Bookshelf (Nov/Dec 2021) | Book reviews This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of This One Sky Day by Leone Ross; Can You Sign My Tentacle by Brandon O’Brien; Testimonies on the History of Jamaica, Volume 1 by Zakiya McKenzie; and Dominoes at the Crossroads by Kaie Kellough embark
Alana Rajah: devoted to the dance | Backstory Originating in south India almost two thousand years ago, Bharatanatyam, a major classical dance form, is little known in Trinidad, where most Indian cultural traditions are rooted in the north of the subcontinent. Alana Rajah has set out to change that. Trained at the Kalakshetra school in Chennai, her goal is to establish Bharatanatyam in her home country — adapting and improvising as needed. Sharda Patasar learns more immerse
Where Next? | Bucket list After almost two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, who doesn’t want a break? Here at Caribbean Beat, we feel just the same. As 2021 draws to a close, and we look forward to the year ahead, members of the magazine team tell us what place in the Caribbean they’d love to visit for the first time, and why arrive
Let’s dance | Did you even know How much do you know about Caribbean dance traditions? Let our trivia column put you to the test engage
Playlist (Nov/Dec 2021) | Music reviews By Nigel Campbell | Issue 167 (November/December 2021) This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Michael Boothman; Kyle Noel; Trishes; and other various artists
Assembling fragments | Portfolio By Caribbean Beat | Issue 167 (November/December 2021) A new exhibition in Toronto brings together an important collection of historical photographs and the work of contemporary Caribbean artists, to show how our stories and ideas have evolved over time
Canisia Lubrin: in the light of language | Closeup By Shivanee Ramlochan | Issue 167 (November/December 2021) Few Caribbean poets have enjoyed critical acclaim as sudden and early as St Lucia-born Canisia Lubrin. Her sophomore book The Dyzgraphxst has won a slew of awards, but, as Shivanee Ramlochan learns, Lubrin’s concern is not with the spotlight of fame, but with the luminous possibilities of language itself
The September/October issue of Caribbean Beat (#166) is now out! By Caribbean Beat | Issue 166 (September/October 2021) Check out the latest issue of Caribbean Beat magazine — now back in print, and back in seat pockets on board Caribbean Airlines flights!
The July/August issue of Caribbean Beat (#165) is now out! By Caribbean Beat | Issue 165 (July/August 2021) Check out the latest issue of Caribbean Beat magazine — now back in print, and back in seat pockets on board Caribbean Airlines flights!
Potaro Gorge, Guyana | Wish you were here (Sept/Oct 2021) By Caribbean Beat | Issue 166 (September/October 2021) Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places
Need to know | Event calendar (Sept/Oct 2021) By Shelly-Ann Inniss and Nixon Nelson | Issue 166 (September/October 2021) Essential info to help you make the most of September and October — even in the middle of a pandemic
Bookshelf (Sept/Oct 2021) | Book reviews By Shivanee Ramlochan | Issue 166 (September/October 2021) This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of Musings, Mazes, Muses, Margins by Gordon Rohlehr; Sweethand by N.G. Peltier; All the Rage by Rosamond S. King; and Antiman by Rajiv Mohabir
Playlist (Sept/Oct 2021) | Music reviews By Nigel Campbell | Issue 166 (September/October 2021) This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Gary Hector; Oswald; Emiway Bantai and Chris Gayle; and Mista Savona feat. Beatriz Márquez
Just like the movies | Round trip By Caribbean Beat | Issue 166 (September/October 2021) From Hollywood classics like Fire Down Below and Heaven Knows, Mr Allison to innovative independent projects by local filmmakers, the Caribbean’s diverse landscapes have appeared in numerous movies over the decades. Join us on a tour of some unforgettable locations across our region that have brought life and colour to the cinema screen
