Culture, Travel, Lifestyle, St. Kitts and Nevis
By Garry Steckles ● Issue 89 (January/February 2008)
Seven days in St Kitts
This, I have to tell you, isn’t the easiest of writing assignments. It’s not that the idea of seven days in this off-the-beaten-track...
Culture, People, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis
By Garry Steckles ● Issue 88 (November/December 2007)
Lady Saw: she came, she saw
Two things dawned on me the other day as I soaked up the music and the vibes at the 11th annual St Kitts Music Festival. First, and perhaps...
By David Katz ● Issue 84 (March/April 2007)
Film buzz (March/April 2007)
Reggae sisters Queens of Sound: a Herstory of Reggae and Dancehall A film by Sandra Krampelhuber The music industry is notoriously unfair...
By Various Contributors ● Issue 82 (November/December 2006)
Music buzz (November/December 2006)
What could the Matter be? Marlon Roudette and Preetesh Hirji are the musical duo better know as Mattafix. Their work is what record...
Culture, Music, Arts, Caribbean Diaspora, Jamaica
By Garry Steckles ● Issue 82 (November/December 2006)
No to hate: dancehall & gay-bashing lyrics
This was the first paragraph of a recent Associated Press story out of New York: Citing concerns about potential violence, an organiser on...
By Various Contributors ● Issue 81 (September/October 2006)
Music buzz (September/October 2006)
Songs for thirsty souls Three years ago, just when I thought New York had lost its capacity to surprise me, an intriguing invitation...
By Various Contributors ● Issue 78 (March/April 2006)
Rhythm roundup (March/April 2006)
Unusual suspects Reggae Roadblock – Various artists (Caribbean Music Group) With all due respect to Bunji Garlin, Maximus Dan, and Machel...
By Various Contributors ● Issue 76 (November/December 2005)
Rhythm roundup (November/December 2005)
Backstreet bwoys Unknown Language T.O.K. (VP Records, VPCD1711) Forget the bland blond boy bands from MTV: with the release of their...