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Archive (1992-2006)
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In the latest issue of the Caribbean’s favourite magazine we learn about Bahamas Junkanoo, the annual Christmas-season festival; look back at the life and times of the late Louise Bennett-Coverly, the beloved Jamaican writer and performer; discover the origins of Trinidad's parang music; and hear from Guyanese chutney star Terry Gajraj; plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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In the latest issue of the Caribbean’s favourite magazine we hear about plans for Carifesta IX, the Caribbean's major arts festival, which opens in Trinidad and Tobago on 22 September; visit indigenous communities in the Rupununi of Guyana; learn about adventure tourism in the Caribbean; and look back at the life and career of the late Desmond Dekker; plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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In the latest issue of the Caribbean’s favourite magazine we visit the island with a split personality, Dutch/French Sint Maarten/Saint-Martin; meet the celebrated Jamaican writer Olive Senior; get a sneak preview of the new cricket grounds being built for the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2007; and hear the story of Barbadian Crop Over bandleader Betty West in her own words; plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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In the latest issue of the Caribbean’s favourite magazine we follow the story of Trinidad and Tobago's Soca Warriors on their road to the 2006 Football World Cup in Germany, and remember the three other Caribbean teams that have made it to the tournament in the past; look back at the career of Peter Minshall, the controversial Trinidadian artist; plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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In the latest issue of the Caribbean’s favourite magazine we visit Grenada a year and a half after Hurricane Ivan, and find the island thriving; meet Vincentian surgeon Dr Cecil Cyrus and tour his idiosyncratic musem; learn about three Unsung Heroes honoured by FirstCaribbean International Bank; plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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In the latest issue of the Caribbean’s favourite magazine we meet some of the young performers shaping the sounds and rhythms of Trinidadian popular music today; look at the groundbreaking work of artist Irenee Shaw; hear about the history of Guyana's Karanambo ranch; plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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In the latest issue of the Caribbean’s favourite glossy magazine we look at the history of Jamaica's National Pantomime; hear about the best contemporary music from the Spanish Caribbean; explore Trinidad and Tobago, BWIA's home territory; and visit the village of Aishalton in Guyana's remote south Rupununi; plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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To celebrate the 75th issue of the Caribbean’s favourite glossy magazine we take a look back at some of our favourite covers and explain what they reveal about the Caribbean; we discover why Brooklyn may be the world’s biggest Caribbean city; and profile the Guyanese writer and academic David Dabydeen; plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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Tracy Assing takes a look at the spirit and survival of Trinidad’s indigenous Carib community; Philip Sander explores the wonders of Guyana; David Katz takes a look at reggae legends Toots Gilbert and Justin Hinds; Simon Lee takes us into Notting Hill Carnival; original fiction by A. Naomi Jackson; the latest Buzz around the islands; and much more!
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Anu Lakhan chats with some living West Indian legends about their favourite cricket memories; Kellie Magnus takes us into the world of writer Nalo Hopkinson; Jane King loses herself in St. Lucia; Michael Goodwin pays tribute to late calypsonian, Carlton “Blakie” Joseph; James Ferguson on Andrea Levy’s prize-winning novel, “Small Island”; Richard Costas examines the ins and outs of Caribbean real estate; Buzz from around the islands; and much more!
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Rupert Roopnaraine talks to artist Stanley Greaves; Tracy Assing takes a look at the Trinidad rock scene; Philip Sander takes the Marley Tour in Jamaica; Mark Lyndersay pays tribute to legendary cartoonist, Dunstan E. Williams (DEW); Philip Nanton talks to Barbados Museum Director Alissandra Cummins about Caribbean curating; Richard Costas on the Caribbean financial sector; Buzz from around the islands; Caribbean Cookup; and more!
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Dylan Kerrigan looks back to Carnival’s roots in the 18th and 19th centuries with its traditional characters; Michael Goodwin looks at "Indian Mas" in Trinidad and New Orleans; Tracy Assing and Sonja Sinaswee give you the A to Z of Trinidad & Tobago; Pat Ganase on Grenada's commitment to rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Ivan; Annie Paul chats with renowned cultural studies scholar, Stuart Hall; James Ferguson on Ian McDonald's classic novel, "The Hummingbird Tree"; Garry Steckles goes back to the birth of calypso cricket and pays tribute to Lord Beginner’s classic "Victory Test Match"; Richard Costas reports on the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME); Buzz from around the islands; Caribbean Cookup; and more!
