Day two of mas camps took place on Wednesday night with four bands showing off their costumes and revelry. The more experienced bands came out in full strength with spectacular costumes as they converged at specific locations across the city. But what does it take to win the road march on Saturday September twelfth? Duane […]
Carnival 2015 is quickly approaching with the King and Queen Competition coming up this Saturday and the spectacular road march set for September twelfth. On Tuesday night, the first round of judging of the mas camps got under way at different spots in the City. The bands are being judged on creativity and construction of […]
There’s a brand new rum on the local scene and it’s called Fiesta Rum coming out of the barrels at Traveller’s. But this one is actually a partnership; the brainchild of local personality, Troy “DJ Dalla” Flowers, who tested and approved it, and blended and perfected by the masters of rum at Travellers. Today, they […]
As a culmination to a two-week workshop done through MusAid and The National Youth Orchestra, a huge concert will take place tonight at the Bliss at seven. It will feature a number of performers, both local talents and visiting accomplished musicians from abroad. We spoke with one of the coordinators. Andrea Beyer, Workshop Coordinator, […]
Summer Fest 2015 was held today during the Open Your Eyes morning show. The stage outside of our studio was abuzz with the sights and sounds of young Belizean talent. Here are a few highlights from today’s performances. {Sights and sounds of Summer Fest 2015…}
MusAid is a non-profit organization that seeks to help musicians around the world is in Belize once again. Partnering with the National Youth Orchestra, MusAid, with the support of guest musicians, is hosting workshops to help the young musicians to develop skills and also to train teachers. Since coming to Belize, the non-profit has gifted […]
The National Song Competition 2015 took place this past Friday at the Memorial Park in Belize City. A total of two juniors, nine Belize Song seniors and seven Carnival song finalists took to the stage after several rounds of eliminations. The national titles were fiercely contested and there were some newcomers that rocked the stage, […]
One of the biggest events for the carnival season will be held this Saturday at the ITVET. It’s the seventh annual Soca Madness…the longest running dance competition associated with the season of bacchanal. It’s organized by Flavaz Entertainment and is essentially a fundraising event for the five junior and six senior bands that will be […]
Starting on Thursday night, throes of designers, models and supporters of the fashion industry will be in Belize City for the staging of the Belize Fashion Week. Since its inception, the fashion show has been held in San Pedro, but this year they are bringing it to the city to centralize the event for an […]
The 2015 National Song Competition gets underway this Friday at the Memorial Park in Belize City. After several rounds of regional eliminations, a total of eighteen artists, novice and professionals, will take to the stage with their original songs in both the carnival and national song competitions. Today, the finalists were introduced to the media […]
The prime destination San Pedro Ambergris Caye is overflowing tonight with the local as well as international visitors. The San Pedro International Costa Maya 2015 celebrations started on Thursday night with the Reina de la Costa Maya Pageant, as the big ticket event. Eight contestants from Central America and Mexico competed in the international pageant […]
Right now at the Mexican Institute, ‘Mario Nandayapa,’ a world famous Mexican Quartet is set to kick off a free show. The family quartet plays Mexican and international selections on their decades old instrument. It’s a showcase of culture at its finest and the Mexican Embassy wants you to attend. The show is set to […]
There are currently one thousand students attending the Ecumenical High School in Dangriga in the south. With the school reaching its maximum student capacity and bursting at its seams, there is a need for additional classrooms to accommodate the growing number of students. And so the institution is organizing a benefit concert this weekend in […]
Carnival Season is almost here and the Belize Carnival Association is inviting you to their launch this weekend. Mas Bands, entertainers and fans will kick off the season that organizers say has been missing and will be unlike any other on Saturday at the Rogers Stadium. You will get a chance to see what some […]
NICH, through the Institute of Creative Arts, has embarked on formulating a five year plan to develop the music industry in Belize. Since April of this year, an international consultant has been meeting with key stakeholders of the music and entertainment industry, including artists, promoters, government bodies and independent groups, in an effort to document […]
The feedback from this week’s event is expected to be included in the five year plan. And that plan will be assessed, as the consultant says that he will be back in a year’s time to see how the implementation is progressing. But, for right now, Stanbury says we have the basics down, but there […]
Soca season is officially set to kick off this weekend with a massive lineup of Belizean and regional performing artists, including Patrice Roberts and Killa, taking the stage at the ITVET. Saturday’s concert, organized by Flavaz Entertainment, also features the breakaway talents of Lover Boy and Ernestine Carballo. Fans of Mr. Roley Poley can expect […]
According to show promoter Andazzi, the event also aims at assisting the local carnival bands with preparations for this year’s Carnival Road March. Andazzi, Promoter, Flavaz Entertainment “Flavaz Entertainment is known for doing the soca madness every year where all the carnival bands come out and we have a dancing competition and it’s just […]
If you are to take a drive or walk along the Marine Parade in Belize City, there is an activity that is soon give you an adrenalin rush. The upcoming attraction will allow Belizeans and tourists to get a bird’s eye view of the city on a helium balloon. Belize Balloon Rides will be providing […]
The first ever Belize International Jazz Festival opened with a live concert at the House of Culture in Belize City just moments ago. The first of its kind in the Jewel, the festival will run through to June fourteenth with several performances in several municipalities as well as performances at the Radisson, Spoonaz Café and […]
Three hundred and eighteen musicians, twelve engineers, nine international and eleven local bands have signed up and will take part in the festival. The ten-day kicked off this morning with a workshop with jazz musicians from Belize, the U.S. and the Caribbean. Liam Teague, Head of Steel Band Studies, Northern Illinois University “I firmly […]
If you are looking for something to do this weekend, Reggae Royalty Tanya Stephens and Tarrus Riley from Jamaica invite you to the fourth annual Smart Reggae Fest on Saturday night. Today, the telecommunications company and its partners provided details of the upcoming concert and News Five stopped in to check out what the hype […]
Belizean artist Tanya Carter is making her mark in the music industry. Over the weekend, she won the People’s Choice Award for Best Belizean Artist of the Year at the International Red Carpet Affair held annually in California. Carter was attending the event where she performed with Lova Boy. While there was word that she […]
The National Institute of Culture and History is adding yet another event to its yearly calendar…the Belize International Jazz Festival. Over one hundred and sixty local and international artists and twelve engineers from across the country have registered so far with the festival and will be taking part in the annual event. The Belize International […]
Concego and Taprick the Sheriff…they’re well established names on the musical scene and only getting bigger and better. Today, they were guests on our morning show since both are launching new albums simultaneously. Taprick is keeping faithful to his style with edgy lyrics and fast-paced beats while Concego told us that the eleven tracks on […]
