Dennis Bovell: time will tell
The floors of the Old Billingsgate Market were quivering beneath my feet. And, given that the venerable London building dates back to 1875,...
Caribbean Bookshelf (Spring 1992)
A Guide to the Birds of Trinidad and Tobago by Richard ffrench (Cornell University Press 1991) This is a revised and updated version of...
History in the remaking
Clayton Perkins first came here for family holidays while still a schoolboy in neighbouring Montserrat. Now he moves nimbly, directing...
A taste of brown sugar: Judith Rawlins
Of the overseas designers who participated in the 2009 Fashion Week Trinidad & Tobago, Brown Sugar stood out, with its clean, simple,...
Nothing so sweet as Nevis String Band
Every Caribbean island has its own signature soundtrack, a distinctive distillation and evocation of its native spirit. So a few bars of...
Carnival at Christmas in St. Kitts
For many visitors carnival is synonymous with the Caribbean, and while Trinidad, to the south, may lay claim to the mother of all...
Caryl Phillips: Playing Away
“Yes, there are meant to be two-line breaks between the paragraphs here.” “OK, Ismael, we’ll discuss that next time.” “Well, if...
Fanny Nisbet: Lord Nelson’s West Indian Widow
All the world loves a lover. The love between Lord Horatio Nelson and Lady Emma Hamilton has passed into the realm of mythology. But what...