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Georgia Popplewell takes a look at Ras Shorty I, the Love Circle, and the talented Blackman clan; Jeremy Taylor profiles Dominican writer, Jean Rhys; Dylan Kerrigan guides us through the beauties of Tobago; Bruce Paddington takes a look back on the iconic Trinidadian film “Bim” in its 30th anniversary; James Ferguson on Frank Collymore’s short story collection; Garry Steckles on the plague of music piracy in the region; Richard Costas on the new wave of telecom liberalization in the Caribbean; the latest island Buzz; Caribbean cookup, and more!
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This special issue celebrates our region’s musical heritage with a list of 250 of the most influential, musically accomplished, and best-beloved songs from the Anglophone Caribbean; Simon Lee pays homage to the late, great Andre Tanker; James Fergos on Edwidge Danticat’s “The Farming of Bones”; the Buzz around the islands; Caribbean cookup, and more!
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We look at the region's Olympic hopefuls, remember studio legend Clement ""Sir Coxsone"" Dodd, hear from Guyanese artist Bernadette Persaud, profile the often forgotten Albert Gomes, plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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We fly high with Trinidadian rock band Orange Sky, learn the story of Elaine Potter Richardson also known as writer Jamaica Kincaid, travel to Costa Rica for some extreme adventures and remember artist and Caribbean Beat contributor Isaiah Boodhoo plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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We find out who's really who in West Indies cricket, profile the brilliant anti-colonial theorist Franz Fanon, explore the 365 beaches of Antigua, talk to hard-working Trinidadian fashion designer Meiling and remember legendary jazz trumpeter Ellsworth ""Shake"" Keane plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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This issue is dedicated to the "Artists of the Streets", those men and women who from the late 1940s to the early 90s with their costumes and designs ensured Trinidad Carnival was a living work of art. From Harold Saldenah to Peter Minshall we take a closer look at the people behind the bands and the impact they had on the nation. Also inside we profile Frank Collymore - writer and editor of Bim for over 40 years, meet Jamaican-born actress Yvonne Brewster and hand out advice for 10 things to do in Trinidad after Carnival plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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We take a road trip around St Lucia, listen to the eloquent and unflinching Haitian writer Edwidge Danticat, relive the story of Steel Pan arranger Ray Holman and hear Barbados born novelist Austin Clarke's life story told in his "Own Words" plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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We discover the impassioned and delightful style of artist Lisa O'Connor, travel to St Vincent, Grenada and the Grenadines, meet classical conductor Kwamé Ryan and talk to legendary Jamaican record producer Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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We listen to revolutionary dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson, investigate the Jamaican dancehall crossover transforming MTV, head down to the St James district of Trinidad for a night time photo shoot and offer a tour of Guyana's unexpected treasures plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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We profile Bajan cricket commentator Tony Cozier, take a look at the future of West Indian Cricket with our Next 11 spread, go on the set of Westwood Park and meet distinguished South African novelist Peter Abrahams at his Jamaica home plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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We chat with popular calypsonian Crazy, explore Antillean eco-delights, learn about the drums of Carriacou and listen to Haitian film director Raoul Peck's vision for Caribbean film plus all our regular departments and a whole lot more.
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This issue of Caribbean Beat is bursting with colour and vibrancy. Photographs of Holi by Sean Drakes and the results of the second annual photograhy competition take the spotlight. A profile of the Jamaican sculptor Petrona Morrison by Petrine Archer-Straw and one on the prolific film-maker Frances-Anne Solomon by Bruce Paddington round out a series of artistic features. As usual, this issue is packed with information on travel and life in the Caribbean - learn about the Bahamas, 'Madam Fate' and all the rest in Caribbean culture inside!
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Earl Lovelace, recipient of the 1997 Commonwealth Writer's prize is profiled in this issue of Caribbean Beat, along with a group of unlikely Trinidadian entertainers in 1920s New York.
After a glimpse of the beauty Mark Meredith discovers when he visits the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Caribbean - in Dominica, learn how to fete in this guide to Trinidad and Tobago carnival.
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In the 34th issue of Caribbean Beat, find a conversation with Barbadian sculptor Karl Broodhagen and Christopher Cozier; a lesson about Orisha from David Tindall and an examination of Caribbean architecture. This plus travel features on the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation in Florida's swamp country and on the perfection of Grenada. Plus all the latest in Caribbean news, culture and travel.
