Embark, Culture, Festivals and Events
By Mirissa De Four ● Issue 122 (July/August 2013)
Caribbean Datebook (July/August 2013)
LONDON See the colours of sound The artist Aubrey Williams (1926–1990) was a teenager in Guyana when he first heard the music of Dmitri...
Embark, Culture, Festivals and Events
By Caroline Taylor, Shakirah Bourne and Nathalie Taghaboni ● Issue 122 (July/August 2013)
Word of mouth (July/August 2013)
Golden voices — Trinidad’s Marionettes Chorale Caroline Taylor on the half-century anniversary of Trinidad’s popular Marionettes...
Embark, Culture, Fashion and Jewellery, Curacao
By Alia Michele Orane ● Issue 122 (July/August 2013)
All that glitters: Curaçaoan designer Rebecca Paz
BECK Dutch Caribbean’s beautifully handcrafted jewellery, created by designer Rebecca Paz, draws inspiration not only from her...
Embark, Culture, Literature, Reviews
By Various Contributors ● Issue 122 (July/August 2013)
Caribbean Bookshelf (July/August 2013)
The Comfort of All Things, by Ian McDonald (Moray House Trust, 83 pp, ISBN 9789768212832) Ian McDonald’s most recent collection...
Embark, Culture, Music, Reviews
By Sheldon Cadet ● Issue 122 (July/August 2013)
Caribbean Playlist (July/August 2013)
Here Come the Kings Morgan Heritage (VP Records, ASIN B00C2U6EY2) Fans of Morgan Heritage — the band known globally as the “Royal...
Embark, Culture, Festivals and Events
By Mirissa De Four ● Issue 121 (May/June 2013)
Caribbean Datebook (May/June 2013)
ST LUCIA Prepare to jam The 22nd edition of the St Lucia Jazz Festival brings a revamp: it’s now the St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival....
Embark, Culture, Festivals and Events
By Various Contributors ● Issue 121 (May/June 2013)
Word of mouth (May/June 2013)
Arrival matters Neil Marks previews the celebrations for the 175th anniversary of Indian Arrival in Guyana When slavery in the British West...
Embark, Culture, Fashion and Jewellery, The Bahamas
By Alia Michele Orane ● Issue 121 (May/June 2013)
Early Blooming: Bahamian designer Phylicia Ellis
Speak to any fashion-forward woman in the Bahamas, and one of the first names she’ll mention is Phylicia Ellis. Only twenty-four years...