Culture, Music, Arts, History, United Kingdom, Caribbean Diaspora
By Garry Steckles ● Issue 100 (November/December 2009)
The triumph of calypso cricket
The clue comes in the sixth line of the famous calypso’s fifth and final verse. The song we’re talking about is “Victory Test...
Culture, Music, Arts, Caribbean Diaspora
By Garry Steckles ● Issue 99 (September/October 2009)
Where is the world?
As I’ve written in this space on more than one occasion, there are few things I like more than a good music festival. And I caught up...
By Garry Steckles ● Issue 98 (July/August 2009)
Word sound and power
It’s not often the government of a Caribbean island does something that the rest of the world can learn from. But I’m hoping the...
By Garry Steckles ● Issue 97 (May/June 2009)
Elian Attias: the man who fills Bob Marley’s shoes
The last time I’d seen the Wailers Band playing live had been in 1995, and it was at the unofficial world headquarters of reggae, 56 Hope...
Culture, Music, People, Jamaica
By Garry Steckles ● Issue 96 (March/April 2009)
Exit the dragon: remembering Byron Lee
When I first heard that Byron Lee had left us, the memories came flooding back. And while I was deeply saddened by the passing of a man...
Culture, Music, People, St. Kitts and Nevis
By Garry Steckles ● Issue 95 (January/February 2009)
Konris Maynard: King of St Kitts
Apologies in advance to Trinidadian readers for what I’m about to write—and please accept my assurances that there’s nothing personal...
Culture, Film and Television, Arts, Trinidad and Tobago
By Garry Steckles ● Issue 94 (November/December 2008)
Calypso dreams come true
It’s been almost three years since I wrote in this space about a wonderful new film that I predicted would have the same sort of global...
By Garry Steckles ● Issue 93 (September/October 2008)
Reggae riches in the Roger Steffens’ bargain basement
Yes, folks, Roger Steffens’ reggae archives are for sale. Steffens, an actor, broadcaster, author, journalist, musicologist, Vietnam vet,...