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Monday, July 13 2009
KC & the Sunshine Band to headline St. Kitts Music Festival
KC and the Sunshine Band via last.fmTop disco group KC & the Sunshine Band is the latest act to sign on to perform at the 13th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival, which runs June 25-27, 2009.KC &...

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		People AROUND THE WORLD WITH THE SKATALITES They may have slowed down a little, but this seminal band is still playing its zany, high-energy music. David Katz was drawn into their orbit read more » more in features »

		People LADY OF THE MANNERS Her name is synonymous with elegance and etiquette, and now Marguerite Gordon has published a book on the topic. Cedriann J Martin browses through the colourful chapters of her life read more » more in features »

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Travel	Snapshots	Caribbean Cookup

GRENADA’S BROWN GOLD It’s known as the Spice Isle for its nutmeg, but Grenada has other, darker pleasures to offer. Lisa Allen-Agostini visits an estate that produces high-quality organic cocoa read more » more in departments »	MACHEL: MAN WITH A MISSION Whatever else you think of Machel Montano, he’s never dull. Tracy Assing follows the soca superstar in his latest new direction read more » more in departments »	THE RHODES MORE TRAVELLED British chef Gary Rhodes owns a restaurant in the region, yet he’s only now discovering its food. But Franka Philip is pleased to see he’s passing on what he’s learned to the folks back home read more » more in departments »

BEAT PLACES: A FORT WITH A VIEW
Nicholas Laughlin braves the heat as he goes in search of Kyk-over-Al, the ruined Dutch fort that is one of Guyana's most storied historical sites
from Issue 84

PEOPLE: THE FLOWERING OF LA BELLE ROSETTE
Ray Funk traces Trinidadian dancer Beryl McBurnie’s stellar career in 1940s New York
from Issue 94

CD REVIEWS: CD REVIEWS
A roundup of the latest Caribbean music CDs
from Issue 89

SPORTS BUZZ: SEA AND BE SEEN
Angostura Sail Week 2007 promises to be full of surprises
from Issue 85

ARCHIVE (1992 - 2006)

LAST WORD: it’s a brown world
"At home in Trinidad, Caroline Neisha Taylor’s multi-ethnic identity is no mystery; the rest of the world is a totally different melting-pot"
from Issue 65