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In the 33rd issue of Caribbean Beat, meet the winners of the first annual photo competition; worship the sun with Jeremy Taylor as he examines the history of tourism in the Caribbean and then wonder over Jamaica's dancehall divas with Chris Salewicz and Nazma Muller. This issue also features a special 'Business Bonus': David Renwick advises on business deals in Trinidad and Tobago; Darrel Anderson describes a future of Caribbean banking and Nigel Bennett muses on the development of international financial services in the Caribbean. Plus all the rest in Caribbean music, news and writing.
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In this 32nd issue of Caribbean Beat, meet the queen of the universe, Wendy Fitzwilliam; come from the cold to Notting Hill carnival with Annabelle Alcazar; see green with the golfer Stephen Ames; learn about Fanny Nisbet, Admiral Nelson's Caribbean love, with Frances Parkes and reflect with Rex Nettleford and Hilary Sherlock on the 50th anniversary of the University of the West Indies. Then journey to Barbados for Crop Over; Jamaica for hedonism and Tobago for emerging tourism….Plus all the rest in the latest Caribbean music, literature and news.
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In the 31st issue of Caribbean Beat, discover what it means to be Rastafari; explore the Bajan coasts with Sean Drake's breath-taking photographs and meet Carlisle Chang, one of the region's most influential artists. Then take a breath before you journey with Donna Yawching as she retraces a centuries-old Trinidadian pilgrimage and get to know St. Lucia from her volcanoes to her jazz… Plus all the rest in the latest Caribbean books, music and news.
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In the 28th issue of Caribbean Beat, Skye Hernandez lingers in Barbados; Georgia Popplewell explores the infectious rhythms of Trini parring; Christopher Cozier profiles Annalee Davis; Mark Wilson falls in love with Tobago on an eco-holiday and Lynn Santa Lucia lives it up in Miami. Plus all the rest in Caribbean news, music and books.
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In the 26th issue of Caribbean, Judy Raymond talks to Andre Tanker about his highly anticipated first album; Petrine Archer Shaw profiles Hope Brooks, one of Jamaica;s most influential contemporary artists and Caroline Popovic profiles a very funny fish (a.k.a George Alphonse). All this plus visits to Guyana, Frankfurt and Barbados where we learn to appreciate great beauty, sophistication and learn how to buy a steel pan. And of course, the latest in Caribbean news, books and culture.
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In the 25th issue of Caribbean Beat, there are winer men like Machel Montano; Crop Over lovers like Roxan Kinas; insomniacs in the city that never sleeps and thebeautiful clothes of Meiling. Plus a feature on the emerging Caribbean market by Mark Wilson and all the rest in Caribbean life.
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In the 24th issue of Caribbean Beat, there are drum beats, wave riders and birds of paradise, oh my! A peek of what went on in Caribbean Beat that fateful March/April day when you were traveling somewhere lovely on a jet plane...
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The 23rd issue of Caribbean is all about work and play. There are spotlights on the work - and dedication - of the sculptor Luise Kimmel and the entertainer Mac Fingall , early work from Sam Selvon and Paul Keens-Douglas, and the legacy of the Bird Man himself, Audobon. And then balancing work and play is Pat Ganase on Trinidad Carnival 'The People's Party', Georgia on Jamaica's cool and Chris Huxley on the tough decisions of life (paraglide or windsurf?). Plus the latest in Caribbean music, news, sports and all the rest!
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Skywatching in Tobago by Pat Ganase; Caribbean Christmas by Skye Hernandez; The Chutney Phenomenon by Georgia Popplewell; It Takes a Village by Rupert Roopnarine; A Very True Observer by Mary Adam; You Must Help Him by Earl Lovelace; Cinema Paradiso by Pat Ganase; and much more!
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Travel to the "spice island" with Donna Yawching; Dara Healy looks at Caribbean athletes' chances at this years summer Olympic Games in Atlanta; go on a naturalist dream tour with Sue Limb and photographer Roger Neckles to Asa Wright Nature Centre; honeymoon options in the Caribbean with Sandra Davis Taylor; Sir Arthur Lewis of St. Lucia; Caribbean books, music and more from our other departments.
