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India.com
6 days ago
- Sport
- India.com
Andre Russell Announces Retirement: Meet Jassym Lora – Model, Influencer, And Cricket's Most Glamorous WAG
photoDetails english 2932879 West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has announced his retirement from international cricket, with the first two T20Is against Australia at Sabina Park marking his farewell. A two-time T20 World Cup champion, Russell played 84 T20Is, scoring 1,078 runs and taking 61 wickets. Known for his explosive batting and match-winning performances, his absence marks the end of an era. Off the field, his wife Jassym Lora, a Miami-born model and influencer, continues to captivate fans with her glamorous presence and independent career. As Russell bows out, fans celebrate both his cricketing legacy and the power couple's inspiring journey. Updated:Jul 17, 2025, 07:53 AM IST 1. Andre Russell Bids Farewell to International Cricket: A Legendary T20 Career Ends 1 / 20 Russell retires after 84 T20Is with 1,078 runs and 61 wickets, cementing his legacy as one of West Indies' most explosive T20 all-rounders. 2. Russell's Final Bow: Two Matches at Sabina Park Mark the End of an Era 2 / 20 His farewell games vs Australia in Jamaica will be his last for West Indies—closing the curtain where it all began. 3. Two-Time T20 World Cup Champion Andre Russell Says Goodbye 3 / 20 Russell was instrumental in West Indies' 2012 and 2016 T20 World Cup victories, a rare feat in cricket history. 4. Andre Russell's T20I Stats Prove Why He's One of the Greatest Finishers 4 / 20 A strike rate of 163.08 and fearless batting style made him one of the most dangerous lower-order hitters in global T20s. 5. Retirement Just Months Ahead of T20 World Cup 2026: What It Means for WI 5 / 20 Russell's exit creates a power-hitting void ahead of the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. 6. Not Just a Cricketer: Russell's Global T20 Franchise Career in Numbers 6 / 20 With 9,316 runs and 485 wickets in 561 T20 matches, Russell's franchise career redefined what it means to be a T20 superstar. 7. From ODIs to Major League Cricket: Russell's Versatility Across Formats 7 / 20 He dominated ODIs with 1,034 runs and 70 wickets; in MLC 2025, he delivered with bat and ball despite LAKR's struggles. 8. Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russell Retire: Changing of the Guard in Caribbean Cricket 8 / 20 West Indies cricket faces a generational shift with back-to-back retirements of T20 icons Russell and Pooran. 9. 'I Want to Inspire the Next Generation': Russell's Emotional Farewell Statement 9 / 20 Russell aims to leave more than stats—he wants to inspire young Caribbean cricketers to dream big in maroon. 10. Meet Jassym Lora: The Woman Behind Andre Russell's Success 10 / 20 Miami-born model and digital entrepreneur, Jassym Lora is Russell's wife and a star in her own right. 11. Jassym Lora: From Fashion Model to Cricket WAG Sensation 11 / 20 With 364k+ Instagram followers, she influences fans with fashion, fitness, and lifestyle content beyond the cricket field. 12. Jassym and Andre: From Engagement in 2014 to a Glamorous Cricket Couple 12 / 20 They got engaged before Russell's IPL rise and married in 2016, maintaining a private yet admired relationship. 13. Family First: Russell and Jassym's Daughter Amaiah Was Born in 2020 13 / 20 The birth of Amaiah added a new chapter to their journey, and she's now a frequent feature on their social posts. 14. Jassym Lora is a Star at IPL Matches, Especially Cheering for KKR 14 / 20 Her stylish appearances at Eden Gardens during IPL matches make her a fan-favorite in the WAG circle. 15. She's Not Just a Pretty Face: Jassym Runs Her Own Digital Brand 15 / 20 Jassym influences thousands daily with her fitness routines, travel vlogs, and personal brand built independently. 16. From Miami to Kingston: The Couple's Lavish Caribbean Lifestyle 16 / 20 Their home in Kingston blends tropical luxury and modern elegance—often showcased in her lifestyle updates. 17. Dream Team: Russell Credits Jassym as His 'Biggest Support System' 17 / 20 Russell publicly acknowledges her unwavering support and emotional strength during his highs and lows. 18. Red Carpets to Cricket Stadiums: Jassym Lora Slays Both Worlds 18 / 20 Be it a fashion gala or T20 stadium, Jassym turns heads with her sartorial elegance and on-camera charisma. 19. Their Travel Diaries Are #Goals: Maldives, Dubai, Miami & More 19 / 20 Jassym and Russell explore the world in style, sharing romantic and luxurious vacation glimpses with fans. 20. As Russell Retires, Jassym Continues to Win Hearts Online 20 / 20 While Dre Russ leaves the pitch, Jassym's social media presence and personal brand continue to grow globally.
