Before the confidence, before the commercials, before the viral remixes, there was a nine year old boy in tight Dickies with knees trembling under stage lights. He was nervous, sweating, and standing in front of a crowd that didn’t know his name yet. But the second he opened his mouth, they cheered. “That feeling of the thing in my head and heart translating to others, that’s still my favorite part,” Shad Fer says.

It’s that same rush that’s carried him from school shows to billboards, from open mics to opening for Mike Epps. Shad isn’t just performing anymore, he’s building a legacy.

Born in Nassau and raised between there and Eleuthera, Shad’s roots rock a deep Bahamian rhythm. He grew up on Ronnie Butler and Sweet Emily, sounds that looped through every Eleuthera homecoming. “Those songs never got old,” he says. “They were the soundtrack of growing up.” But his first true obsession came from far beyond the islands: Michael Jackson. “I’m a super fan, bro,” he laughs. “Speechless is perfect to me, so perfect, I barely listen to it now unless it’s a special moment.”

That obsession with perfection shaped his artistry. Shad doesn’t just sing he engineers, mixes, produces, and performs. He plays guitar, sax, bongos, and his own voice like it’s another instrument. “Industry standard,” he says, “means the average listener can’t find a flaw. It sounds professional even if it’s Bahamian.”

Still, The Bahamas isn’t an easy stage. “Even when you’re good, you don’t always feel good enough,” he admits. “But that pressure made me better. It made me dangerous.”

That resilience was tested in 2023 when his SUV flipped just days before a major performance. “After that, everything else felt easy,” he says. “I realized, I really mean this. I’m willing to die doing what I love.”

Now, the artist, comedian, and actor is in full motion. His newly released single One More Time showcases his signature blend of R&B, dancehall, and wit. He’s expanding into short films, stand-up, and mentoring rising Bahamian creatives like Iman, Naira Knox, and B. Wilder.

For Shad, independence isn’t just freedom it’s fuel. “I’m my own label, my own boss. I read the contracts. I shoot the videos. I make it happen.” He grins. “Next year’s the blow-up year. Last year was my last normal one.”

If you ask him what keeps him showing up through the chaos, he doesn’t hesitate: “Setbacks fuel me. I love when people underestimate me it gives me that chip on my shoulder.”

And maybe that’s the key to understanding Shad Fer. He’s not waiting to be discovered; he’s too busy discovering himself, his sound, his purpose, and his next evolution. “The Bahamas made me,” he says. “It made me work twice as hard and believe twice as much. And that’s exactly why the world will hear me.”

Stranger Things Season 5

Stranger Things Season 5 will consist of eight episodes. This final season is set to be released in three parts, with two volumes on November 26 and December 25, 2025, and the finale on December 31. What will be the fate of our band of misfits from Hawkins, Indiana and the world at large?

Predator: Badlands

Predator: Badlands. Cast out from its clan, an alien hunter and an unlikely ally embark on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary. We will where this new story takes us as it adds to the lore of the Predator franchise and the Alien franchise. This lands in theaters November 7th, 2025.

The Running Man

The Running Man (2025) A deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while being hunted by professional assassins. Here is hoping this version can out pace the 1987 original while being more faithful to the Stephen King book they are based on. Set to hit theaters November 14th, 2025.

Now You See Me: Now You Don't

Now You See Me: Now You Don't. The Four Horsemen and a new generation of illusionists try to bring down a worldwide criminal network. We will if this third entry will make this a trilogy to remember or a franchise to forget. The new entry will have some stiff competition at the box office November 14th, 2025.

Wicked: For Good

Wicked: For Good. Now demonized as the Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba lives in exile in the Ozian forest, while Glinda resides at the palace in Emerald City, reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, she'll need to reunite with Glinda to transform herself, and all of Oz, for good. Manifesting in theaters November 21st, 2025

This weekend, Seafood Mafia made its Freeport debut with a pop-up at Brickhouse Restaurant & Lounge, drawing food lovers eager to see what all the talk was about. The lineup blended familiar comfort with a few unexpected twists.

The Maple Chicken Bacon Sandwich was an easy favorite a warm, lightly glazed bun holding together sweet maple and salty bacon tones without trying too hard. It’s casual, balanced, and quietly satisfying.

The Rack of Lamb Fettuccine offered something richer. Creamy, slow-cooked, and layered with flavor, it brought a little sophistication to the evening without losing its laid-back island charm.

Then came the Signature Seafood Boil, where the team’s roots really showed. Crab legs, shrimp, and crawfish mingled in buttery sauce and bold seasoning, served with corn and potatoes that soaked up every bit of flavor. It’s the kind of dish that makes conversation pause just for a second before the sharing starts again.

Seafood Mafia’s stop at Brickhouse was brief but memorable, offering Freeport a taste of something both new and familiar a reminder that good food doesn’t need a headline, just the right table.

The Shockwave Elite Youth Football Program continues to prove that Bahamian talent can hold its own anywhere. Founded by Eugene McMinns, the program has become a launchpad for young athletes looking to take their game and their discipline to the next level.

Among those now excelling abroad are Ethan Robinson, Nikyle Penn, Andrew Smith, Cleve Sutherland, and Liam Lewis. Each of them began their journey through Shockwave Elite’s intense training system a blend of technical skill-building, strength work, and mental preparation that challenges athletes to think and play beyond the local level.

Now spread across schools overseas, these five young men are not just competing; they’re standing out. Their performances are drawing attention, but more importantly, they’re inspiring a new wave of Bahamian youth to dream bigger.

For McMinns, who built the program from the ground up, their success is the ultimate reward. “It’s about creating opportunities,” he often says and through Shockwave Elite, those opportunities are turning into real, visible wins.

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In The Bahamas, the sea isn’t something you visit, it’s something you live with. It feeds us, it employs us, and lately, it’s starting to fund us too.

The government’s new debt-for-nature swap sounds fancy, but here’s the gist: instead of sending millions abroad to pay off debt, we’re redirecting that money into protecting our own environment. Coral reefs, mangroves, marine life the same things we grew up swimming around are getting the kind of investment they deserve.

It’s a move that says, our ocean is our economy. And for once, that line isn’t just a slogan.

For young Bahamians, this opens a new kind of lane. Sustainability isn’t just something we post about anymore it’s becoming a career. From studying marine science to building eco-tourism ventures, to designing tech that protects the environment, there’s real work and real money in going green.

Still, it only matters if opportunity reaches everyone. Access to training, scholarships, and funding has to flow like the tide, not stop at the shore.

Because in the end, this isn’t just about saving the ocean. It’s about betting on ourselves and believing that the future of The Bahamas is still as blue as ever.