Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places Rising near the tepui Mt Ayanganna in the Pakaraima Mountains, the Potaro River flows eastwards for 140 miles before joining the Essequibo. For aeons, making its way across the vast Guiana Shield, the river has cut into the plateau of soft sandstone, creating a series of nine waterfalls, …
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Don’t Miss Miami Carnival Many of us have been haunted by memories of in-person Carnival experiences over the past pandemic year — the pulsating rhythms of steelpan or soca, the pageantry, the vibes we wish would last long after the last headpiece is toted home. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the countdown to the …
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of Musings, Mazes, Muses, Margins by Gordon Rohlehr; Sweethand by N.G. Peltier; All the Rage by Rosamond S. King; and Antiman by Rajiv Mohabir Musings, Mazes, Muses, Margins by Gordon Rohlehr (Peepal Tree Press, 184 pp, ISBN 9781845234652) For every factual record made of the Caribbean …
How much do you know about Caribbean dance traditions? Let our trivia column put you to the test In this issue of Caribbean Beat, you’ll find a profile of Trinidadian dancer Alana Rajah. How much do you know about other Caribbean dance traditions? Test yourself with our quiz — and check your score in the …
Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places If there’s one iconic landmark that immediately says you’re in Tobago, it’s the Pigeon Point jetty with its thatch-roofed hut, extending from a long curve of gently golden sand into water of an almost unbelievable turquoise hue. It’s the subject of a thousand postcards and ten thousand holiday …
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Don’t Miss Parang season In Trinidad, the sound of Christmas often comes with Spanish lyrics. The fun of going from house to house and waking people with the jovial sounds of parang music is the island’s traditional version of carolling. Before COVID-19, lively performances of the Spanish-style folk music — sometimes fused with soca and …
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of This One Sky Day by Leone Ross; Can You Sign My Tentacle by Brandon O’Brien; Testimonies on the History of Jamaica, Volume 1 by Zakiya McKenzie; and Dominoes at the Crossroads by Kaie Kellough This One Sky Day by Leone Ross (Faber & Faber, 385 …
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Michael Boothman; Kyle Noel; Trishes; and other various artists Songbook, Vol. 1 Michael Boothman (Poui Tree Records) Nostalgia is making a comeback: the Rolling Stones and Genesis will tour stadiums next year, and Paul McCartney and ABBA have new albums in 2021. In …
After almost two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, who doesn’t want a break? Here at Caribbean Beat, we feel just the same. As 2021 draws to a close, and we look forward to the year ahead, members of the magazine team tell us what place in the Caribbean they’d love to visit for the first …
We are meeting at noon. It’s because she begins teaching some days at 7 am, and finishes close to lunchtime. But even before that, she does her own training online with her teachers from India at 4.30 am. “It takes a toll, you know,” says Alana Rajah, when in our warmup conversation I mention that …