Issue 27 (September/October 1997)
Peter Rickwood croaks like a frog; Caryl Phillips, writer, talks to James Ferguson and Janette Forte looks at the fate of Guyana’s Amerindians. Plus spotlights on Toronto in the fall; Edwin Yearwood of the group krosfyah; Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz and a profile of Ellie Mannette, steelpan pioneer. Plus the latest in Caribbean books, music and news.
Born in the Caribbean and shaped in England, Caryl Phillips has become one of the leading writers of his generation. A profile by James Ferguson
Amerindian Guyana
Guyana’s original settlers — the Amerindians — are struggling with the intrusions of the modern world. Janette Forte looks at their dilemma
Upbeat (September/October 1997)
What's new in Caribbean Music
You Live and Lime
Journalist Nazma Muller, exiled from Trinidad to Jamaica, learns to adjust