Meggie 101 | Classic | Last Word
What is a meggie? Attillah Springer explains. Originally published in 2004, this Beat classic was reproduced in the May/June 2018 issue
Issue 67 (May/June 2004)
We fly high with Trinidadian rock band Orange Sky, learn the story of Elaine Potter Richardson also known as writer Jamaica Kincaid, travel to Costa Rica for some extreme adventures and remember artist and Caribbean Beat contributor Isaiah Boodhoo plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
High Like The (Orange) Sky
With their unique soul-strumming rock-reggae sound and easy-going calypso vibe, the Orange Sky are the stars of Trinidad’s local rock music scene. Now they're making their most ambitious move yet: trying for an international breakthrough. Are they really ready for fame?
Ken Khouri: “I am the complete pioneer of everything”
The late Jamaican record producer Ken Khouri on the early days of ska and reggae; as told to David Katz
A Man, a Boat, a Fish
James Ferguson believes The Old Man and the Sea shows off all of Ernest Hemingway’s best qualities
Isaiah James Boodhoo: Artist & Gentleman
Trinidadian artist and Caribbean Beat contributor Isaiah James Boodhoo, 1932–2004, remembered by Bruce Paddington
Costa Rica Adventure
Costa Rica, one of BWIA’s newest destinations, is a favourite with adventure tourists. From Pacific surfing to paragliding off a cliff, from white water rafting to zip lining through the cloud forest canopy- not to mention the smoking volcanoes waiting to be climbed- there's more than enough to keep the most restless visitor busy, while nature lovers marvel at the abundance of birds and butterflies
Jimmy Cliff: Still Coming Hard
Garry Steckles reports that reggae legend Jimmy Cliff sounds as good as ever
What’s Fun & Fresh in the Caribbean this Month
Buzzworthy: Ravi Rampaul makes batsmen tremble; Cherie Jones tells the stories of Caribbean women; Abdel Wright wins fans in South Africa; Flo PG’s saucy style combines zouk with soca; Rishi Persad has the stuff of champions; Rekha gets ready for a dancehall breakthrough; and Paul Yellin shares his culinary passions
Cranbrook Gardens: Water, Water, Everywhere
Bounded by two pristine rivers near Jamaica’s north coast, the Cranbrook Flower Forest is a lush paradise of trees and lawns, trails and pools, and thousands of brilliant tropical blossoms. Martin Mordecai visits this tranquil 40-acre St Ann garden, created by master horticulturalist Ivan Linton in the grounds of a former coconut estate, and discovers that the sound of rushing water is music to the jaded soul. Plus six other magnificent Jamaican gardens worth exploring
Jamaica Kincaid: Looking Back In Anger
Angry, fearless, and sharply funny, Jamaica Kincaid’s novels and short stories explore the repossession of the self and the assertion of individual independence in the face of dehumanising history. Jeremy Taylor tells the story of Elaine Potter Richardson, the bookish girl from Antigua who moved to New York and reinvented herself as the celebrated writer Jamaica Kincaid
