A new year, a new Beat By Caroline Taylor | January/February 2021 Read or download the latest digital-only issue of Caribbean Beat magazine… and explore the latest edition of Wanderer, a new digital platform powered by Caribbean Beat!
Soufrière Bay, Dominica | Wish you were here (Jan/Feb 2021) By Caribbean Beat | January/February 2021 Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places
Need to know | Event calendar (Jan/Feb 2021) By Shelly-Ann Inniss | January/February 2021 Make the most of January and February in the Caribbean — even during the time of COVID-19
Bookshelf (Jan/Feb 2021) | Book reviews By Shivanee Ramlochan | January/February 2021 This month’s reading picks, with reviews by Shivanee Ramlochan of The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey; Tea by the Sea by Donna Hemans; and The Assassination of Maurice Bishop by Godfrey Smith
Playlist (Jan/Feb 2021) | Music reviews By Nigel Campbell | January/February 2021 This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Jesse Ryan; Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Aymée Nuviola; and Teddyson John
The Carnival photo I can’t forget | Portfolio By Various Contributors | January/February 2021 February brings T&T’s annual Carnival, and 2021 — with the physical festival cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic — is a year to reminisce about Carnivals past. We asked three photographers — Jason C. Audain, Maria Nunes, and Shaun Rambaran — to choose one favourite image from their respective Carnival archives, and tell us the story behind it. As it turns out, the photos they chose all had something in common
Carnival is love | Backstory By Attillah Springer, Amanda Choo Quan and Georgia Popplewell | January/February 2021 T&T Carnival is tradition and originality, ritual and rebellion, the sacred and the profane — and a million love stories. Here are three of them, from Attillah Springer, Amanda Choo Quan, and Georgia Popplewell
Green Grenada | Destination By Caribbean Beat | January/February 2021 It’s known around the world as the Spice Island and famous for its stunning beaches — and Grenada is also a lush natural paradise of mountains, forests, and rivers, full of outdoor eco-adventures
Music to your ears | Did you even know By Caribbean Beat | January/February 2021 Think you’re the ultimate music buff? How much do you really know about the Caribbean’s diverse musical traditions? Let our trivia column put you to the test