Read the July/August 2020 digital issue! By Caroline Taylor | July/August 2020 • Digital Issue Read or download the first ever digital-only issue of Caribbean Beat magazine!
Naomi Osaka: “It was never my goal to blend in” | Snapshot By Caroline Taylor | Issue 158 (July/August 2019) For anyone who likes easy answers to questions of identity, Naomi Osaka is a conundrum: half-Haitian, half-Japanese, raised for part of her childhood in New York City, visibly hybrid. As Caroline Taylor learns, Osaka hasn’t always been comfortable with the role of mixed-race role model — but she’s learning to embrace it, on her own terms
Letitia Wright | Backstory By Caroline Taylor | Issue 157 (May/June 2019) Growing up in Guyana, Letitia Wright never imagined a Hollywood career. But after a string of stage and TV roles and early recognition of her talent, her casting in the blockbuster movie Black Panther was the break every actor hopes for, says Caroline Taylor
Jeanine De Bique: “It doesn’t matter where you come from” | Own words By Caroline Taylor | Issue 154 (November/December 2018) Jeanine De Bique, Trinidad-born classical singer, on the influence of her upbringing, and why Trinis “could do anything” — as told to Caroline Taylor
Winston Duke: “I’m unfinished” | Own words By Caroline Taylor | Issue 149 (January/February 2018) Tobago-born actor Winston Duke, appearing in the eagerly awaited Black Panther movie, on his love of stories and magical realism, how his village childhood shaped his ethos, and his love of soca music — as told to Caroline Taylor
Word of mouth (July/August 2017) By Suzanne Bhagan, Caroline Taylor and Laura Dowrich-Phillips | Issue 146 (July/August 2017) The charms of “August holidays” by the beach, a new film from Trinidad & Tobago ("The Cutlass") goes international, and Grenada’s Spicemas keeps the spirit of the Jab Jab alive
Tobago therapy By Caroline Taylor | Issue 143 (January/February 2017) If your Carnival plan involves a quiet getaway from the heat and the action, Tobago might be just the place you’re looking for. Caroline Taylor suggests all the ways Trinidad’s tranquil sister isle can soothe your spirit
Caribbean Hollywood: 40+ actors of Caribbean heritage By Caroline Taylor | Issue 133 (May/June 2015) Caribbean actors have been lighting up Hollywood screens for decades — even if you don’t recognise their accents. Caroline Taylor looks back at the first generation of Caribbean movie and TV stars, and profiles some of today’s headliners who can claim Caribbean roots
Happenings (November/December 2010) By Caroline Taylor and Laura Dowrich-Phillips | Issue 105 (September/October 2010) A round-up of current and coming events on the Caribbean calendar
Happenings (September/October 2009) By Caroline Taylor and Mirissa De Four | Issue 99 (September/October 2009) A round-up of current events on the Caribbean calendar
Lorraine Toussaint: “acting has always been like breathing” By Caroline Taylor | Issue 91 (May/June 2008) Trinidad-born, US-based actress Lorraine Toussaint opens up to Caroline Taylor about her illustrious career on stage and screen
Love after love By Caroline Taylor | Issue 91 (May/June 2008) Caroline Taylor previews a controversial film festival in Guyana, Painting the Spectrum: A Celebration of Love
Snapshots (March/April 2008) By Caroline Taylor, Donna Yawching, James Fuller and Sharon Millar | Issue 90 (March/April 2008) Look out for these rising Caribbean stars
Staceyann Chin: “I have walked long hard roads to get here” By Caroline Taylor | Issue 90 (March/April 2008), Caribbean Resilience (1 May 2020) Jamaican poet Staceyann Chin tells Caroline Taylor about her harrowing journey to fame
Jean-Ralph Thurin: high fashion from Haiti By Caroline Taylor | Issue 90 (March/April 2008) Caroline Taylor visits Jean-Ralph Thurin’s high-fashion bridal salon in New Jersey, where the Haitian designer brings his dreams to life
The books are back: the Caribbean Literary Festival By Caroline Taylor | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) The second Caribbean Literary Festival in Antigua is an event book lovers should not miss
Music buzz (July/August 2007) By Caroline Taylor and David Katz | Issue 86 (July/August 2007) Bermudan singer Collie Budz is the latest reggae sensation burning up the airwaves • Harewood House, a Leeds estate built from the sweat of slaves
Eco buzz (July/August 2007) By Caroline Taylor and Tracy Assing | Issue 86 (July/August 2007) Whale-watching up the islands, and discovering the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago
Ella Andall: earth music By Caroline Taylor | Issue 86 (July/August 2007) Caroline Taylor gets close to Ella Andall, a singer with a distinct voice and the power to make the spirits sit up and listen
Passing of a king of carnival: Carlos Lezama By Caroline Taylor | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) Carlos Lezama, “the Father of Brooklyn Carnival”, hailed as a shining example
Ocho Rios: jazzing up Jamaica By Caroline Taylor | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) World Jazz takes the spotlight at the Ocho Rios Jazz Festival in Jamaica
Michelle Kalamandeen: “It’s commitment that counts” By Caroline Taylor | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) Michelle Kalamandeen tells Caroline Taylor why she has a special love for Guyana’s Shell Beach
