By Caroline Taylor and David Katz ● Issue 86 (July/August 2007)
Music buzz (July/August 2007)
Buddzing talent Bermudan singer Collie Buddz is the latest sensation to rock the reggae world. His fully-charged hit single, “Come...
Culture, Film and Television, People, Jamaica
By David Katz ● Issue 84 (March/April 2007)
Perry Henzell: the master
Perry Henzell, who died in December at the age of 70, was one of the most noteworthy figures of Caribbean cinema. His 1972 masterwork, The...
By David Katz ● Issue 84 (March/April 2007)
Film buzz (March/April 2007)
Reggae sisters Queens of Sound: a Herstory of Reggae and Dancehall A film by Sandra Krampelhuber The music industry is notoriously unfair...
Culture, Film and Television, Arts, Caribbean Diaspora
By David Katz ● Issue 83 (January/February 2007)
Notting Hill Carnival: behind the sequins
“A lot of people don’t know what goes on in the background of Carnival. The costumes look pretty on the street, but they don’t really...
Reviews, Music, People, Dominica
By David Katz ● Issue 81 (September/October 2006)
Nasio Fontaine: hear his cry
At the end of a crackling telephone line, Nasio Fontaine is in high spirits. “We just coming from Africa,” he says with obvious mirth....
By David Katz ● Issue 78 (March/April 2006)
Sticking to his roots: I-Wayne
Reggae music currently encompasses a multitude of divergent forms that sometimes seem at odds with each other. Although the predominant...
Theatre and Dance, United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago
By David Katz ● Issue 73 (May/June 2005)
Theatre Buzz – Dragged on Stage
Six drag queens are cavorting on the stage of London’s Theatre Royal, manipulating the macho boasts of calypso lyrics to better suit...
Culture, Music, People, Jamaica
By David Katz ● Issue 68 (July/August 2004), Caribbean Innovation (15 May 2020)
Clement Dodd: studio legend
Clement “Sir Coxsone” Dodd, who died in May, aged 72, was one of the most important figures in Jamaican popular music for over 50...