Franale’s Hip-Hop N Poetry Nights, Guyana’s premiere Hip-Hop N Poetry event, prepares to host its ninth anniversary on November 27th, 2022. Recognising that Hip-Hop and Poetry, continue to influence the Guyanese lifestyle. We invited the events’ founder to tell us about herself and her event. | #HookedToThe592:- Join with us in, enjoying this brief look …
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Ceejay Johnson Remembered: Singer Murdered in New Jersey
Curt ‘Ceejay’ Johnson has died following a shooting incident in the USA. He will be remembered for many things. His music, his artistry and for being a real man. His realness was heard on his last release ‘Goodbye’ which was published on 15 April. It saw the singer singing “never wanna say goodbye baby girl, …
River Town by Gtmemoirs to open in Wisroc
River Town Arts and Cuisine by Gtmemoirs to open in Wisroc River Town Arts and Cuisine (RTAC) is a new ital/vegetarian lounge by Guyanese-owned gtmemoirs.com to be operated in Wisroc, Linden, Guyana. For the past 13 years, gtmemoirs.com has been creating digital archives of everything Guyanese and this new venture will be a celebration of …
Marilyne Trotz Autocad Lab Commissioned
The Marilyne Trotz AutoCad Lab was recently commissioned at the St. Roses’ High School. She attended St. Roses between 1953 and 1959 and was a member of Cologne House. The ceremony was made possible by the collective efforts of the school’s Board of Governors, the headmistress, teachers, students, family, and friends. It was held to …
CASSBO: From North America with Love – 40 Years Later
In 1981, the Chronicle Atlantic Symphony Steel & Brass Orchestra and Troupe (CASSBO) went on their first tour of North America. The tour was seen as an instrument of Cultural Diplomacy and provided an opportunity for those that attended the performances to better understand Guyana’s Cultural direction at that time. The tour was organised and …
Gtmemoirs 5Q: Karizzma the Advantage tekka
Karizzma, born Erica Rupine on the 19th April 1991, is considered to be one of the hottest rising ladies on the Guyanese music scene. Her 2020 Soca Hit ‘Action’ placed her on the map and saw her being listed as a winner of the Department of Social Cohesion’s 2020 People’s Choice Awards. We recently invited …
Bonny Alves Celebrated | Hooked to the 592
+ Bonny Alves is one of Guyana’s most accomplished and at the same time, under recognised creative icons. He is an arranger, producer, writer and performer of music. During his 50+ years in music, Bonny gave Guyana and the World over 500 songs and 300 music videos. Bonny Alves is also the accredited Director of over 16 …
Gtmemoirs 5Q: Melody Thomas | Hooked to the 592
+ Wisroc, Linden (Hooked to the 592) – Melody’s endeavours and aspirations in music for the future will see her launching her own publishing and distribution company. The vision is to support the growth of new talent especially within Guyana. Melody owns and operates her own lingerie online store. She plans to launch her own line of lingerie …
Gtmemoirs 5Q: Ruthann ‘Queen’ Allen | Hooked to the 592
Georgetown, Guyana – The Queen was first introduced to us in 2020 by Yung Genna Dj. We first met her during a live broadcast of Dj Saffie Hype’s Facebook Show, Sound Culture. The unassuming Queen, who is yet to release an album, has attracted the unofficial title of Queen of Guyanese Dancehall. It was Dj …
Words by Guyanese: Too Many Years of Broken Promises
Too Many Years of Broken Promises that is why Guyana is the way it is today. The people of Guyana continue to stand in the way of their own individual and our collective betterment, he continued. These words of chastisement came in conversation over the current state of affairs in Guyana, from a bent over …