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Issue No. 90 - March/April 2008
Table of Contents
FEATURES
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PEOPLE
MAN WITH THE MIDAS TOUCH
Chris Blackwell turned Jamaican reggae singers into global stars. Now, as Maggie Lee reports, he’s turning a famous Jamaican estate into a global attraction
- by Maggie Lee
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CARIBBEAN STYLE
FIGHTING OUT OF THE BOX
Caribbean boxers aim to fight their way into acclaim at the Olympics. Laura Dowrich-Phillips looks at their struggle for recognition
- by Laura Dowrich-Phillips
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DEPARTMENTS
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HAPPENINGS
HAPPENINGS
A brief look at the events that will have the Caribbean buzzing in March and April
- by Various Contributors
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TRAVEL
IN AN OCTOPUS’S GARDEN
Judy Fitzpatrick explores buried treasure in St Martin’s waters
- by Judy Fitzpatrick
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ENVIRONMENT
FEELING HOT, HOT, HOT
Super hurricanes, higher temperature, and heavier rainfall—James Fuller looks at how global warming is threatening to redefine life in the Caribbean
- by James Fuller
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PEOPLE
SNAPSHOTS
Look out for these rising Caribbean stars
- by Various Contributors
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STYLE
RED HOT AND HAPPENING
One is Trinidadian, the other Bajan. Together, they are the newest, hottest producers in the Caribbean. Essiba Small gets close and personal with De Red Boyz
- by Essiba Small
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STYLE
WHERE THE BIRDS BELONG
Trinidad and Tobago has over 400 species of birds, and Martin Kenefick’s new book describes them all. Tracy Assing flies through its pages
- by Tracy Assing
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STYLE
HIGH FASHION FROM HAITI
Caroline Neisha Taylor visits Jean-Ralph Thurin’s high-fashion bridal salon in New Jersey, where the Haitian designer brings his dreams to life
- by Caroline Neisha Taylor
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STYLE
THE BAR THAT TIME FORGOT
Arthur’s Place in Trinidad is for jazz lovers, but as Kari Cobham reveals, it’s not for everyone—even if it could hold more than 20 guests
- by Kari Cobham
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STYLE
TOP 10 REGGAE CDS
From Catch a Fire to Blackheart Man, David Katz counts down his top 10 reggae albums of all time
- by David Katz
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STYLE
CD REVIEWS
Reviews of new and recent books CD releases of Caribbean interest
- by Various Contributors
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STYLE
BOOK REVIEWS
Reviews of new and recent books from and about the Caribbean
- by Various Contributors
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RIDDEM & RHYME
STILL DOING THE REGGAY
Garry Steckles looks at the long career of Toots Hibbert and how closely it paralleled Bob Marley’s
- by Garry Steckles
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ON THIS DAY
TIME WILL TELL
For one bright shining moment it seemed the unbridgeable political divide in Jamaica had been closed. James Ferguson remembers that day, 30 years ago
- by James Ferguson
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CARIBBEAN CLASSICS
THE HEART OF THE MATTER
Once a staunch vegetarian, Franka Philip now enjoys warm pig head, duck heart on toast and curried liver
- by Franka Philip
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HOROSCOPE
HOROSCOPE
Finances? Travel? Career? See your zodiac forecast for March and April
- by Gail Massy
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LIFE & TIMES
GIVING US OUR DAILY BREAD
Laura Dowrich-Phillips finds out how cassava bread is made in St Lucia, and of course takes a taste
- by Laura Dowrich-Phillips
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