Issue 169 (March/April 2022)
Trinidad & Tobago — home sweet home | Destination
This issue of Caribbean Beat marks the magazine’s thirtieth anniversary. Over the years, we’ve covered many amazing places across the region — but the islands of Trinidad and Tobago have always had a special place in our pages. Here are just a few glimpses of the natural beauty of our home country
Ayanna Lloyd Banwo: opening the door | Snapshot
Ayanna Lloyd Banwo grew up surrounded by stories. Now, as the Trinidadian writer publishes her already acclaimed debut novel, she tells Shivanee Ramlochan how family and home have indelibly shaped her writing
Tonya Villafana: “I never worked so hard in my life” | Own words
T&T-born Tonya Villafana on her love for science, her work developing a COVID-19 vaccine at AstraZeneca, and keeping grounded in mid-pandemic — as told to Marvin Espinoza
Audrey & Maxime Jean-Baptiste: when images speak | Backstory
For sibling filmmakers Audrey and Maxime Jean-Baptiste, their family history in French Guiana and historic image archives were equally important sources for their latest film project. Jonathan Ali learns more
A thirty-year-quiz | Did you even know
It’s a thirtieth anniversary edition of our triva quiz! Test your knowledge of some of the vibrant people and places who have appeared on the cover of Caribbean Beat
Need to know | Event calendar (Mar/Apr 2022)
Make the most of March and April, even during the time of COVID-19 — from Phagwah in Guyana to Carnival in Sint Maarten
Bookshelf (Mar/Apr 2022) | Book reviews
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini; Easily Fooled by H. Nigel Thomas; Pandemic Poems: First Wave by Olive Senior; and The Gift of Music and Song: Interviews with Jamaican Women Writers by Jacqueline Bishop
Playlist (Mar/Apr 2022) | Music reviews
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Dechode Mode; Bob Marley and The Wailers; Charlie Halloran; and Levi Silvanie
