grand Bahama Regatta - Jul 21, 2016 - 5:00:23 PM

The Grand Bahama Regatta and Homecoming is set to take place at Taino Beach in Freeport from July 22nd through 24th.  The regatta committee is excited to announce that one of their headliners will be Julien Believe, creator of the Junkanoo Pop Sound and Bahamian Icon Award winner for the Most Popular Song in 2014 for his single ‘ The Caribbean Slide’.

"We are very fortunate and excited to have obtained Julien for our Homecoming," said committee chair, Chervita Campbell. "Julien represents the younger generation in our entertainment industry, and just like the music industry, we need our youth to keep the sport of sailing alive and thriving..."

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Veola Sophiato to release new single, ‘Keep Moving,’ on July 25th - Jul 21, 2016 - 4:17:31 PM

Next Monday, July 25, the independent contemporary gospel singer Veola Sophia will debut her latest studio endeavor, a single entitled ‘Keep Moving.’ The elegant new track, which was produced by Reubin Heights and DJ Elevator at Perfect Blend Studios, is a beautiful excursion through Veola’s talent for inspiring her listeners with masterful lead vocals and relatable lyricism. The song will go live on all major digital music platforms, and local fans can also pick up a physical copy of the new effort at the Bahamas Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in Nassau.

A native of the Bahamas, Veola began singing gospel music in church at a very young age. Over the years, she has been lauded for her talent in the Bahamas, in Jamaica, and in the United States. Her infectious, lovable presence as a performer has often put her into the limelight as a featured lead vocalist of church groups. In 2014, she debuted as a solo vocalist with her first release, ‘100 Meters...

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D-Mac to headline at the Grand Bahama Regatta & Homecoming - Jul 20, 2016 - 8:37:57 PM

The Grand Bahama Regatta and Homecoming is set to take place at Taino Beach in Freeport from July 22nd through 24th.  The regatta committee is excited to announce that one of their headliners will be D-Mac, one of The Bahamas' top award winning recording artists who is popularly recognized for his bodies of work in the Rake N Scrape genre. His most notable Bahamian song is, The Gaulin.

"Grand Bahamians have fallen in love with DMac's music and performances," said  regatta committee chairperson, Chervita Campbell who calls herself an admiring fan. "Don't miss this performance, because he's going to 'mash up' the place!"

It is D-Mac’s mission to represent the Bahamas by exposing the world to the infectious rhythms and indigenous stories of the Bahamas and Bahamian way of life.

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Bahamas' Pyfrom sisters, Fourever1, release single with “American Idol” music master Randy Jackson - Jul 15, 2016 - 10:34:55 PM

Executive Produced by Randy Jackson with remixes by Bimbo Jones, Sean Finn, Tavo, and Jason Kohlmann

As FOUREVER1, identical quadruplets Jodi, Catherine, Christina, and Janelle Pyfrom aim to conquer the music charts with “All About Tonight”, their high-energy pop single produced by Pilfinger and Sarah West. Written by West and executive produced by Randy Jackson, the empowering track by the sister group discovered on YouTube,encourages fans to step out of their comfort zones.

What’s better than a beautiful, talented, singer-songwriter whose performances set the spirits of men and women on fire? How about four in one!

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Hon. Daniel Johnson on the Passing of Percival Sweeting - Jul 14, 2016 - 6:02:03 PM

I join the fraternity of Bahamian musicians, entertainers and performers mourning the untimely passing of Mr. Percival Sweeting, President of The Bahamas Musicians and Entertainers Union.

My ministry values his contributions to the formulation of policy relative to culture, entertainment, special events and promotions. Mr. Sweeting had a concern about developing the now and next generation of Bahamian talent and entertainers.

To his dear wife, Mrs. Patricia Sweeting and the family, I extend the sympathy of a grateful people and entertainment community....

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Bahamian Icon Grand Bahama winners Johnson, Pierre set the pace - Jul 14, 2016 - 3:35:14 PM

FREEPORT, Bahamas – Still reveling in their Bahamian Icon win, actor/director Patrice Johnson and playwright Gea Pierre were honoured to bring the prestigious award back home to Grand Bahama.

The Bahamian Icon Award, founded in 2103, acknowledges the exemplary achievements of men and women who have excelled in a cross section of industries and contributed to the overall development of The Bahamas.

This year’s event was staged at the Melia Nassau Beach Resort in New Providence and aired live Saturday, July 2nd on Our TV...

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1st Annual Grand Bahama Homecoming: July 29th - Aug. 1st - Jul 14, 2016 - 3:17:23 PM

Freeport, Grand Bahama - Freeport, get ready for the 1st Annual Grand Bahama Homecoming slated for July 29th - August 1st, 2016.
The event kicks off on Friday, July 29th with a Mega Family Fun Day & FREE Concert featuring Ronnie Butler, Geno D, Stileet, Jah Hem, Jah Troy & Christopher Martin on The Independence Park....

On Saturday, July 30th it's all about Phluid Phest at The Goombay Park Grounds. Live performance by Nesbeth, Tiko T, Ras Pow & Xcitement hosted by JJ.  Get 5 for $10 Beers and mix drink specials...

Be sure to join the Grand Bahama Home-coming Committee on Monday, August 1st at The Junkanoo Beach Club on Taino Beach...