Jeremy Taylor previews a special concert that brings together Cuban-born pianist and composer Chucho Valdés (and his acclaimed Royal Quartet) with Trinidad & Tobago’s brilliant trumpeter and composer Etienne Charles Move over, Santa Claus! The guy who’s coming to town this Christmas is the great Cuban-born jazz pianist and composer Chucho Valdés with his acclaimed …
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Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places On Antigua’s northwest coast, near the capital city St John’s, the fire truck red phonebooth on Dickenson Bay — among the island’s most popular beaches — is an easy, iconic landmark for a meetup. Along this magnificent stretch of beach, feed your inner adrenaline junkie with watersports; explore …
Take the plunge in one of St Lucia’s lush oases A 30-minute hike off the beaten path brings explorers to an unspoilt oasis — Dennery Falls. But that’s only one of the names it goes by. It’s also called Sault Falls or Errard Falls, as it’s located within Errand Plantation near the fishing town of …
Live music performance in the Caribbean has evolved over many years beyond what one Caribbean writer decades ago noted as, “[taking] pleasure in living up to the ideals of the tourist brochure”. Diverse island music festivals and massive fetes now dominate the live music scene in the Caribbean. Audiences are now local, regional, and international. …
Essential info about what’s happening across the region in November and December! Don’t miss Divali, the Hindu lunar festival of light — observed 12 November this year — is a celebration of Lord Rama and his wife Sita’s return from exile and defeating the demon Rawan. Hindu communities in Suriname, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and …
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A fresh perspective on the beach once described as “a literal representation of the Caribbean beach ideal” Viewed from beach level, the thatch-roofed jetty at Pigeon Point Heritage Park — described by CNN as “a literal representation of the Caribbean beach ideal” — may be Tobago’s most instantly recognisable and most photographed landmark. But from …
I have a bachelor’s and master’s in international environmental law. I started out wanting to focus on aspects of justice and equity and realised in my third year, when I did an environmental law class, that the type of justice I was looking for was more on a systems level, as opposed to an individual …
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This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring reviews by Nigel A Campbell of new music by Jonathan Scales Fourchestra; Etienne Charles; Hey Choppi; and Hugh Masekela & Siparia Deltones Jonathan Scales Fourchestra Re-Potted (Le’Rue) The angular harmonies and rhythms of modern jazz fusion present a rare context for the steelpan to interact, to …
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews by Shivanee Ramlochan of Love the Dark Days by Ira Mathur; The Mother Island by Jacinth Howard; Song for My Father by S Brian Samuel; and The God of Good Looks by Breanne Mc Ivor Love the Dark Days by Ira Mathur (Peepal Tree Press, 232 …
Some things will never change. Among them, the timeless view of the bay upon entering St Lawrence Gap on Barbados’ south coast, and seeing an often-photographed restaurant overlooking the water. Lanterns illuminate the length of this gorgeous oceanfront property, reflected on the surface of the sea as fishing boats gently bob on the water. It …