Aunty Pam: spicing up Seattle
Her tiny white board house and the sugar cane that surrounded it have vanished, along with the only way of life her Indian-born parents and...
Teddy Afro: songs of freedom
“No, he doesn’t sing love songs. None. He sings about politics, about things that are wrong here, about the government, about our...
‘Round breakfast
Think jazz, and your mind conjures up a dark, smoky bar, ‘round midnight. What you probably don’t imagine is a cheery breakfast scene:...
Francis Hendy: the quiet man with the big name
Francis Hendy is a Trinidadian by birth and a New Yorker by choice. If you want to make a name for yourself in the fashion industry, New...
DVD Reviews – July/August 2010
Catching the festival on film The highlight of the year for many Londoners, Notting Hill Carnival takes place over two days at the end of...
Costa Rica’s Caribbean corner
It can come as a surprise to visitors to find that the diminutive Costa Rica is virtually a country of two nations rolled into one. While...
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...
The Amazing Ms Nicki Minaj
Born in St James, Trinidad, in 1984, Onika Tanya Maraj is now the genre-defying, multiple-accented songwriter, recording artiste, and...
