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Archive (2007-2008)
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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 Neisha 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 Neisha 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 Neisha 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 Neisha 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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Lisa Allen-Agostini goes in search of how Trinidadians preserve their world-renowned Carnival; Caroline Neisha Taylor gets close to Ella Andall, a singer with a distinct voice and the power to make the spirits sit up and listen; James Fuller treks to the heart of Suriname, and finally understands how rainforests got their name; Bermudan singer Collie Budz is the latest reggae sensation burning up the airwaves; Harewood House, a Leeds estate built from the sweat of slaves, is the venue for a re-staging of Geraldine Connor's Carnival Messiah; The Mighty Terror, hailed for his golden voice, is remembered for his contribution to calypso; Musician Russell "Russ" Henderson talks to Kim Johnson about his career in the early days of London's Notting Hill Carnival; our Island Hopper Calendar, Bookshelf, Music roundup, Eco Buzz and so much more!
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Michelle Kalamandeen sheds light on conservation effords at Guyana’s breathtaking Shell Beach; Laura Dowrich-Phillips looks at the region’s premiere fashion event, the Caribbean Fashion Week; Erline Andrews catches up with successful Caribbean entrepreneurs in New York; Caroline Neisha Taylor profiles Trinidad's "Black Brando", Michael Cherrie; Franka Phillip talks about some colourful West Indies remedies; Garry Steckles explores the value of Caribbean music as an educational tool; a tribute to the father of Brooklyn Carnival, Carlos Lezama; a roundup of new and recent Caribbean books and music; and so much more!
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James Fuller, Dylan Kerrigan and BC Pires give you everything you need to know when in the Caribbean during the Cricket World Cup; Caroline Neisha Taylor looks at the various international events commemorating the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade in the British Empire; David Katz pays tribute to The Harder They Come director, Perry Henzel; Abigail Hadeed's photography captures the isolation of descendants of migrant workers in Central America; Laura Dowrich-Phillips previews Tobago's Plymouth Jazz Festival; Garry Steckles remembers reggae superstar Peter Tosh; and a whole lot 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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