By Nigel Campbell ● Issue 151 (May/June 2018)
Playlist (May/Jun 2018) | Music reviews
This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Jeanine S. Ruiz; Michael Brun; King Kembe; and Sting and Shaggy
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 151 (May/June 2018)
Datebook | Events calendar (May/June 2018)
Your guide to Caribbean events in May and June, from Guyana’s debut Carnival to a pineapple festival in the Bahamas
Arrive, Travel, Lifestyle, Cuba
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 150 (March/April 2018)
Havana hello | Destination
Caribbean Airlines’ newest destination is one of the region’s — and the world’s — most iconic cities. From music to revolutionary history, baroque architecture to pastel-hued classic cars, from the Malecón to the bar where mojitos were (supposedly) invented — welcome to Havana, now serviced by two direct flights from Port of Spain each week
By Nigel Campbell ● Issue 150 (March/April 2018)
Playlist (Mar/Apr 2018) | Music reviews
This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by David Bertrand; Jimmy October; Major Lazer; and Beres Hammond
Music, Festivals and Events, St. Kitts and Nevis
By Shelly-Ann Inniss ● Issue 39 (September/October 1999)
The Basseterre beat
From the air, the island of St Kitts resembles a guitar serenely afloat in the shimmering Caribbean sea. It’s a fitting venue for a...
By Various Contributors ● Issue 7 (Autumn 1993)
Island Beat (Autumn 1993)
BARBUDA IS FOR THE BIRDS (AND YOU) When visitors ask tour guide George Burton what side of the road people in Barbuda drive on, he says,...
By Various Contributors ● Issue 12 (Winter 1994)
Island Beat (Winter 1994)
GRENADA’S FESTIVE SAILING The second edition of Grenada’s annual Sailing Festival takes place in early February 1995, and...
By Garry Steckles ● Issue 52 (November/December 2001)
Calling Rubén González
For someone with no performing talent whatsoever (the only instrument I play is the typewriter), I’ve devoted a massive portion of my...