NEW COMPILATION DISC FEATURING TUPAC, BIGGIE SMALLS, ED SHEERAN, CAPLETON PLUS MORE

Before hip hop legend Tupac passed away, he recorded a track for his brother that will be released on a various artists hip hop compilation album this summer. The Tupac track wiill be produced by Jethro Sheeran Music from the UK, Mopreme Shakur and executive produced by The Contractor Music Group from Ocho Rios Jamaica.

The hip hop album which features the Tupac single along with songs from Ed Sheeran, Sean Kingston, Pitbull, Jethro Sheeran, Chris Brown, Capleton, Notorious B.I.G. Akon and Contractor. Biggie Smalls will make an appearance on the album courtesy of songs from his live performance in Jamaica in 1996.
Tupac has sold over 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. His double disc albums All Eyez on Me) and his Greatest Hits (1998) are among the best-selling albums in the US.

On April 7, 2017, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. And his mother and father were both members of the Black Panthers movement.

AWARD WINNING SINGER STEVE HIGGINS & BRATTA FOLKS SINGERS LEAD EXPLOSIVE CAST OF CARIBBEAN VOICES & PAN SHOW

Washington, DC: With the USA northeast experiencing an early Spring this year, Jamaican/Caribbean nationals in the the Washington/Baltimore area are gearing up for an evening of first class entertainment on Saturday, March 31 when Caribbean Voices & Pan show 2018 unfolds at the Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Hanover Pkwy, Greenbelt, MD.

Leading the all-star cast of performers is world renown Jamaican born, Florida based singer, Steve Higgins. Steve has sung at New York Mets Games and was the headliner at the Birmingham (UK) Commonwealth Association’s Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of her 90th birthday.

In 2012, the Jamaican Consulate in Miami presented him with a Honor Roll Certificate for being a Change Maker in the South Florida Diaspora community. The following year, Jamaica’s Ministry of Culture awarded him a Certificate of Appreciation. The esteemed vocalist has directed many singing groups, including The Fifty-Voice South Florida Caribbean Chorale for which he is the Founding Director. He is certified by the Associate Boards of the Royal School of Music (Voice), and has three solo albums to his credit. Steve has toured Europe, the US, and the Caribbean for over 25 years, and has produced the annual Steve Higgins & Friends concert for the past 15 years. There is no doubt patrons will be getting a whole lot of “Braata” for their money when he hits the stage.

Speaking of Braata, Caribbean Voices & Pan Show 2018 will feature the award winning Braata Folk Singers from New York. This group is known for their dynamic presentation of folk music, combining new choral arrangements with intricate dramatic choreography, design elements, and costumes. Among their repertoire are Mento, Dinki-Mini, Ring Games, and Nine Night. The group has racked up an impressive array of national and international accoladed including winning two silver and a bronze medal when they performed at the World Choir Games in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2012. This was a wonderful gift to Jamaica on her 50th Independence celebration.

Patrons attending Caribbean Voices & Pan Show 2018 will also get an opportunity to experience the musical brilliance of PANLARA Youth Steel Orchestra who will share their African-Caribbean culture through steel pan music. In addition to performing throughout the Caribbean, the group performs regularly at Washington, D.C. signature musical arenas, including John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Strathmore. While the prestige of entertaining at venues such as the Smithsonian, the Naval Academy, DC Convention Center, and Blues Alley are electrifying, their greatest joy comes from bringing their unique brand of music therapy to seniors and children.

Rounding out the impressive lineup of performers will be spoken word artiste Jillian E. Moore. Moore is an accomplished author, poet and storyteller who volunteers for at-risk youths in the Washington metropolitan area.

“One spectacular evening of Caribbean music and spoken word is what you can expect at Caribbean Voices & Pan Show, 2018,” stated event producer Karl Haughton of The Caribbean Current.

Hosting the event will be Michael Campbell and author Joelle Wright.

Olympic Medalist Novlene Williams-Mills to be honored at the United Nations

New York, NY ― Jamaican elite athlete, Novlene Williams-Mills will be honored at an event at the United Nations as a role model of a successful rural woman with a positive health message who battled cancer at the peak of her athletic career and went on to her greatest athletic triumphs.

The title of the event, “Any Girl Can: Celebration of Novlene Williams-Mills from Cancer Survivor to IAAF World Champion and Olympic Games Medalist,” is consistent with the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, specifically, Goal 5, Empowerment of Women and Girls and Goal 3, Good Health and Well-being, with sports as a cross-cutting issue.

Perseverance has been the hallmark of Williams-Mills’ remarkable life. Growing up in a small village on the north coast of Jamaica, she worked tirelessly to become a world-class athlete, her efforts leading to successfully winning bronze, silver and gold medals as part of Jamaica’s women’s track team. At the peak of her career, she fought to overcome sustained bouts of breast cancer, and now, at age 35, mentors young female athletes, provides school supplies to children’s hospitals and lectures about the importance of getting health services. Her mantra is: “Find hope no matter how hard the battle gets.”

To honor Ms. Williams-Mills and to recognize her as a role model of a successful rural woman with a positive health message, a special award luncheon and panel discussion will be held on March 13th in the Delegates Dining Room at United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan.

The sponsors of this tribute are The Permanent Missions of Jamaica and of the Principality of Monaco to the United Nations, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and six non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including Give Them A Hand Foundation, the International Association of Applied Psychology, the United African Congress, the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development/NY, The Medical Women’s International Association, and Pink Ribbon Monaco.

Luncheon and panel discussion speakers include:

H. E. Ambassador Courtenay Rattray, Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations

H. E. Ambassador Isabelle Picco, Permanent Mission of the Principality of Monaco to the United Nations

Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA

Ms. Novlene Williams-Mills, Honoree

Ms. Rebecca Edwards, IOC Director of Strategic Communication and Women in Sports Programs

Ms. Stephanie Hightower, IAAF Council MemberMr. Warren Blake, President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association

Mrs. Yulit Gordon, Executive Officer of the Jamaica Cancer Society

Mr. Christopher Samuda, President of the Jamaica Olympic Association

Ms. Natasha Frost, Founder of Pink Ribbon Monaco

Ms. Ute Dugan, Advisory Board Member of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Ms. Megan Kellett, Program Coordinator for Project Sunshine

Ms. Linda Tantawi, CEO Susan G. Komen, Greater New York

Dr. Anita Chambers, President & CEO of Odulair.

The event moderator is Mr. Sherwin Bryce-Pease, President of the United Nations Correspondents Association.

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