Great Icacos Lagoon, Trinidad | Wish you were here (Nov/Dec 2020) Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places embark
Ana de Armas — chasing the dream | Snapshot Cuban actress Ana de Armas may seem like an overnight success, but behind her rise to stardom are fifteen years of hard work, starting at Havana’s famous theatre school. Caroline Taylor says her biggest successes are still to come immerse
The good life | Round trip Even in hard times — and 2020 brought more than its fair share — the Caribbean is one of the sweetest places on earth, thanks to beautiful landscapes, vibrant culture, and warm, generous people arrive
It’s beginning to look a lot like . . . | Did you even know Our trivia column tests your knowledge of the Caribbean’s Christmas traditions engage
Playlist (Sept/Oct 2020) | Music reviews By Nigel Campbell | September/October 2020 • Digital Issue This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Paul Beaubrun; Jacques Schwarz-Bart; Rai; and Robert “Dubwise” Brown
Q&A with Esery Mondesir | Screenshots By Jonathan Ali | September/October 2020 • Digital Issue Haitian filmmaker Esery Mondesir discusses his documentary triptych exploring the lives of his compatriots in the diaspora
Go wild | Round trip By Caribbean Beat | September/October 2020 • Digital Issue Soaring mountains, rushing rivers and waterfalls, rainforests teeming with life, and savannahs stretching to the horizon — the Caribbean has so many amazing natural landscapes to explore. What better time to experience the life-giving adventures of the great outdoors?
Anti-stoosh: Adam “DJ foreigner” Cooper | Snapshot By Amanda Choo Quan | September/October 2020 • Digital Issue From live events mixing and mashing diverse musical genres to his online Carnival Tabanca series, Trinidadian DJ Adam Cooper — also known as foreigner, based in Los Angeles — is completely reinventing what Caribbean culture can be, writes Amanda Choo Quan
The COVID strategy | The Deal By Natalie Dookie | September/October 2020 • Digital Issue The COVID-19 pandemic has already taken a heavy toll on Caribbean economies, and small businesses have been hardest hit. What can they do to survive the crisis? Natalie Dookie talks to experts in Jamaica, T&T, and Suriname for advice on how to grapple with both risks and opportunities
Call of the wild | Did you even know By Caribbean Beat | September/October 2020 • Digital Issue Our trivia column tests your knowledge of the Caribbean’s rare and diverse wildlife
Read the July/August 2020 digital issue! By Caroline Taylor | July/August 2020 • Digital Issue Read or download the first ever digital-only issue of Caribbean Beat magazine! All new for July/August 2020
The Baths, Virgin Gorda | Wish you were here (Jul/Aug 2020) By Caribbean Beat | July/August 2020 • Digital Issue Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places
Need to know | Event calendar (Jul/Aug 2020) By Shelly-Ann Inniss, Sheldon Waithe and Shivanee Ramlochan | July/August 2020 • Digital Issue Essential info to help you make the most of July and August — even in the middle of a pandemic
Bookshelf (Jul/Aug 2020) | Book reviews By Shivanee Ramlochan | July/August 2020 • Digital Issue This month’s reading picks, with reviews of Shame on Me: An Anatomy of Race and Belonging; One Year of Ugly; Fatboy Fall Down; Frying Plantain; and Crossfire: A Litany for Survival
