Believe the hype — the Majah Hype
Backstage at Baruch College, all comedian Majah Hype could think was “this is only the beginning.” It was a Friday night in New York...
Florida: state of sunshine
SHELL ISLANDS There’s always something special about strolling down a beach and coming across a gorgeously formed and coloured seashell....
When mas was mas: Brooklyn Carnival
Brooklyn Carnival has grown to be one of the biggest events of the summer in New York City, drawing millions to Eastern Parkway on Labour...
Island Beat (September/October 2000)
UWI fete for Miami Carnival It’s official. The UWI fete is coming to Miami. This is a chance for Caribbean people in the United...
Toronto: summer in the city
They may not have written any soulful ballads about it (yet) — but Toronto in summer is well worth singing about. For one thing, it’s...
The Queen’s kaiso
When British calypsonian Alexander D Great heard calypso for the first time, it wasn’t in Trinidad, where he was born in Belmont, the...
Word of mouth (July/August 2015)
On Haitian earth Philip Sander explains the historic significance of Carifesta’s visit to Haiti There’s a sad disproportion between...
Trinidad’s Aida — Heather Headley
It was minutes before the curtain went up on the Broadway musical, Aida. Unless you count the three grapes and two strawberries she had...
