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ISSUE 101 – JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010
In this Carnival issue of Caribbean Beat, Lisa Allen-Agostini meets the Hart family which has been bringing out a fun masquerade band for three generations, and the legendary Invaders steel orchestra is profiled by David Katz and Ray Funk ... Mark Lyndersay presents priceless images of Trinidad Carnival as it was half a century ago, and David Katz learns the fine art of wire-bending with master craftsman Carl Gabriel. Brendan de Caires considers the life and work of the Nobel prizewinner Derek Walcott ... Jonathan Ali meets filmmaker Maria Govan while David Katz meets Jamaican poet Kwame Dawes ... Nicholas Laughlin reaches the highest point in the Kingdom of the Netherlands by climbing Mount Scenery in the Caribbean ... Franka Philip seeks out the singing Rastafarian chef Levi Roots in London, James Ferguson remembers the start of prohibition in the US ninety years ago, Laura Dowrich-Philip talks to Barbadian singer Livvi Franc and N'delamiko Lord celebrates Red Plastic Bag, the calypso king of Barbados ...

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THE GIFT OF THE PAST In a bag of old, scratched negatives, photographer Mark Lyndersay found priceless images of the Trinidad Carnival of half a century ago	BAND OF THE YEARS For 50 years, Harts has been bringing out a fun Carnival band. They shared three generations of a family tradition with Lisa Allen-Agostini	RED PLASTIC BAG IS A ROLLING STONE For a professional calypsonian, it’s always Carnival season. N’delamiko Lord tries to keep up with the calypso king of Barbados
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PEOPLE: NCITY GOES TO TOWN
This Bahamian hip hop duo is ahead of its time. So they’re packing their bags to go in search of fame and fortune. The inspirationally named Believe and Skyy spoke to Laura Dowrich-Phillips before they waved goodbye
from Issue 95

CARIBBEAN COOKUP: SOUP, SOUP, BEAUTIFUL SOUP
In this part of the world, soup isn’t just an appetizer – it’s a whole meal in itself. After you’ve eaten a bowl simmered to perfection in Franka Philip’s kitchen, don’t plan to do anything for the rest of the day
from Issue 99

STYLE: REACHING FOR THE SKY
Local rock band Orange Sky are buzzed about being the main opening act for the legendary American rock band The Scorpions
from Issue 93

STYLE: OVER THE RAINBOW
Photographer Andrea De Silva is having a hard time selecting 150 images for her exhibition at the London High Commission. Mirissa De Four looks at her 24-year career and at one photo that’s bound to be there
from Issue 92

ARCHIVE (1992 - 2006)

RHYTHM ROUNDUP: RHYTHM ROUNDUP
New albums celebrate the best in Jamaican roots reggae and a Kittitian jazz performer puts his spin on an old artform
from Issue 82

BEAT FOOD: A Sweet, Sticky Story
"Anu Lakhan tells an unlikely but passionate tale of sweet red pepper jelly; plus two tempting recipe books"
from Issue 62

LAST WORD: Fooled on a Hill
The stones of Antigua’s Greencastle Hill are thought to be the remains of an ancient observatory. Simon Lee sets out to find them, and discovers the shortest route’s not always the easiest.
from Issue 60