Need to know | Event calendar (July/August 2021)
Essential info to help you make the most of July and August — even in the middle of a pandemic
Playlist (May/June 2019) | Music reviews
This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Machel Montano; Reginald Cyntje; M.R.I.; and Ronald “Boo” Hinkson
Every Trinidad Road March ever — and our top 10
Of the 80+ songs that have won the official Road March title at Trinidad Carnival, some are little remembered, some have become “back-in-times” favourites, and a few are considered landmarks — whether for their musical qualities or for trends they ushered in. Here are all the recorded Trinidad Carnival Road March winners from 1930 up to the present — and our picks for an all-time Road March top 10
Trinidad’s Road March | Backstory
Trinidad & Tobago’s Carnival is full of rivalries and competitions, and none is more fierce than the annual Road March battle. Mark Lyndersay traces the history of the musical title that reflects the will of masqueraders on the street — and we dare to share our picks for the top ten Road March songs from the 1930s to the present day
The Beat goes on: Caribbean Beat turns 25
Caribbean Beat marks its 25th anniversary In early 1992, passengers boarding BWIA planes across the Caribbean, South and North America, and...
Word of mouth (November/December 2016)
Get the story Ray Funk explains how an annual storytelling festival captures the imaginations of Caymanians At the end of November each...
Caribbean Playlist (May/June 2015)
Parallel Overtones — Garvin Blake Brooklyn-based steel pannist Garvin Blake at long last follows up his 1999 debut album Belle Eau Road...
How Machel Montano is misunderstood
Like a Pied Piper, Machel Montano pulls a crowd. He only has to utter his signature “Yeah yeah” for fete patrons to drop their geera...
