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Archive (2007-present)
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In this fashion issue of Caribbean Beat, a behind the scene look of Fashion Week Trinidad & Tobago with photography from Sean Drakes, while Laura Dowrich-Philips talks to the trailblazers in the local fashion industry ... Lisa Allen-Agostini took the measure of Millhouse menswear ... Laura Dowrich-Philips spoke with Kittitian designer, Judith Rawlins about her Brown Sugar clothing line ... Paul Crask hiked to the peak of Dominica's Morne Trois Pitons and got more than a physical challenge ... Marine biologist Eric Hawk tries again to spot the nesting of the leatherback sea turtles ... Desiree McEachrane tells what it was like on her tour of one of the biggest rivers in South America ... Franka Philip shares ways to save money on food without losing on flavour and goodness ...
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In this food issue of Caribbean Beat, writers sample all sorts of Caribbean cuisine — from curry and aloo pies to bhaji and dasheen ... they find out how the Caribbean has adopted culinary traditions even from the Middle East, and visit Caribbean chefs flying the flag everywhere from Chinkey's Nite Bite in Trinidad to Pam's Kitchen in Seattle ... meanwhile Paul Crask explores the island of Carriacou, Sharon Millar is impressed with a new line of environmentally friendly furniture, Garry Steckles celebrates Calypso Rose, Judy Fitzpatrick meets Shadowman,, and James Ferguson remembers the Mariel boatlift from Cuba to Miami 30 years ago ...
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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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Melanie Archer works on an eco-friendly house in Jamaica • Jonathan Ali visits the city of Manaus, deep in the Brazilian rainforest • Kim Johnson turns the spotlight on Trinidadian, Nearlin Taitt • Jonathan Ali grabs a moment with Pulitzer Prize winner, Junot Diaz • Lisa Allen-Angostini follows the rhythms of the classical Indian dance • and much more!
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Kwame Laurence assesses the regional hopefuls for this year’s Beijing
Olympics • Sharon Millar speaks to Jamaican artist Roberta Stoddart •
Christopher Broadbridge visits Simla, a tropical research centre
hidden in the hills of Trinidad • David Katz counts down the top ten
things to do in Grenada, and looks back on the life of Jamaican
producer Mikey Dread • Laura Dowrich-Phillips talks to Jamaican sprint
sensation Usain Bolt • James Fuller talks to Mark Lydersay about
photographs of dying flowers • Ruth Osman previews Carifesta’s return
to Guyana • Mirissa De Four on Andrea De Silva’s photographic career •
James Ferguson traces the life of the conquistador Ponce de León •
Nazma Muller discovers Tobago’s Great Fete Weekend • Franka Philip on
London’s Caribbean cuisine • Garry Steckles looks at reggae from
Africa • Judy Diptee tells you how to keep your makeup immaculate and
beat the heat • Trinidadian shot-putter Cleopatra Borel-Brown speaks
to James Fuller about her preparations for her third Olympic games •
and much more!
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Skye Hernandez treks through Guyana’s Iwokrama forest; Judy Raymond on Trinidadian dancer Noble Douglas’ lasting legacy; Laura Dowrich-Phillips journeys to Barbados to witness the Rihanna effect; James Fuller on the Caribbean’s response to climate change; Simon Lee traces the life of the late Belizian star, Andy Palacio;
Actress Lorraine Toussaint opens up to Caroline Taylor about her illustrious career; Jonathan Ali looks at how Caribbean countries preserve their built heritage; Judy Raymond on Frances-Anne Solomon’s award-winning movie A Winter Tale; Nicholas Laughlin gives the low-down on really enjoying the Calabash Literary Festival; Caroline Taylor on SASOD Literary Festival; Garry Steckles looks at how reggae traditions are being passed on down the generations; sixty years of London’s Caribbean immigrants; David Katz tastes the nostalgia in Michael Anatol’s pepper sauce; Franka Philip takes time off from slaving over a hot stove to read about Caribbean cuisine; James Fuller samples Caribbean Airlines’ new wine; Donna Yawching takes refuge from Canada’s cold in the heat of the Roti Palace; and much more!