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Rediscovering El Dorado with Mark Lyndersay; Bajan musican Arturo Tappin; Pat Bishop's collection of miniatures; nesting leatherback turtles; Trinidad's temple in the sea; the latest in Caribbean music, books, events and more from our regular departments.
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Explore St. Lucia with Kathy Ann Waterman; Denise Healy tracks the winning potential of Caribbean track star Ato Boldon; artist and musician Pat Bishop on Carnival and steel pan; a crash course in becoming a successful businessman as Franklin McKnight profiles Peter Rousseau; Judy Raymond goes on a journey of rediscovery with English writer Marina Warner; delight your taste buds with two juicy recipes from chef of the year John Hazzard; reviews on popular music, books and more from our regular departments!
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Travel writer Donna Yawching explores Barbados; Susan Ward meets Ian Fleming -- the enigmatic creator of the world famous secret agent, James Bond; Debbie Jacob elaborates on Shadow as a great enigma of Caribbean music; Allan Weisbecker takes a trip across the Atlantic on America's tall ship; discover Tobago with Joanne B. Murphy; Caroline Popovic reports on St. Lucian artist Winston Branch; Nazma Muller sings in the rain at this year's Caribbean Arts Festival; entice your taste buds with a few Dutch recipes; books, music and more!
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Roxan Kinas gets personal with the king of the waves, Brian Talma; Jeremy Taylor and Simon Lee chart the journey of artist LeRoy Clark; Stephen Knox reports on 250 years of quality education at Codrington College in Barbados; Sharon Almerigi profiles Lennox Honeychurch as he celebrates his native Dominica through his books, paintings, poems, designs and conservation projects; Lawyer Tony Thorndike investigates offshore banking and finance in the Caribbean; Paul Keens-Douglas' last word on cleaning cobwebs; Cecil Gray writes some poetic words on the spirit of West Indian cricket; Caribbean snacks, recent books, music and more from our regular departments!
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Explore some of the region's luxurious golf resorts and courses with Edward Cherry; travel to the Rupununi Savannahs of Guyana; a passage from India, the story that changed the face of the Caribbean; enjoy some delightful words about Caribbean cuisine with Garry Steckles; David Renwick explains how Trinidad and Tobago hit the big league; learn how a Jamaican male proposes; partying in St. Lucia; turtles and fishing; our regular departments and more!
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Curtley Ambrose returns to cricket; Bruce Paddington tells the story of political prisoner and govermnet minister Martin Carter; painter Dunstan St. Omer dedicates his work to the Virgin Mary; Stephen Thorpe takes us on a holiday in nature; Michael Church investigates whether Cleo Laine's talent comes from her Caribbean genes; a profile of Gordon "Butch" Stewart of Jamaica Sandals retreat; escape to Grenada with Jim Rudin and Alister Hughes; resettling in Antigua; teaching America about pan; our regular departments and more!
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B.C. Pires takes a look into Brian Lara's future; a profile of Aime Cesaire; Pat Ganase looks at Carnival's influence on the global community; St. Lucia's versitle musician and leader Luther Francios; take a trip to Jamaica with James Henderson; cruising to St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Doreen Taylor-Wilkie on taking over Manhattan; Sharon Almerigi investigates historic preservation on Antigua's Dockyard; old time movies with Humphrey Bogart and Errol Flynn; a ghost story, the latest Caribbean music, Latin Flavor, books and more!
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The life and times of Samuel Selvon by Jeremy Taylor; a showcase of Caribbean and Latin American art; Alecia McKenzie's first collection of short stories; Sam Selvon's short stories; bird watching in Trinidad and Tobago; Caribbean Eyes by Jenny Bailey; Finding the Answers by Roxan Kinas; Buying your own Caribbean home or hideaway; the McGill research institute; relive the greatest naval battle ever fought in the Caribbean; Caribbean Books, Sport, Food, Music and more!
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A profile of Jamaican track star, Merlene Ottey; a look at the Caribbean record industry; Trinidadian filmmaker, Horace Ove, returns home; the University of the West Indies 45 years on; Ken Corsbie on storytelling as one of the great Caribbean traditions; Barbados artist Ras Ishi; an excerpt from Earl Lovelace's Joebell and America by Earl Lovelace; David Renwick on the Caribbean insurance industry; aclassic poem from Dominica's great writer, the late Phyllis Allfrey; Caribbean books, food, music and more!
