Music, People, United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 41 (January/February 2000)
Carnival Messiah: Geraldine’s Possession
To say that she’s possessed may not sound complimentary, but it describes the passion and drive that Trinidadian-British composer...
Culture, Festivals and Events, Trinidad and Tobago
By Pat Ganase, Georgia Popplewell and Tony Hall ● Issue 41 (January/February 2000)
Carnival Countdown (Part 2)
Children’s Carnival Kids show them Most children love to play dress-up; in Trinidad and Tobago, however, they have an official forum for...
By Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 147 (September/October 2017)
Datebook | Caribbean Events Calendar (September/October 2017)
Don’t miss . . . Diwali 19 October Guyana Tiny deyas twinkle in the night. Their small rays bring hope and positivity, as Mother Lakshmi,...
Embark, Festivals and Events, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago
By Caroline Taylor, Laura Dowrich-Phillips and Suzanne Bhagan ● Issue 146 (July/August 2017)
Word of mouth (July/August 2017)
Long days by the beach Suzanne Bhagan remembes the lazy charms of “August holidays” in Mayaro Mayaro Beach: a swathe of brown sand...
Arrive, Culture, Travel, Lifestyle, Cuba
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 146 (July/August 2017)
Santiago de Cuba | Neighbourhood
Streetscape The heart of Santiago de Cuba is the paved Parque Céspedes — more of a plaza than a park. Around it are the cathedral, the...
By Nigel Campbell ● Issue 145 (May/June 2017)
Playlist (May/June 2017) | Music Reviews
R.E.D. — British Dependency VPAL Music Anguillan music trio British Dependency — Joyah (bass), Ishmael (guitar), and Jaiden (drums) —...
By David Katz ● Issue 143 (January/February 2017)
Word of mouth (January/February 2017)
House of Tosh Three decades after the violent death of Peter Tosh, a new Kingston museum remembers the legacy of the reggae superstar....
Arrive, Culture, Travel, Festivals and Events, Lifestyle
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 143 (January/February 2017)
Carnival planet
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil It’s the world’s biggest Carnival — with over two million revellers on the streets — and probably the most...