Marigot, St Lucia | Wish you were here (May/June 2021) Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places embark
Nicole Awai: out of the depths | Closeup “Multiplicities” — of subject, form, and even medium— abound in the work of Trinidad-born artist Nicole Awai. She draws on personal memory, communal history, and sites of the imagination like Trinidad’s famed Pitch Lake, writes Andre Bagoo immerse
Blue Holes National Park, the Bahamas | Bucket list The limestone island of Andros is home to one of the Caribbean’s most unusual landscapes arrive
Finding your island home | The Deal Even during the time of COVID-19, Caribbean real estate remains an attractive investment for international buyers — especially through Citizenship by Investment programmes. Natalie Dookie learns more engage
Bookshelf (May/June 2021) | Book reviews By Shivanee Ramlochan | Issue 164 (May/June 2021) This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of A Million Aunties by Alecia McKenzie; Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden; An Autobiography of the Autobiography of Reading by Dionne Brand; and Mama Phife Represents: A Verse Memoir by Cheryl Boyce-Taylor
Playlist (May/June 2021) | Music reviews By Nigel Campbell | Issue 164 (May/June 2021) This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Anthony Joseph; Delgres; various artists on Project Spotlight; and Annicia Banks
Cherie Jones: “I can’t imagine my life without writing” | Own words By Shelly-Ann Inniss | Issue 164 (May/June 2021) Barbadian author Cherie Jones on her writing compulsion, and how her debut novel How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House became a safe space to process ideas about domestic violence — as told to Shelly-Ann Inniss
Geography lessons | Did you even know By Caribbean Beat | Issue 164 (May/June 2021) How well do you know the geography of the Caribbean? Let our trivia column put you to the test
Contemplating St Lucian Cocoa By Kristine de Abreu | News & Online Exclusives To drink St Lucia’s thick, fragrant and famous cocoa tea for the first time is to discover something a little strange and absolutely wonderful. It was slightly nutty, toasted with a delightful blend of spices. The star of the show? The infamous cacao bean, a sacred substance that runs deep within Lucian veins. Processing cacao …
The Beat is back…in print! By Caroline Taylor | Issue 163 (March/April 2021) Check out the latest issue of Caribbean Beat magazine — now back in print, and back in seat pockets on board Caribbean Airlines flights!
St John’s, Antigua | Wish you were here (Mar/Apr 2021) By Caribbean Beat | Issue 163 (March/April 2021) Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places
Need to know | Event calendar (Mar/Apr 2021) By Shelly-Ann Inniss and Amanda Choo Quan | Issue 163 (March/April 2021) Essential info to help you make the most of March and April — even in the middle of a pandemic
Bookshelf (Mar/Apr 2021) | Book reviews By Shivanee Ramlochan | Issue 163 (March/April 2021) This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of Inheritance: The Story of a West Indian Family by Ian McDonald; of colour by Katherine Agyemaa Agard; My Mother’s House by Francesca Momplaisir; and The Wondrous and Tragic Life of Ivan and Ivana by Maryse Condé
Playlist (Mar/Apr 2021) | Music reviews By Nigel Campbell | Issue 163 (March/April 2021) This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Kalpee; Payge Turner Music; Natiruts, Ziggy Marley & Yalitza Aparicio; and Will the Wolf & X.O. Drew
