Happenings (September/October 2008)
A brief look at the events that will have the Caribbean buzzing in September and October
Issue 93 (September/October 2008)
Melanie Archer works on an eco-friendly house in Jamaica • Jonathan Ali visits the city of Manaus, deep in the Brazilian rainforest • Kim Johnson turns the spotlight on Trinidadian, Nearlin Taitt • Jonathan Ali grabs a moment with Pulitzer Prize winner, Junot Diaz • Lisa Allen-Angostini follows the rhythms of the classical Indian dance • and much more!
The earthship has landed
Melanie Archer finds that one man’s trash can become another man’s castle, as she travels to Jamaica to work on an eco-friendly house
Manaus: concrete and jungle
Deep in the Brazilian rainforest, Jonathan Ali sips cocktails in the Paris of the Amazon, the city of Manaus
Nearlin Taitt: the secret Trinidadian hero of Jamaican ska & rocksteady music
Nearlin Taitt, a Trinidadian, started in steelband, then invented rocksteady in Jamaica. Kim Johnson turns the spotlight on one of the mysteries of Caribbean music
Cedella Booker: mother of a legend
He inherited her musical talent and her indomitable spirit to become the first Third World superstar. Debbie Jacob looks back at the interwoven live
Charlie and his roots: Tobago’s Rawlston Charles
In his New York studio, Rawlston Charles from Tobago has masterminded some of calypso and soca’s greatest hits
Ras Kassa: rastaman vibrations on video
You may not know his name, but you’ve probably seen his work. Nazma Muller introduces Ras Kassa, the region’s hottest director of music videos
Richard ffrench: the bird man’s last flight
James Fuller speaks with author and Trinidad's adopted son Richard ffrench on what might be farewell to the island he called home
Kappel Ovre: the strolling player
Anders Kappel Ovre has played his way from Scandinavia to the sun, performing and conducting anything from classical guitar music, to pan, parang and more...
Junot Díaz: the wao factor
Nearly a decade after his first novel, Junot Díaz produced a book that made him a celebrity and won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
Rhythms of our people
One of the rhythms of the Caribbean is that of classical Indian dance. Lisa Allen-Agostini is entranced by a kathak ballet
The revolution is being televised
Cuba’s film school now accepts students from the English-speaking Caribbean. Ian Craig takes a workshop there
Jounen Kwéyòl: celebrating the St Lucian creole
Laura Dowrich-Phillips travels to St Lucia for Jounen Kwéyòl, an annual celebration of Creole culture
Reaching for the sky
Local rock band Orange Sky are buzzed about being the main opening act for the legendary American rock band The Scorpions
Reggae riches in the Roger Steffens’ bargain basement
Garry Steckles browses the reggae archives of Roger Steffens, the world’s leading authority on Jamaican music, and offers a condensed catalogue of the
Grenada: Nutmeg, Cocoa, Bananas…and blood
In October 1983, taking the world by surprise, 6,000 US marines invaded Grenada in Operation Urgent Fury. James Ferguson draws some contemporary parallels...
Tools of the trade
Is Franka Philip a kitchen gadget geek? You be the judge, as she justifies the purchase of yet another whisk and confesses that one dream purchase is
Smart thinking with Haliborange
Back to school tips on improving your child's mental performance and concentration
Golden Hands: Trinidad’s band of gold
Ray Funk profiles Golden Hands, a pan ensemble from South Trinidad, who are travelling to Texas to present their innovative preformance piece The Rain
