Snapshots of the Caribbean region’s natural wonders Most have heard of the Egyptian pyramids and possibly the Mayan pyramids. What about Bonaire’s salt pyramids? Reaching approximately 50 feet high, each is about 10,000 tonnes of pure salt. The pyramids and flat salt pans cover slightly less than 15% of the southeastern end of Bonaire. The …
You’d think after turning in much-praised performances as two iconic American figures would give Kingsley Ben-Adir the confidence to jump at the opportunity to play Bob Marley. But despite having earned rave reviews playing both Malcolm X and Barack Obama, Ben-Adir hesitated. “There were a lot of reservations,” he told EW. “I was completely convinced …
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Rising out of the social and economic discontent of Jamaica in the late 1960s, reggae music was like nothing before it. A heady meeting ground where drum, bass and melody alchemised with word, sound and power, reggae — and the Rastafarian religion with which it is inextricably bound — brought a welcome message of political …
A few years ago, Caribbean Beat published an article noting: “Trinidad Carnival is not a spectator sport but a participatory event. Or a series of participatory events.” Among that series of events is the annual Panorama — a music festival and competition that acts as a gauge of steelband player and arranger creativity, dexterity, and …
I intend to have an amazing Carnival 2024. Honestly, I felt as though I wasn’t on my A game in 2023. Not with respect to the music … It’s something I never spoke about because I felt it was just a little too dark. I don’t even know how I got through that. I think …
In almost every Caribbean territory, the carnival season culminates in an explosion of “mas”! Mas itself is the Caribbean term for processional masquerade and revelry “out in the road” at carnival time. And while carnival might be described as a festival of festivals — mas, music, fetes, and more — the term “carnival” is used …
Across the Caribbean, there are awe-inspiring reserves that allow natural ecosystems to thrive. Whether hiking, diving, wildlife watching, or just sitting quietly allowing nature to bring you back in to balance, here are five escapes for your bucket list Codrington Lagoon Antigua & Barbuda Barbuda’s 62 square miles of coral limestone slope from low, gentle …
There’s nothing like the anticipation of preparing to land in your favourite destinations Princess Juliana International Airport, St Maarten (SXM) If you’re heading to this island of two nations — the Dutch Sint Maarten and French Saint-Martin — you’ll probably be landing at SXM, where the runway skirts the Simpson Bay Lagoon. Maho Beach, at …
One of the unexpected pluses of televised international sport is the opportunity it gives to appreciate the world’s many national anthems. These always take place before the action starts, but they’re sometimes more entertaining than what follows. Everyone probably has a favourite. I like (or used to like) Russia’s solemn state anthem — composed in …
The Caribbean has a plastic pollution problem. But, reports Karen McDonald Gayle, community groups have been leading the way to ensure we can continue to enjoy our beautiful bodies of water From rainforest to reef, the Caribbean has a level of biodiversity that defines the region’s history, culture and heritage — and which we often …