Andy Narrell: Caribbean Man
For some Trinidadians, Andy Narell represents something of a dilemma. The slim, sad-eyed musician is the most widely recorded steelpan...
Island Beat (May/June 1999)
Carnival is traditionally a pre-Lenten celebration, but in the summer months, many North American and European visitors arrive on our...
Upbeat (May/June 1999)
CARNIVAL ’99 International Chantuelle David Rudder (Lypsoland CR 029) International Chantuelle is a mirror of Trinidad: the sacred and...
Caribbean Bookshelf (May/June 1999)
MEMOIR UWI: A Photographic Journey Henry Fraser (ed.), Ken Richards, Owen Minott (Ian Randle Publishers 1998, ISBN 976 8123 58 3) For those...
What’s Fun & Fresh in the Caribbean This Month (Mar/Apr 2003)
On the Shelf Steeling beauty Renegades: The History of the Renegades Steel Orchestra of Trinidad and Tobago Kim Johnson; Helene Bellour...
Wake the world: hip-hop’s Caribbean roots
I happened recently to catch some recorded footage of hip-hop megastar Eminem making an acceptance speech — or, to be more precise,...
