Event buzz (Mar/Apr 2024)
Essential info about what’s happening across the region in March and April
Issue 181 (March/April 2024)
The latest issue of Caribbean Beat (#181) is all new for March/April 2024! Inside, meet Trinidadian actor Michael Cherrie (who plays Shirley Chisholm’s husband in the new Netflix film, Shirley). Explore the invaluable work being undertaken regionally to save Caribbean mangroves, and discover the cherished Easter traditions of five jetsetting regional influencers. Get inspired by travel features on regional destinations, and dive inside exciting diaspora festivals, events, and bucket list experiences — with a special spotlight on goat and crab racing in Tobago, and Cuba’s Festival de la Trova. Catch up on regional books and music … and so much more. Pick up a copy on your next Caribbean Airlines flight, via print or digital subscriptions, or read online!
Music buzz | Reviews (Mar/Apr 2024)
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring reviews by Nigel Campbell of new music by Reginald Cyntje; DaWchY; Micwise; and Stephen Marley
Book buzz | Reviews (Mar/Apr 2024)
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews by Shivanee Ramlochan of We Are the Crisis by Cadwell Turnbull; Self-Portrait as Othello by Jason Allen-Paisant; Elektrik: Caribbean Writing; and Uprooting by Marchelle Farrell
Running with the goats (and crabs) in Tobago | Word of mouth
Tobago’s unique Easter goat and crab racing in Buccoo is one for your bucket list. Aisha Sylvester tells us why
Where the són always shines | Word of mouth
Donna Yawching on the Festival de la Trova in Santiago de Cuba
Michael Cherrie: when destiny beckons | Snapshot
This March, Netflix premieres a film on the trailblazing Shirley Chisholm (who was of Barbadian and Guyanese heritage). Playing Chisholm’s Jamaican husband is Trinidad & Tobago’s own Michael Cherrie. Caroline Taylor reports
Saving Caribbean mangroves | Green
Tree-planting, reforestation, and ensuring the integrity of our waterways are all critical to preserving mangroves — the remarkable forests with the power to protect us from the worst effects of climate change. Erline Andrews learns more
Easter time in the islands | Round trip
Five regional travel influencers (Cindy Allman, Samantha Gittens, Shea Powell, Stephen Bennett, and Francesca Murray) share their favourite things about Easter time across the Caribbean — as told to Shelly-Ann Inniss
“One family, the wide world o’er” | On this day
A century ago, the United Kingdom staged a massive colonial exhibition, aimed at being a lavish demonstration of imperial grandeur, might, and “family unity”. But, writes James Ferguson, none of it would turn out quite as organisers hoped
Paramaribo, Suriname | Layover
Newcomers to Suriname’s capital are often surprised by its cosmopolitan charms — which you can enjoy on even a brief visit