Miami Herald
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
An evening of Bomba, Plena and Caribbean hip-hop at the bandshell
The pairing of Puerto Rican 15-piece bomba and plena big band El Laberinto del Coco and Miami-born and raised rapper Marti at the Miami Beach Bandshell Saturday, July 19, at 8 p.m. is a meeting of evolving old and new traditions. Led by percussionist and composer Hector 'Coco' Barez, the 14-piece band El Laberinto del Coco updates the sound of Afro-Puerto Rican bomba and plena with elements of jazz, R&B, rock, hip hop, and global influences from the Americas. Mario Obregon, a.k.a. Rapper Marti, embodies Miami's multiculturalism, performing in both English and Spanish over a sound that seamlessly blends elements of rhythm and blues, NuSoul, and Caribbean grooves. The show is presented by The Rhythm Foundation and Live Arts Miami's MUNDO Series. 'The name El Laberinto del Coco (Coco's Maze) has to do with my entire career,' says Barez in a phone interview conducted in Spanish. 'I worked with William Cepeda (trombonist, bandleader and grandson of folklorist Rafael Cepeda 'The Patriarch of the Bomba and Plena'), I played with Bacilos, a group from Miami, with Calle 13, with (rapper and reggaeton performer) Don Omar, with the Areyto National Folkloric Ballet of Puerto Rico, and all these experiences gave me a certain vision. I kept asking, 'Why can't I hear my music played on the radio or in places where there's salsa, or merengue? This community music has been stigmatized,' he says. Looking for answers 'was like being in a maze.' Barez recorded his first album, 'El Laberinto del Coco,' in 2017, in part due to a grant from the Puerto Rican Cultural Institute. At the time, he had 'five unfinished songs and was playing with Bacilos. I had to go out and get musicians,' he says. 'There was no band.' And yet, the result, firmly anchored on bomba and plena rhythms, is an astonishing mix of driving powerhouse drumming, daring horns and brass arrangements drawing from jazz and R&B, rock guitars, and strong vocals. There had been few attempts at exploring the possibilities of the genre with a large ensemble more ambitious or successful. A generation of Puerto Rican jazz artists including Cepeda, saxophonist and MacArthur fellow Miguel Zenon, and saxophonist David Sanchez have called attention, each in his style, to the riches in traditional Puerto Rican music. But Barez´s 'El Laberinto de Coco' evokes the sound and vision of percussionist and bandleader Rafael Cortijo's 1973 masterwork, 'Cortijo y Su Máquina del Tiempo' ('Cortijo and His Time Machine'). Historians date the African-rooted bomba to the 15th century. It emerged along the coastal region and sugar cane fields of Puerto Rico. It features a call-and-response between the lead singer and the group, and a musical conversation between the lead dancer and the lead drummer. The quintessential instruments are the barriles de bomba (the bomba barrels), built from rum storage barrels topped with a goatskin head. The lead drum, called primo or subidor, dialogues with the dancer; one or two buleador drums, which keep the steady pulse, and the cuá, a small, hollow wooden barrel open at both ends, played with wooden sticks, that plays complementary rhythms. Plena, another major Afro-Puerto Rican genre, originated in the early 20th century as work songs. It features prominently three tambourines, and because of the storytelling in its lyrics, it has been described as 'a sung newspaper.' But despite their power and depth, these Puerto Rican genres were long overshadowed in the popular music marketplace by Afro-Cuban music in its various manifestations, including salsa. 'The initial spark for me was not hearing Bomba on the radio,' says Barez. 'Why don't people dare to make a whole Bomba album? So, we did. We wanted to show this music's roots and its evolution, to what it can be.' While Barez is working his innovations within an old tradition, rapper Marti is giving hip hop a Miami accent. He calls his music Caribbean hip-hop. Born in Miami into a Cuban immigrant family, Obregon grew up 'listening to all sorts of music, but just gravitated to hip hop. I just fell in love with it.' He was especially moved by Tupac Shakur. 'I was young, I didn't know about the specific issues and things he was talking about, but I just felt something, and at that age, it's just about feelings.' He had heard his parents' and his grandfather's stories about Cuba, 'and Tupac's was a completely different story. Still, it was just a perfect blend of the hip-hop that I loved, plus stories of what was going on in his neighborhood, with his people, and bringing it to people like me who had no idea what they go through.' The leap to adapting the approach to the stories he knew was crucial as he started writing his songs. 