Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The holidays are upon us. And this Dec. 26th and Jan. 1, as some celebrate Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, Bahamians across the ...

The supporting cast in Jodie Lyn-Kee-Chow’s “Junkanooacome” (2019) in Asbury Park (all photos courtesy Transformer) The drummers face each other on the beach, playing an African beat before an upright ...

Earlier this year, we reported that Junkanoo, the most celebrated cultural event in The Bahamas, will return in all its splendor for the first time since the pandemic. Locals, tourists and festival ...

Imagine the warm Bahamian night humming with thunderous drum beats, the clank of cowbells echoing through Nassau’s narrow streets, and people dressed in shimmering feathers, sequins, and bright hues ...

While island destinations around the world offer summer waves in the form of heat and sea, The Bahamas stands out as a paradise uniquely boasting waves of sound. Between weekly Junkanoo performances ...

Titled "In Another Man's Yard", the show features the late John Beadle and his one-time mentee, Lavar Munroe.

It’s no secret that droves of tourists flock to The Bahamas each year to experience the country’s lush islands and warm weather. The tropical paradise is unlike any other, ensuring its visitors are ...

JUNKANOO costs the country more than $18 million per year, $10m of which is unwaged labour and personal contributions, according to a new College of the Bahamas study. Conducted by cultural ...

In the Bahamas, special parades and the culture that surrounds them are known by one word: Junkanoo. For historian Arlene Nash Ferguson, it's been a lifelong passion. For two winter days in The ...

A traditional Bahamian Junkanoo performer celebrates and parades during a visit by Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge in 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. The ...