Patricia Meschino

Patricia Meschino is a Manhattan-based journalist who specializes in writing about Caribbean music/culture. Patricia is a longstanding contributing writer with Billboard and she has freelanced for numerous media houses including Grammy.com, Rolling Stone, NPR Music, The Associated Press and The Miami New Times. Patricia is the proud recipient of numerous awards including the Caribbean Media Exchange Journalism Excellence Award, the Tropicalfete Award of Excellence, the Irie Jam Media Group Caribbean Heritage Award and a legislative resolution from New York Senator Jesse Hamilton for her ‘eminent work as an American journalist.” In Jamaica, her work has been recognized with the Reggae Sumfest Golden Pen Award in 2018 and in April 2023, she received a special citation at the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association’s annual awards for her extensive coverage of Jamaican music over the years in Billboard.