Music buzz | Reviews (Jul/Aug 2023)
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Destra; élan parlē; Yann Cléry; and Sabrina Francis
Book buzz | Reviews (Jul/Aug 2023)
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of Fire Rush by Jacqueline Crooks; Blackgirl on Mars by Lesley-Ann Brown; A Sun to be Sewn by Jean D’Amérique; and Writing Gender into the Caribbean: Selected Essays 1988 to 2020 by Patricia Mohammed
Music buzz | Reviews (May/Jun 2023)
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Etienne Charles; Cozier; David Walters; and Érol Josué
Book buzz | Reviews (May/Jun 2023)
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein; The Adventures of a Black Edwardian Intellectual by Pamela Roberts; The Animated Universe by Samantha Thornhill; and Where Dogs Bark with Their Tails by Estelle-Sarah Bulle
Renee Robinson: “There was a longing to be useful” | Own words
Renee Robinson on her work in the international film industry and as Jamaica’s film commissioner, and the great opportunities she sees for Caribbean film — as told to Caroline Taylor
The musical children of the diaspora | Closeup
From Caribbean-born superstars to innovative artists with Caribbean roots, Nigel A Campbell looks at the region’s lasting impact on the global music industry — 50 years after the birth of hip-hop
Wendy Yawching: just watch me | History buzz (Mar/Apr 2023)
Wendy Yawching — the first female captain of a jetliner at BWIA (Caribbean Airlines’ predecessor) — has released a book not just about her groundbreaking journey, but full of encouragement for anyone to believe in and pursue their dreams. Jeremy Taylor learns more
Music buzz | Reviews (Mar/Apr 2023)
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Keshav; Dibo D & Randal Corsen; Nailah Blackman; and Popcaan ft Toni-Ann Singh