Need to know | Event calendar (Sept/Oct 2021) Essential info to help you make the most of September and October — even in the middle of a pandemic embark
Annalie Prime: the prime factor | Snapshot Raw emotion and relatable lyrics are what draw listeners to T&T singer-songwriter Annalie Prime, says Laura Dowrich immerse
English Harbour, Antigua | Bucket list Few views in the Caribbean are more recognisable — and more stunning — than the panorama of English Harbour on Antigua’s south coast arrive
Tania León: “My music has an accent” | Backstory The sonic world of composer Tania Léon was shaped by her childhood in Cuba — and by her willingness to reinvent herself, writes Caroline Taylor engage
Olympic dreams | Snapshot By Sheldon Waithe | Issue 165 (July/August 2021) The Caribbean’s established athletes will bear the task of bringing joy to the region — and the next generation have also been waiting for a year to make their own statement. Sheldon Waithe profiles four talented, eager, first-time Olympians seeking to be “Faster, Higher, Stronger” on the biggest stage of all
Grand Anse, Grenada | Bucket list By Caribbean Beat | Issue 165 (July/August 2021) These two miles of brilliant white sand on Grenada’s southwest coast might be the Caribbean’s most famous beach — for good reason
Natural healing | Discover By Erline Andrews | Issue 165 (July/August 2021) For generations, Caribbean people have used local plants — leaves, seeds, roots, and more — for medicine. But scientific research into these folk remedies has lagged behind. At the University of the West Indies campus in Mona, Jamaica, the pioneering Natural Products Institute is working to change that, Erline Andrews learns
The Games are afoot | Did you even know By Caribbean Beat | Issue 165 (July/August 2021) Are you the Caribbean’s biggest sports fan? How well do you know the history of our region at the Olympics? Let our trivia column put you to the test
Your new May/June 2021 issue of Caribbean Beat! By Caroline Taylor | Issue 164 (May/June 2021) Check out the latest issue of Caribbean Beat magazine — now back in print, and back in seat pockets on board Caribbean Airlines flights!
Marigot, St Lucia | Wish you were here (May/June 2021) By Caribbean Beat | Issue 164 (May/June 2021) Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places
Need to know | Event calendar (May/June 2021) By Shelly-Ann Inniss | Issue 164 (May/June 2021) Essential info to help you make the most of May and June — even in the middle of a pandemic
Bookshelf (May/June 2021) | Book reviews By Shivanee Ramlochan | Issue 164 (May/June 2021) This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of A Million Aunties by Alecia McKenzie; Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden; An Autobiography of the Autobiography of Reading by Dionne Brand; and Mama Phife Represents: A Verse Memoir by Cheryl Boyce-Taylor
Playlist (May/June 2021) | Music reviews By Nigel Campbell | Issue 164 (May/June 2021) This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Anthony Joseph; Delgres; various artists on Project Spotlight; and Annicia Banks
Back of beyond | Round trip By Caribbean Beat | Issue 164 (May/June 2021) The Caribbean has plenty of bustling cities and popular beaches — but when you really want to get away from everything, you can also find tranquil hideaways, from tiny coastal villages in Tobago and Dominica to the indigenous settlements of Guyana’s Rupununi