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Maggie Lee on Chris Blackwell on his Midas touch; Laura Dowrich-Phillips looks at Caribbean boxers' struggle for recognition; events that will have the Caribbean buzzing in March and April;
how we can reduce the transmission of HIV in the Caribbean by getting into GEARS; Judy Fitzpatrick explores buried treasure in St Martin’s waters; James Fuller looks at how global warming is threatening to redefine life in the Caribbean; rising Caribbean stars; Jamaican poet Stacey Ann Chin tells Caroline Taylor about her harrowing journey to fame; Essiba Small gets close and personal with hit producers, De Red Boyz; Tracy Assing flies through the pages of Martin Kenefick’s new book about Trinidad's birds; Caroline Taylor visits Haitian Jean-Ralph Thurin’s high-fashion bridal salon in New Jersey; Kari Cobham explores Trinidad's jazz bar, Arthur's place; from Catch a Fire to Blackheart Man, David Katz counts down his top 10 reggae albums of all time; Garry Steckles looks at the long career of Toots Hibbert and how closely it paralleled Bob Marley’s; James Ferguson remembers a defining political in Jamaica 30 years ago;
Franka Philip now enjoys warm pig head, duck heart on toast and curried liver; Laura Dowrich-Phillips finds out how cassava bread is made in St Lucia, and of course takes a taste; our regular departments and much more!
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Garry Steckles finds seven days of activities for you to do in St Kitts, and you don’t want to be unprepared; Andrew Marshall snaps down sweet perfection in some of Barbados’s many rum shops; Erline Andrews discovers that there’s a carnival happening all year round; David Katz looks back at the long and glorious career of Burning Spear; Wendell Manwarren speaks to Tracy Assing about his involvement in Carnival; Sharon Millar battles snakes, hard soil and a jungle-like backyard to create a garden that leaves her breathless with excitement; Debbie Jacob analyses the decline of Calypso; an excerpt from Beat editor Judy Raymond’s book, Meiling: Fashion Designer; Kim Johnson and the National Steelband Archive; Garry Steckles runs into legendary musicians Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare; Vaneisa Baksh describes her unexpected response when she was finally granted membership in Trinidad’s Queen’s Park Cricket Club; James Ferguson looks at lessons Admiral Lord Nelson could have taught his namesake, calypsonian Lord Nelson; Franka Philip discusses the finer points of carnival’s culinary accompaniments; book and CD reviews; happenings, calendar and more!
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In this issue of Caribbean Beat:
• Marlon Miller follows Stephen Ames’s bogeys and birdies over the years
• Andrew Marshall strolls around the best and most beautiful Caribbean golf courses
• Emily Zobel Marshall finds Anansi, the star of Caribbean folktales, among the Maroons of Jamaica
• Nicholas Laughlin retraces his steps to the summit of the mystical Mt Roraima
• James Fuller visits the trade fairs and boutiques that offer Indian artefacts and art in the southern Caribbean
• West Indian goodies bring Christmas joy to Franka Philip
• Garry Steckles becomes a Lady Saw fan at the St Kitts Music Festival and much more
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In this issue of Caribbean Beat:
Barbados singing sensation Rihanna speaks to Essiba Small about her rise to fame; the Chinese in Trinidad celebrate the bi-centennial of their arrival with a Dragon Boat Festival; Lisa Allen-Agostini takes a walk through the Pointe-a-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust, nestled in the heart of one of Trinidad’s largest oil refineries; James Fuller reflects on the lasting legacy of the Cricket World Cup; Tracy Assing finds sweet foam on the way to homemade ice cream; Garry Steckles looks back on a year of TEMPO; Antigua’s hidden reggae scene is uncovered by David Katz and much more...
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A breathtaking Carnival spread from six top photographers; Guyanese-born Clem Seecheran and the Indo-Caribbean experience; what the 2007 Cricket World Cup means for the region; Caribbean songstresses Rihanna and Heather Headley; St. Lucia Jazz Fest; what soca superstar Machel Montano has up his sleeve for Carnival 2007; and a whole lot more...
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