The Scene

Spoken word poet Leeanna Allen is expected to release a video for her poem “See You”, which she penned five years ago at a time she was searching for healing for her own soul in a bid in find herself.

Gospel/conscious music rapper and singer Rondel ‘Disi’ Holder is teaming up with artiste Martin Massiah who goes by the stage name MA to host the Kingdom Music Session (KMS) Party scheduled for February 9.

Twenty-year-old Kevin Somwaru is set on making his mark on the photography scene and is using his photography talent and his skill as a graphic artist to create magical photos, more specifically with his Milky Way themes.

Accomplished sculptor Marvin Roberts Phillips, who spent more than 30 years of his life on Main Street selling and creating his work, died on December 29, 2018.

Last weekend marked the official start of a host of activities coordinated by the Central Mashramani Committee.

Guyana’s newest Soca artiste Shaima Muna, who goes by the stage name ‘Sexy Berry’, will be competing in this year’s Carib Soca Monarch competition for the very first time with her latest single “Nah Tired Yet” and has her sight set on the crown.

Actor Opara Samuel (Sammy) Tobechukwu recently made an appearance as the main character in the music video for “All My Love” set to be released sometime next month where he played the younger version of Guyanese singer/songwriter Courtney Noel.

The Miss World Guyana Organization is seeking contestants of Guyanese descent for this year’s Miss World Guyana pageant, where one lucky young woman will be crowned queen and go on to represent Guyana at the international leg.

Chelsea Ramotar has been spinning a web of awe with her sculptures and just recently her latest piece ‘Bloom’ was selected as the ‘National Gift’ and presented at this year’s Miss World Auction.

Nigerian designer Deborah Kehinde launched her third collection ‘Royal’ under clothing line ‘Rhoda Doxa’ at Orange The Runway Fashion Show (Volume 1) this past Sunday at Herdmanston Lodge; four other designers showed their collections as well.

Come tomorrow, the YMCA Grill Fun Park will be the venue for the first ever Guyana Venezuela Day Affair, featuring food, songs, dance and handicrafts from the two cultures.

Mohindra ‘Moh’ Scarce’s dream of walking the runway began in 2016 when he signed up to be a part of the Guyana Fashion Week (GFW) event and though he was not selected, the experience deterred him not one bit and only made him dream bigger.

Local folk singer and punk rocker Gavin Mendonca has had quite the year, as he continues to make great strides as a musician and cultural ambassador for Guyana.

US-based Guyanese businessman Jerome Bulkan has been making a name for himself as the CEO of LicensePlates.TV,

Two years ago Aziza Cooke decided to share what would have been years of pouring her heart out in poetry, and has been touching the hearts of her readers.

“I feel honoured and blessed to be the new Miss Berbice I’m a Big Deal queen because I will take this opportunity… to impact young women’s lives in Berbice,” former Tutorial Academy Secondary School student Rameshwarie Devi Jairam said.

Artistes in Direct Support presents the 26th edition of ‘The Flame and the Ribbon’, a packed program inclusive of a play, song and dance at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) this evening in commemoration of World AIDS Day.

Guyanese will be given the opportunity to experience the festive season in a different form when ‘Christ-mas at the Promenade’ is held on December 16; it promises to cater for all categories of Christmas lovers with well-known composer, comedian and singer Dave Martins set to play a big part.

Guyanese Designer Mark Roy Junor killed it at a fashion show last month in front of a large Dutch audience in Suriname with his collection: ‘She Killed Death’ leaving fans impressed, enticed and wanting more. 

Guyana’s representative at this year’s Miss World competition Ambika Ramraj is one of 20 contestants to have secured a spot in the talent final, bringing her closer to clinching a place in overall pageant final, from among the 120 young women contesting.