A Break in Barbados
In days gone by, Barbados’s climate was one of the most famous in the world. People came visiting from England and America for...
Pick of the Crop: Barbados’ Crop Over
There’s an old Barbadian expression for walking the hot midday pavement, usually on a tedious mission: “slapping tar”....
No Eclipse for the Mighty Gabby
Gabby sat beside a swimming pool under an eclipsing moon on Bayley’s plantation, remembering the first day he met the owner, the...
Island Beat (Summer 1995)
A ST LUCIA FRIDAY NIGHT Ten pm On Dauphin Street, the first fragrant plumes of smoke float starward from Mrs Hector’s wood-fired...
Barbados Crop Over
Crop Over, Barbados’s biggest festival, begins in early July and climaxes with the Grand Kadooment costume-band road march on the first...
Island Beat (May/June 1998)
ANTIGUA This is the island with 365 beaches, one for every day of the year; most of the leading hotels are on the beachfront. Antigua also...
Harvest of Fun: Barbados Crop Over
A carefree colony of revellers prances down the road, sandwiched between the fiery midday sun and scorching tar. As the spangled mass...
Beat People
Ready to defend his crown Barbados Crop Over 2002 belonged to Bajan soca star Lil’ Rick, who drove the masses wild on stage and on the...
