This is what KillaTooma has to say about his latest project, “Vision Builds Kingdoms” (VBK). Jacoy Brathwaite, also known as KillaTooma, is a 30-year old lyricist from the Virgin Islands who has been rapping and writing since the age of 16. KillaTooma started his rap career with a former local group, V-ET-NOM Soldiers. Despite the […]
Music is the language we speak, the sway of our bodies, and the sound of the waves. Our Territory’s rich history and culture are rooted in music. Fungi Music (folk music), the Virgin Islands’ official music, dates back to slavery. It is the music of our Annual Emancipation and every holiday celebration. Due to exposure […]
By Cathy Richards When the rhythm and vide of calypso of the ‘back-a-days’ touches your soul, no matter where you are its hard not to groove and especially when we are of that time and age when the calypsos bring back the memories of our younger years, boi oh boi do we hop around like […]
A husband and wife who was tasked by God to proclaim His word in efforts to win the lost by any means necessary. Here’s a Life & Style inside scoop on this Kingdom pushing duo. How did TGM come about? Shiloh – Before I was a Christian I would go hard to entertain my audience […]
By Angela U Burns It can be considered quite the unconventional instrument for a BVIslander to champion – the violin. But that’s not a notion that Kyle Moses supports at all. In fact, more and more persons can now confirm that entertainment with Kyle Moses on the violin is definitely an attraction that will make […]
Brent D. Hoyte is known for his unique Virgin Islands rhythm ministry that is becoming more popular across the Caribbean region that fuses soca, calypso, and reggae with the word of God. He has played, musically directed, and produced albums, for many local and international Gospel artists. We had the chance to sit down with […]
When you sing about God, that should be a reward in itself–but it doesn’t hurt to take home some major hardware, too. With eight nominations in last year’s Caribbean Gospel Music Marlin Awards (CGMA) and a win for Inspirational Recording of the Year, BVI native Gabrielle Hoyte, who records under the name Gabrielle Denae, is […]
American Poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, was once quoted as saying “Music is the universal language of mankind.” For over 26 years and counting, Alexis Harrigan, through the Harrigan’s Music School, has been teaching thousands of students this universal language. Alexis grew up with the sounds of music in his ears, as his entire family were musicians. […]
