St Lucia Jazz returns to its roots By Laura Dowrich-Phillips | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) John Legend headlines an impressive cast of performers that includes jazz performers such as Tania Maria and Will Downing
Lewis Hamilton: the drive to win By Franka Philip | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) Lewis Hamilton, 22, takes on Britain’s Formula One as its first black face
Etienne Charles: culture shock By Jeremy Taylor | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) Etienne Charles shows Caribbean roots on his new album Culture Shock
West Indian Rhythm: “The real native music” By Kim Johnson | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) West Indian Rhythm transports listeners to the early days of calypso in Trinidad
Home is where the art is By David Hinkson | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) Barbadian art will finally find a home when the planned Barbados art gallery is built
Island hopper (May/June 2007) By Caribbean Beat | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) What’s happening in the Caribbean in May and June
Sea and be seen By Mirissa De Four | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) Angostura Sail Week 2007 promises to be full of surprises
Passing of a king of carnival: Carlos Lezama By Caroline Taylor | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) Carlos Lezama, “the Father of Brooklyn Carnival”, hailed as a shining example
Ocho Rios: jazzing up Jamaica By Caroline Taylor | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) World Jazz takes the spotlight at the Ocho Rios Jazz Festival in Jamaica
Caribbean Bookshelf (May/June 2007) By Various Contributors | Issue 85 (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) By Various Contributors | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) Storm Saulter stirring up the Jamaican film industry, and in Roots Time, rastafarians rule
Calabash 2007: a pot of gold By Lisa Allen-Agostini | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) The Commonwealth Writers’ Prize to be announced at the Calabash Literary Festival
History in the making By Caribbean Beat | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) The early history of Trinidad’s steelband movement
Fertile isle By Laura Dowrich-Phillips | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) The Barbados Fertility Centre is a tropical haven for couples looking to conceive
Eco buzz (May/June 2007) By Various Contributors | Issue 85 (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” By Caroline Taylor | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) Michelle Kalamandeen tells Caroline Taylor why she has a special love for Guyana’s Shell Beach
Fashionation By Laura Dowrich-Phillips | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) Laura Dowrich-Phillips looks at the region’s premiere fashion event, the Caribbean Fashion Week in Jamaica
Making it in New York By Erline Andrews | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) Erline Andrews seeks out successful Caribbean entrepreneurs in New York
Fire and ice By Donna Yawching | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) A settlement of Canadians builds Trinidad-style costumes in the bitter winter of the Great Lakes. Donna Yawching questions their sanity
Michael Cherrie blossoms By Caroline Taylor | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) He’s been dubbed “the Black Brando” and, writes Caroline Taylor, Michael Cherrie’s future as an actor seems assured
Caribbean herbal remedies By Franka Philip | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) 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 By James Ferguson | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) James Ferguson finds consolations in The Oxford Book of Caribbean Verse
Music is a teacher By Garry Steckles | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) Garry Steckles questions why Caribbean music is not used as an educational tool in Caribbean schools
Home of the brave By Tracy Assing | Issue 85 (May/June 2007) Tracy Assing tests her spine and stamina at Barbados's annual Crop Over
