Jimmy Cliff thinks Oscar
A major Oscar for the Caribbean? I’d love to see it happen, and a combination of the wonderful movies that have come out of Jamaica over...
Rhythms International rocks
If you happen to be within easy reach of a computer – and who isn’t, these days? – you might want to call up the following website...
Great balls of Fire in Babylon
The West Indies cricket team have been so dismal for so long it’s becoming easier and easier to forget they were once the best in the...
Buju Banton: brother behind bars
I’ve seldom felt as outraged as I am about the legal horror story that has put one of Caribbean music’s pre-eminent singer/songwriters...
John Caldwell’s Palm Island
John Caldwell is one of the most gracious hosts in the Caribbean, a T-shirt and shorts hotelier who has created, almost single-handed, one...
Trinidad Carnival for Beginners
So you’re going to Carnival in Trinidad. You’ve been hearing about it for years, perhaps decades. You’re looking forward to taking...
Sunsplash: Reggae to Go
Sunsplash. Mention the word today and there’s an automatic prefix: reggae. The two go together like saltfish and ackee, Ramadhin and...
Betty Kissoon-Singh: Doctor Betty in the Kitchen
Betty Kissoon-Singh, a Guyanese doctor who had practised medicine for almost two decades in Canada, was far from amused when medical...