'I learned that the majority of people are going through the same things,' he says. 'Even if it's not the exact same way, and they gravitate towards something real, not made-up stories.' He studied classical piano, then bass, and freestyling for fun with his friend Christian Martinez, an audio engineering student, led to creating a band. 'A drunk night led to an obsession that I can't get rid of,' he jokes with mock frustration. That group became Problem Kids, which was very active in the Miami live music scene and released two albums. Then COVID hit. 'It kind of forced us to do music on our own — and that's when my solo project started taking off.' Since then, the rapper has released the EPs 'Whispers From a Muse,' (2024) and 'Luck Is for Losers,' (2025), several singles, and created the successful 'Break Bread' music video series, featuring freestyle performances at local eateries such as Miami's Tropical Chinese, Versailles on Calle Ocho, and the upscale eatery in Coconut Grove, Ariete. 'My music was born from what I was raised on, and it just morphed into what it is today,' he says. 'It's Miami, with many different types of sounds and rhythms and the storytelling of hip hop.' If you go: WHAT: The Rhythm Foundation and Live Arts Miami's MUNDO Series Present El Laberinto del Coco and Marti WHERE: Miami Beach Bandshell, 7275 Collins Ave., Miami Beach WHEN: 8 p.m., Saturday, July 19 COST: $27 INFORMATION: (786) 453-2897 and is a nonprofit media source for the arts featuring fresh and original stories by writers dedicated to theater, dance, visual arts, film, music, and more. Don't miss a story at
Miami Herald
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
With few details, Miami is in an unnecessary rush to give away historic theater
When we say the city of Miami is suddenly in a hurry to turn over the historic Olympia Theater in downtown, we're sure officials will push back and say they have been in negotiations with a charter-school operator for some time. But the news that commissioners could be approving a resolution as early as Thursday to proceed with the 'transfer' of the Flagler Street building was thrown at Miami residents with one day's notice. The 1926 building features an elaborate theater in classic 1920s style, with a soaring ceiling replicating a night sky with twinkling stars and passing clouds. It started as a silent movie theater and later hosted stars such as Elvis Presley. It's one of a kind. We're not the only ones flabbergasted by the proposed deal, which would allow the city to wash its hand of an asset that's expensive to maintain but is also an irreplaceable gem that represents our history. Historic preservationists are also asking the commission to spend more time evaluating the plan, which has not been publicly vetted or discussed, the Herald reported. No formal details about the agreement or an appraisal of the building have been released. And yet, despite all of those uncertainties, the Miami City Commission is set to vote on a resolution on Thursday's agenda that would allow the city manager to 'negotiate and execute' a purchase and sale agreement for the theater with Sports Leadership, Arts and Management Inc., or SLAM Academy, the charter-school system founded by Miami-born rapper Pitbull. SLAM is a nonprofit but it is managed by Academica, a for-profit charter-school operator with deep political ties to Florida politicians, having employed some of them in the past. It's impossible not to wonder whether politics played a role in the negotiations with the city and the unseemly rush to hand over the theater. The theater would be be used for educational programs for the downtown public charter school Miami Tech at Mater Innovation Academy, which would be renamed the 'Miami Innovation & Arts Academy.' The resolution also states that the negotiating parties 'anticipate' it would be used for cultural programming by Miami-Dade College, such as the Miami Film Festival and Miami Book Fair. The college is a partner in the charter school. The new owners would be required to make 'all necessary interior and exterior repairs to the Property in order to bring it into' code compliance and historic preservation standards within five years. Miami has a long history of undervaluing assets and mismanaging them, and the Olympia Theater is no exception. The venue has been mostly closed for the past five years, with some exceptions, WLRN reported. In 2018, the property was issued a demolition notice by the city's own building department. The following year, the heirs of late philanthropist Maurice Gusman, who gave the theater to the Miami Parking Authority in 1975, sued Miami