St Lucia Jazz returns to its roots
John Legend headlines an impressive cast of performers that includes jazz performers such as Tania Maria and Will Downing
Issue 85 (May/June 2007)
Michelle Kalamandeen sheds light on conservation effords at Guyana’s breathtaking Shell Beach; Laura Dowrich-Phillips looks at the region’s premiere fashion event, the Caribbean Fashion Week; Erline Andrews catches up with successful Caribbean entrepreneurs in New York; Caroline Taylor profiles Trinidad’s “Black Brando”, Michael Cherrie; Franka Phillip talks about some colourful West Indies remedies; Garry Steckles explores the value of Caribbean music as an educational tool; a tribute to the father of Brooklyn Carnival, Carlos Lezama; a roundup of new and recent Caribbean books and music; and so much more!
Lewis Hamilton: the drive to win
Lewis Hamilton, 22, takes on Britain’s Formula One as its first black face
West Indian Rhythm: “The real native music”
West Indian Rhythm transports listeners to the early days of calypso in Trinidad
Home is where the art is
Barbadian art will finally find a home when the planned Barbados art gallery is built
Passing of a king of carnival: Carlos Lezama
Carlos Lezama, “the Father of Brooklyn Carnival”, hailed as a shining example
Ocho Rios: jazzing up Jamaica
World Jazz takes the spotlight at the Ocho Rios Jazz Festival in Jamaica
Caribbean Bookshelf (May/June 2007)
Reggae explored in Dubwise: Reasoning From the Reggae Underground and What the Deejay Said: A Critique from The Street
Film buzz (May/June 2007)
Storm Saulter stirring up the Jamaican film industry, and in Roots Time, rastafarians rule
Calabash 2007: a pot of gold
The Commonwealth Writers’ Prize to be announced at the Calabash Literary Festival
Eco buzz (May/June 2007)
Trinidad’s mountains are alive with animal life • Caribbean anthuriums make a comeback thanks to groundbreaking research
Michelle Kalamandeen: “It’s commitment that counts”
Michelle Kalamandeen tells Caroline Taylor why she has a special love for Guyana’s Shell Beach
Fashionation
Laura Dowrich-Phillips looks at the region’s premiere fashion event, the Caribbean Fashion Week in Jamaica
Fire and ice
A settlement of Canadians builds Trinidad-style costumes in the bitter winter of the Great Lakes. Donna Yawching questions their sanity
Michael Cherrie blossoms
He’s been dubbed “the Black Brando” and, writes Caroline Taylor, Michael Cherrie’s future as an actor seems assured
Caribbean herbal remedies
Salted cod, pigeon peas, curry powder. Franka Philip finds all the West Indian ingredients she needs in London to make her kitchen smell like home
The Oxford Book of Caribbean Verse: landscape of love
James Ferguson finds consolations in The Oxford Book of Caribbean Verse
Music is a teacher
Garry Steckles questions why Caribbean music is not used as an educational tool in Caribbean schools
Home of the brave | Last word
Tracy Assing tests her spine and stamina at Barbados's annual Crop Over
