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Wyclef Jean hosting inaugural Caribbean Music Awards

Event will takes place in Brooklyn this summer

The first annual Caribbean Music Awards has been confirmed for August 31st at the renowned Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York. A Night of Celebration for Caribbean Music will be hosted by 3x Grammy Award winner Wyclef Jean and will stream live on YouTube starting at 8 pm ET. Machel Montano will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Performers include Ding Dong, Jada Kingdom, Nailah Blackman, Alison Hinds, Lila Ike, Baby Cham, Spragga Benz, and Teddyson John with additional talent forthcoming.

This week, Jean shared his excitement around being this year’s host at the Today Show via NBC. “The countdown starts now! It’s a special celebration of Caribbean music,” he says. “We’re celebrating music that continues to…


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Maui Mall Village hosting island’s inaugural Best Buddies Friendship Walk

April 29, 2022, 10:34 AM HST
* Updated April 29, 10:35 AM

Best Buddies International is a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Photo Courtesy: Best Buddies

Maui Mall Village will host the island’s inaugural Best Buddies International Friendship Walk on Saturday, May 7.

The walk is a fundraiser for Best Buddies in Hawaiʻi, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It also is a community celebration of inclusion of people with disabilities.

Check in is at 8:30 a.m. and opening ceremonies begin at 9:15 a.m. for the event that runs until noon at Maui Mall Village, 70 East…


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