Woman Power: Jamaica’s Etana
In Jamaica’s crowded musical landscape, Etana has stood out from the moment she first stepped on a stage. It’s not just her flawless...
Oonya Kempadoo: “I keep writing even when I’m trying not to”
Growing up in Guyana, I did live in a village like the one my first novel Buxton Spice is set in, and the political background was a huge...
The Jacmel Ciné Institute: changing the story
There are countries that tell their own stories, and countries whose stories have been told for them. Haiti has long been one of the...
Leasho Johnson: in this time
Leasho Johnson carries his father’s artistic torch, and yet in his young career he has continually broken with the status quo of Jamaican...
Kobo Town: sing the beloved country
When Drew Gonsalves first started to sing, his mother, apparently, was less than impressed. Tactfully, she offered to pay for voice lessons...
Booking round the islands: Caribbean literary festivals
The Caribbean’s cultural calendar overflows with carnivals and music events. But recently a new crop of literature festivals has also...
Mas Couture: K2K Alliance & Partners
Karen and Kathy Norman’s costumes would be equally striking on the road or on the runway. The Trinidadian twins combine high-concept...
Behind the soca music
Sweet, sweet soca is the official soundtrack of feting, wining, and mas — of all things Carnival, in fact. Whether you’re on the...
