AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoMusic: Saint Lucian artiste Umpa has been named Billboard’s Caribbean Up-and-Comer of the Month for October, bringing fresh global attention to Dennery Segment. The 32-year-old performer, whose real name is Brendan Jordan Charlery, says he wants the homegrown sound to reach a wider audience. Awards: The Caribbean Music Awards 2026 will make its global broadcast premiere on October 25, streaming on YouTube and TRACE+ and airing in eight Caribbean markets. Culture: Castries hosted the inaugural Seamoss Sent Lisi festival on Thursday, bringing farmers, agro-processors and entrepreneurs together for demonstrations, product displays and cultural activities celebrating the island’s seamoss industry. Calypso: A 1979 essay on calypso as social and political comment has been republished in tribute to Mighty Sparrow, who died last month.
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