to take back control of the venue. The family told the Herald back then it wanted to restore and maintain the theater, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Repairing the facility could cost as much as $40 million by some estimates, the Herald reported. The city hopes the new agreement with SLAM will prompt the Gusman family to drop the lawsuit: Problem solved — for the city government. But is using facility for 'public education purposes,' as specified in the resolution, the best idea for Miami residents and downtown businesses who would benefit from a revitalized theater? Is this another case of Miami letting its public assets deteriorate to such a level that we're forced to sell it off? It's hard to answer these questions in a matter of hours before the City Commission meets on Thursday. The commission must defer the resolution to a later date, which Commissioner Damian Pardo told the Herald Editorial Board on Wednesday he expects to happen. The Dade Heritage Trust has also requested the deferral of the agenda item. 'This is not a decision that should be rushed and voted on without a timeline and proper requirements in place,' Christine Rupp, executive director of the Trust, wrote in a statement. She said the theater is 'primarily a cultural facility' rather than an educational one, which is what the city and SLAM envision, and said commissioners should defer the decision to give everyone more time to understand the impacts. 'The deferral is requested to allow for public input and professional opinions...' We agree. The worst thing the commission could do is rush to vote on the resolution without a lot of details and worry about what goes into the negotiated contract with SLAM later. At that point, they would be under increased pressure to approve the agreement before the school year starts. At the very least, there needs to be an assurance from SLAM that the Olympia will remain a public space, open regularly for performances and other cultural events — and not just a couple of times a year. Miami wants to be seen as a mature, world-class city; one way to do that is to offer cultural facilities steeped in history. The mismanagement of public assets doesn't have to be the norm. Miami should find a way to preserve the Olympia Theater for the entire community. Click here to send the letter.
Time Out
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
An East Village grocery store is transforming into an art gallery this month
If you've ever pondered the aesthetic potential of the bodega chip rack, the East Village has just the show for you. Village Gourmet Grocery, the corner store on 2nd Avenue and East 6th Street, is doubling as an art gallery this month, thanks to the nomadic Desnivel Gallery and its founder, artist-curator Maria De Victoria. From now through June 29, the shop's usual offerings of gum, soda and canned beans are sharing space with EN EL KIOSCO, a dreamy and tactile new exhibition by Miami-born artist Juan Jose Heredia. The solo show features paintings rendered on soft fabrics—burlap, mostly—evoking a sense of motion and meditative depth. Heredia, who draws inspiration from the hazy visuals of North Miami and the oceanic pull of surfing, describes painting as 'the only place you can go and deal with color, or with the temperature of being human.' The pieces are sensual and saturated—some figurative, others nearly abstract—and arranged throughout the shop in a way that almost dares you to accidentally knock one over while reaching for a Red Bull. One standout work, 'Bunny ears of absence,' features a pink-eared figure suspended in swirling red, yellow and turquoise tones. Another, 'Anemone Cerberus,' is darker and more ambiguous, where shape and symbolism flirt with the viewer's imagination like pareidolia in action. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Desnivel Gallery (@desnivelgallery) Desnivel Gallery, formerly housed in De Victoria's home basement, has reemerged in street-level East Village storefronts with a mission: 'to highlight the financial challenges of running an art space' and make visual art more accessible to everyday New Yorkers. 'Desnivel aims to increase visibility and accessibility,' De Victoria told EV Grieve, 'allowing the artwork to be seen and experienced at various times of the day.' Mission accomplished: Village Gourmet Grocery is open daily from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. (3 a.m. on weekends), which means you can catch a contemporary art show while grabbing late-night snacks or your morning iced coffee. If you want to go deeper, ask the person behind the counter to show you Heredia's personal sketchbooks tucked away at the register. Just don't forget to pay for your pretzels.
