Here Comes the Big One By Debbie Jacob | Issue 8 (Winter 1993) As the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival season gets under way - it reaches a climax on February 14-15 - Debbie Jacob notes some of the names you can't escape in the home of Caribbean Carnival
Upbeat (May/June 2000) By Debbie Jacob, Vaneisa Baksh and Georgia Popplewell | Issue 43 (May/June 2000) A round up of recent Caribbean music — and a tribute to the late Lord Kitchener
The Barbados Fertility Clinic: a vacation that really delivers By Debbie Jacob | Issue 107 (January/February 2011) Sun, sea, sand – and fertility treatments. Debbie Jacob looks at the medical tourism offered in Barbados
What calypso means to the Caribbean By Debbie Jacob | Issue 107 (January/February 2011) Visitors are often entertained with these clever, cheerful folk tunes, but calypso is so much more than that. Debbie Jacob talked to two experts
John Paul Jones: turning point in Tobago By Debbie Jacob | Issue 99 (September/October 2009) John Paul Jones was a pirate and a murderer — who became a hero of the American Revolution. Debbie Jacob dug up the story of how his fortunes changed
Ray Funk: bringing the culture home By Debbie Jacob | Issue 96 (March/April 2009) Ray Funk is part Sherlock Holmes and part Santa Claus. An expert on pan and calypso, this Alaskan judge combs the Internet in search of valuable info
Cedella Booker: mother of a legend By Debbie Jacob | Issue 93 (September/October 2008) He inherited her musical talent and her indomitable spirit to become the first Third World superstar. Debbie Jacob looks back at the interwoven live
Is calypso dying? By Debbie Jacob | Issue 89 (January/February 2008) Once upon a time calypso tents in Trinidad drew massive crowds. These days, some have closed their doors and others are struggling to survive
Bookshelf (September/October 2007) By Debbie Jacob and Jeremy Taylor | Issue 87 (September/October 2007) Beyond the Islands: An Autobiography is a colourful journey into the life of former St Vincent prime minister James Mitchell
The Might Terror: a golden voice falls silent By Debbie Jacob | Issue 86 (July/August 2007) The Mighty Terror, hailed for his golden voice, is remembered for his contribution to calypso
Upbeat (November/December 1995) By Caribbean Beat, Debbie Jacob, Roxan Kinas, Jeremy Taylor and Dermont Hussey | Issue 16 (November/December 1995) The latest in Caribbean music- reggae, calypso, soca, pan
From island to end zone: Caribbean athletes in the NFL By Debbie Jacob | Issue 124 (November/December 2013) Unknown to most sports fans at home, Caribbean athletes have exuberantly infiltrated the NFL. Here are four of the top stars
Tituba’s secrets By Debbie Jacob | Issue 121 (May/June 2013) For over three hundred years, the Salem Witch Trials have lingered in American historical memory. But few people know the woman behind it all
Mix it up By Debbie Jacob | Issue 116 (July/August 2012) Debbie Jacob visits the 2012 Angostura Aromatic Bitters Global Cocktail Challenge and inspects some irresistible creations
Dr Kumar Mahabir: “Our Diversity is our Strength” By Debbie Jacob | Issue 115 (May/June 2012) For researcher Dr Kumar Mahabir, Trinidad & Tobago’s culture is fertile ground. He talked to Debbie Jacob about his work
Back in times in the Barbados Museum By Debbie Jacob | Issue 115 (May/June 2012) Debbie Jacob pays a visit to the island’s picturesque museum
Mario Sabga-Aboud: the man who’s made Rituals a way of life By Debbie Jacob | Issue 109 (May/June 2011) You can find Mario Sabga-Aboud’s coffee shops throughout the region. He talked to Debbie Jacob about this Caribbean success story
House of history: St Nicholas Abbey By Debbie Jacob | Issue 109 (May/June 2011) St Nicholas Abbey, in Barbados, is a sugar estate and rum distillery – and a house with 350 years of history. Debbie Jacob paid a visit
Aunty Pam: spicing up Seattle By Debbie Jacob | Issue 102 (March/April 2010) Folks in the Pacific North-West of the USA regularly enjoy roti and aloo pies at Pam’s Kitchen...
The garden on the rocks By Debbie Jacob | Issue 106 (November/December 2010) Debbie Jacob strolls through the Andromeda Gardens of Barbados
Celebrating Trinidad’s Calypso By Debbie Jacob | Issue 111 (September/October 2011) October is Calypso History Month in Trinidad & Tobago. Debbie Jacob explains why this indigenous folk music means so much to the region
Hot Shoppe in a cold country By Debbie Jacob | Issue 112 (November/December 2011) It’s not just homesick and hungry West Indians who visit this Caribbean outpost in Canada. Debbie Jacob finds out why