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Debbie Jacob on calypsonian David Rudder's big breakthrough; Valerie Jones explores what those scurvy pirates really got up to; Geoffrey MacLean tracks down a hoard of valuable 19th-century Caribbean paintings in an English country house; Barbados' coral reefs; Jamaica's Rex Nettleford talks about his challenging new book; Juliet Barclay finds out what's on offer in Cuba; our regular departments, and more!
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New and recent Caribbean books and music albums; game fishing in the Caribbean; Cuban painter Wilfredo Lam; CSN – the Miami-based TV station; a tour of one of St. Lucia; restaurants of Barbados; the music of the French Caribbean and meha-band, Kassav; a tribute to the vessels that sail the Caribbean and the people who sail them; Trinidad's Wildfowl Trust and Nariva Swamp; and much more!
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Trinidad-born singer Jill Gomez; exploring the universe through the world's largest radio telescope in Puerto Rico; Debbie Jacob talks to Barbados' Mighty Gabby; former British High Commisioner Sir Martin Berthoud reminisces about Trinidad and Tobago; Barbados' beautiful Andromeda Gardens; David Renwick on CARICOM's 20th anniversary; the pleasures of Grenada and Carriacou; Garry Steckles on Jamaican jerk cuisine; how to charter a yacht and sail into the Caribbean sunset; Paul Keens-Douglas tries to economise in these hard times; regular departments, and more!
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Looks at Barbados' Cropover, Jamaica's Sunsplash and Trinidad and Tobago's Great Race events; the insider's guide to surfing in the Caribbean; the life and work of artist Isaiah Boodhoo, Dominica's writer-politician Phyllis Allfrey, and Jamaican writer and performer Ken Corsbie; the wonders of Guyana; playwright Mustapha Matura's London; warrie warriors; and much more!
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A special tribute to the 1992 Nobel laureate for literature, Derek Walcott; Garry Steckles gives beginners the 411 on Carnival; B.C. Pires looks at the jazz festivals throughout the Caribbean; a new vehicle built specially for the Caribbean; your complete guide to Barbados; all our regular departments, and more!
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Bruce Paddington on who's who in the Caribbean film industry; Debbie Jacob on T&T's Road March King and soca superstar, Super Blue; Marina Salandy-Brown on Guyana's iconic actor, Norman Beaton (aka, "Desmond"); Geoffrey MacLean introduces Guyanese painter Aubrey Williams; Martha Watkins Gilkes explores the Caribbean's best dive sites; Peter Rickwood looks at extinction in the region, and what's being done to prevent it; the Last Word from Paul Keens-Douglas; and much more.
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Pat Ganase profiles legendary 'Masman' Peter Minshall; a close look at Columbus and the times before and after him in the quincentenary of his arrival in the Caribbean; Marlon Miller explores the world of Caribbean watersports; Sir Garry Sobers on the Johnnie Walker World Championship and Caribbean golf; a look at the restoration of Havana;
David Renwick highlights the Caribbean flower export industry; and much more!
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French Guiana and the Caribbean in space; Brij Parasnath guages the Caribbean's chances at the Barcelona Olympics; Lloyd Best takes on the Columbus Question; English sailor James Mellor retraces the Caribbean voyage of Joshua Slocum, the first man to sail alone around the world; Debbie Jacob profiles the 'Carnival King', Wayne Berkeley: King Carnival; Donna Yawching goes scuba diving off Tobago; Alister Hughes takes a look at the certain twist to conventional English we have in the Caribbean; Frances Kay explains why she loves Carriacou; Roxan Kinas looks at the regional action plan under way to reverse serious deforestation in the Caribbean; David Renwick assesses CARICOM; B.C. Pires gives us an insight into the "soca dub" that bridges the gap between soca and reggae; and much more!
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In the pilot issue of Caribbean Beat: Trinidadian broadcaster Trevor McDonald remembers his anxious interview with Saddam Hussein, just before the Gulf War, in the first British TV interview with the dictator; Brij Parasnath assesses the West Indies' chances in the Cricket World Cup in Australia; Marlon Miller introduces Tobago's Sailing Week; Bruce Paddington profiles iconic Martiniquan filmmaker Euzhan Palcy; David Renwick looks at the effects of trade liberalisation in the Caribbean; Barbados' Chef Les Alexanderreveals some of his kitchen secrets and favourite dishes; and much much more!
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