India.com
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Happy Birthday Andre Russell: All About KKR All-Rounders Love Story With Model Jassym Lora
photoDetails english 2892743 Andre Russell's wife, Jassym Lora, is a Miami-born model, fashion influencer, and entrepreneur who has carved her own identity beyond being a cricket WAG. With over 364k Instagram followers, she shares fitness content, lifestyle tips, and travel moments, inspiring fans worldwide. She met Russell years ago, got engaged in 2014, and married in 2016. The couple welcomed their daughter, Amaiah, in 2020. Jassym frequently supports Russell during IPL matches, especially for KKR. Known for her glamorous style and independent career, she remains a fan-favorite presence at cricket events, blending elegance, influence, and charisma on and off the field. Updated:Apr 29, 2025, 10:45 AM IST Jassym Lora is a Miami-born model and fashion influencer 1 / 20 Born in Florida, Jassym carved a niche in the fashion world, collaborating with top brands and rocking bold photoshoots. She always dreamed of becoming a Victoria's Secret model 2 / 20 Jassym had big modeling aspirations from a young age and pursued them relentlessly before becoming a cricket WAG. She boasts over 364k followers on Instagram 3 / 20 With lifestyle posts, fitness tips, and travel diaries, Jassym's social media game is on point. Her fitness content inspires thousands daily 4 / 20 Jassym shares high-energy workouts, healthy routines, and real results, inspiring fans to stay fit. She's a full-time entrepreneur and influencer 5 / 20 More than a cricketer's wife, she's a digital businesswoman with her own identity and brand. Andre Russell and Jassym met years ago, off-field sparks flew 6 / 20 Their first meeting remains private, but it was clear they clicked instantly. Russell proposed to Jassym in 2014 7 / 20 The power couple got engaged before Russell's IPL stardom peaked. The couple married in July 2016 in an intimate ceremony 8 / 20 Unlike flashy celeb weddings, theirs was private but elegant. Their relationship sets major couple goals on social media 9 / 20 Candid reels, vacation photos, and family moments—fans love their bond. Jassym embraced cricket after meeting Russell 10 / 20 From no background in cricket to knowing every KKR stat—she's all in. They welcomed daughter Amaiah in 2020 11 / 20 The couple's daughter brought a new dimension to their relationship. Jassym shares glimpses of family life on Instagram 12 / 20 From birthday celebrations to everyday parenting—fans get the inside view. They live in a lavish home in Kingston, Jamaica 13 / 20 The couple's home reflects a perfect mix of luxury and Caribbean charm. She frequently joins Russell for KKR matches 14 / 20 Jassym is a regular fixture at IPL venues, cheering from the stands. Their travel diaries feature exotic locations worldwide 15 / 20 Whether it's Maldives, Miami, or Dubai—they travel in style. Jassym is known as one of the most glamorous WAGs in cricket 16 / 20 Her style evolution is admired across the cricketing world. She attends red carpets and cricket events with Russell 17 / 20 From sports awards to fashion nights, they slay together. Jassym manages her modeling career independently 18 / 20 She didn't let marriage slow her down—still active in the modeling world. Russell often credits her as his biggest support system 19 / 20 In interviews, he praises her emotional strength and grounding presence. Her presence adds star power to IPL 2025 off-field moments 20 / 20 While Dre Russ owns the pitch, Jassym owns the limelight in the stands.
