Immerse, Music, People, Dominica
By Paul Crask ● Issue 153 (September/October 2018)
Michele Henderson: “I woke up with an entire song in my head”
Singer-songwriter Michele Henderson, performing at October’s World Creole Music Festival, on her musical childhood and her transition to the international stage — as told to Paul Crask, at her home in Grand Bay, Dominica
By Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 39 (September/October 1999)
Talk Yuh Talk
Yeah Revelation Ah la da die da da day die He promise de fire nex’ time and who aint dead badly wounded Refrain: Talk yuh talk yuh...
Music, People, St. Kitts and Nevis
By Garry Steckles ● Issue 107 (January/February 2011)
The wisdom of Socrates
Considering he’s one of the most famous human beings in history, remarkably little is known about the Greek philosopher Socrates, who...
Festivals and Events, Trinidad and Tobago
By Debbie Jacob ● Issue 8 (Winter 1993)
Here Comes the Big One
MASQUERADE BANDS The masquerade bands move through the streets on Carnival Monday and Tuesday: up to 3,000 strong, portraying a single...
Music, People, Trinidad and Tobago
By Donna Yawching ● Issue 51 (September/October 2001)
Black Stalin: king of kings
“A kaisonian is always a warrior. The more the odds are against him, the better he works.” — Black Stalin, interviewed by Small Axe:...
By Simon Lee ● Issue 50 (July/August 2001)
Mizik A Nou — the Caribbean music scene
On a July night, while darkness stalks New York’s Central Park, 12 men dressed in black shackle their hands with silver manacles....
By Jeremy Taylor, Georgia Popplewell and Simon Lee ● Issue 45 (September/October 2000)
Upbeat | Music Reviews (September/October 2000)
Pick of the Month Bring Down the Power by Ella Andall Ella Andall’s music is closer in spirit to the African protest sound of singers...
By Nigel Campbell ● Issue 146 (July/August 2017)
Playlist (July/August 2017) | Music Reviews
Shades of Life — Marvin Dolly (self-released) New York–based Trinidadian guitarist Marvin Dolly surprises on this debut album, Shades...