Issue 114 (March/April 2012)
In this issue of Caribbean Beat Janine Fung’s diary of a Guyanese journey • Eco-friendly design is both a modern idea and an old tradition in the region, Lisa Allen-Agostini discovers • T&T designer Anya Ayoung-Chee tells Laura Dowrich-Phillips how her career has taken off since she won the Project Runway reality TV contest • The death of Fatis Burrell dealt another blow to Jamaican music, laments David Katz • Trinidad-born Michael de Souza created one of UK TV’s best-loved new characters. He talked to Zahra Gordon • As Caribbean Beat celebrates 20 years of publication, former editor Skye Hernandez pays tribute to the magazine • Rastas have always eaten healthy, natural food – and now it’s gone gourmet. Nazma Muller takes an ital tour of Kingston • A bloody sea battle off Tobago is being re-enacted for a TV docudrama. Skye Hernandez on how this gripping tale resurfaced • Grenada’s women artists are going beyond the stereotypes of regional art. David Katz spoke to them • Our designers Bridget van Dongen and Kevon Webster choose some of their favourites from Caribbean Beat’s 20 years of striking cover designs • Franka Philip browses through new books on Caribbean food • Garry Steckles pays tribute to living legends of Caribbean music • James Ferguson on how a Caribbean volcano inspired a master of European art • Wintering on a Canadian island, Donna Yawching was reminded – surprisingly – of her tropical home