By Caribbean Blogger. The Caribbean is a region filled with hidden gems. Whether it’s the incredibly clear water and white sand beaches of Bonaire or the diverse wildlife of Saint Lucia, many places are worth discovering in this part of the world. This article will explore five islands: Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Lucia, hidden gems of …
Essential info about what’s happening across the region in March and April! Don’t miss You can hear fantastic music just about anywhere, but the unique ambiance and people around you make all the difference between just hearing it, and experiencing something that becomes an epic memory for years to come. The Tobago Jazz Experience (20–23 …
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Wendy Yawching — the first female captain of a jetliner at BWIA (Caribbean Airlines’ predecessor) — has released a book not just about her groundbreaking journey, but full of encouragement for anyone to believe in and pursue their dreams. Jeremy Taylor learns more Wendy Yawching was only 10 when she decided to be a pilot. …
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This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Keshav; Dibo D & Randal Corsen; Nailah Blackman; and Popcaan ft Toni-Ann Singh Keshav Remains (Heavy Drumz) Multicultural Trinidadian (born there, raised everywhere, lives here) Keshav Chandradath Singh has released a singer-songwriter project — his premiere album, “for international consumption”, as he says, …
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of The Stranger Who Was Myself by Barbara Jenkins; A Scream in the Shadows by Mac Donald Dixon; Pleasantview by Celeste Mohammed; and Cane, Corn & Gully by Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa The Stranger Who Was Myself by Barbara Jenkins (Peepal Tree Press, 278 pp, ISBN 9781845235345) …
Picture it: 1999, and there’s a hotel ballroom filled with high schoolers celebrating graduation. As the excitement gets controlled, they finally sit at 10-seater tables. However, as the first course — soup — was served, there was a commotion. The person beside me shouted, “Wha dis? Why is it cold?” And the discontent wafted through …
The COVID-19 pandemic over the last three years wreaked havoc on island tourism and decimated the live music industry worldwide. A nexus for live music and tourism in the islands is the enduring island jazz festival, set for a reintroduction, a rebound and a reset in 2023. In the Spring 1993 issue of Caribbean Beat, …
I entered Miss Jamaica World in 2005 with an Afro bouncing off the walls. People rooted for me, but didn’t think I’d win because I had natural hair. It’s as if you had to pick a struggle — you can’t be Black or Black with an Afro. I went on the stage, rocked my Afro and …
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It’s 7am. A mist hangs over the open, undulating terrain. On the Guaracara Tabaquite Road that leads to Rio Claro in southeast Trinidad, scattered furrows appear on the hillsides. Forests host teak trees that canopy the roadway. This pristine landscape is interrupted by concrete buildings — houses, a police station, schools, bars, old cocoa houses …
In part two of our series on the region’s magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Shelly-Ann Inniss introduces five more gems — full of natural and cultural charm — to add to your bucket list Discover five more of the Caribbean’s World Heritage Sites This is the second in our series of travel features showcasing these …
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