Etienne & Chucho: jazz genius for Christmas | On stage
Jeremy Taylor previews a special concert that brings together Cuban-born pianist and composer Chucho Valdés (and his acclaimed Royal Quartet) with Trinidad & Tobago’s brilliant trumpeter and composer Etienne Charles
Playlist (Sept/Oct 2021) | Music reviews
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Gary Hector; Oswald; Emiway Bantai and Chris Gayle; and Mista Savona feat. Beatriz Márquez
Playlist (Jan/Feb 2021) | Music reviews
This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Jesse Ryan; Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Aymée Nuviola; and Teddyson John
Playlist (Nov/Dec 2020) | Music reviews
This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Nubya Garcia; Raise; Protoje; and Kes
Playlist (Sept/Oct 2020) | Music reviews
This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Paul Beaubrun; Jacques Schwarz-Bart; Rai; and Robert “Dubwise” Brown
All that jazz | Closeup
Musically, Trinidad and Tobago are best known for calypso and soca, but a thriving jazz scene proves there’s an avid audience for other genres. Nigel A. Campbell profiles Charmaine Forde, Vaughnette Bigford, and LeAndra — three jazz vocalists of different generations whose separate stories make a bigger narrative about paths to musical success
Gilbert “Dibo” Doran: “I want my legacy to live on” | Own words
Gilbert “Dibo” Doran, Curaçao’s 2019 King of Tumba, on his decade-long journey to winning the title, the role of culture in national identity, and Carnival as a time of solidarity — as told to Nelly Rosa
Playlist (Nov/Dec 2019) | Music reviews
This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Third World; Ijó; Mindscape Laboratory; and Nailah Blackman
