FEATURES

TRAVEL
SEVEN DAYS IN ST KITTS
Ditch the cell phone, pack a comfortable pair of hiking shoes, and polish up your dance moves. Garry Steckles finds seven days of activities for you to do in St Kitts, and you don’t want to be unprepared
- by Garry Steckles

TRAVEL
THE SPIRIT OF THE SUGAR CANE
Andrew Marshall snaps down sweet perfection in some of Barbados’s many rum shops
- by Andrew Marshall

FESTIVAL
CARNIVAL COME BACK AGAIN
Feathers, national flags and men peddling self-published books; it’s Carnival time not only in Trinidad and Tobago but also in the USA, since, as Erline Andrews discovers, there’s one happening all year round in other parts of the world
- by Erline Andrews

PEOPLE
DO YOU REMEMBER?
After 40 years, Burning Spear is an elder statesman of reggae. David Katz looks back at a long and glorious career
- by David Katz

PEOPLE
NONE SHALL ESCAPE
He’s talented, outspoken, passionate about Carnival arts, and makes women swoon by just entering a room. 3Canal member Wendell Manwarren speaks to Tracy Assing about his involvement in Carnival
- by Tracy Assing

CARIBBEAN STYLE
SEXY ORANGE & PURPLE PETREA
Sharon Millar battles snakes, hard soil and a jungle-like backyard to create a garden that leaves her breathless with excitement
- by Sharon Millar

STYLE
IS CALYPSO DYING?
Once upon a time calypso tents in Trinidad drew massive crowds. These days, some have closed their doors and others are struggling to survive, thanks to dwindling patronage. Debbie Jacob analyses the decline
- by Debbie Jacob

STYLE
THE REALM OF STYLE
Caribbean Beat editor Judy Raymond spent many arduous months following Trinidadian designer Meiling to document her career. An excerpt from that book, Meiling: Fashion Designer, gives readers a peek into the life of this regional fashion icon
- by Judy Raymond

STYLE
FLASHES OF THE PAN
Kim Johnson is on a mission. He is compiling a National Steelband Archive but finding photos is hard. Beware, he may come knocking on your door soon
- by Kim Johnson

DEPARTMENTS

HAPPENINGS
HAPPENINGS
A brief look at the events that will have the Caribbean buzzing in January and February
- by Various Contributors

SNAPSHOTS
SNAPSHOTS
A brief look at the achievements of some innovative Caribbean creators
- by Various Contributors

CD REVIEWS
CD REVIEWS
A roundup of the latest Caribbean music CDs
- by Various Contributors

MOVIE REVIEWS
MOVIE REVIEWS
A roundup of some new Caribbean movies
- by Various Contributors

BOOK REVIEWS
BOOK REVIEWS
Reviews of a wide variety of new Caribbean books
- by Various Contributors

RIDDEM & RHYME
RHYTHM TWINS OF REGGAE
Garry Steckles runs into legendary musicians Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare
- by Garry Steckles

ON THIS DAY
MIH LOVER
Admiral Lord Nelson was a philandering husband. Calypsonian Lord Nelson loves tight, brightly coloured jumpsuits. James Ferguson looks at lessons the latter could have taught his namesake
- by James Ferguson

CARIBBEAN COOKUP
NORTH STAND NOSTALGIA
Pelau, rice and peas, oil down, macaroni pie: it’s Carnival time again, and Franka Philip discusses the finer points of its culinary accompaniments
- by Franka Philip

HOROSCOPE
HOROSCOPE
The New Year is a time for resolutions. See if your dreams will become reality in January and February
- by Gail Massy

LIFE & TIMES
BEYOND A BOUNDARY
Vaneisa Baksh describes her unexpected response when she was finally granted membership in Trinidad’s Queen’s Park Cricket Club—ten years after she first applied to join
- by Vaneisa Baksh