The Caribbean is full of words with fascinating origins and histories — including those for our favourite festive foods. University of the West Indies linguistics lecturer Dr Jo-Anne S Ferreira shares some insights, and why what some consider linguistic “corruptions” are really preservations and innovations — as told to Caroline Taylor We can probably trace …
Christmas and the holidays can be challenging for people with dietary restrictions — and for those hosting them. But they don’t have to be. With a dash of his trademark humour and a healthy helping of sage advice, Vaughn Stafford Gray shows how The post One for all | Cookup appeared first on Caribbean Beat …
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of Zo and the Forest of Secrets by Alake Pilgrim; Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis Natera; The Drowned Forest by Angela Barry; and Matters Arising by Kenneth Ramchand Zo and the Forest of Secrets by Alake Pilgrim (Knights Of, 200 pp, ISBN 9781913311292) Narnia has …
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Jimmy Cliff; Leyla McCalla; Hezron; and Lee Foss & Annalie Prime Jimmy Cliff Refugees (Sunpower Productions/UME) Reggae music offers perspectives on Caribbean realities that often resonate globally. One initial catalyst that “brought reggae to the world” was the 1972 film The Harder They …
Tobago-born, US-based designer Trishelle Leacock — a former national track and field athlete — has sprinted into the world of fashion design. And she’s already turning heads, earning recognition in Marie Claire and Essence magazine earlier this year. She shares more about her brand (Kaiso. Swim), and her new collection, VOYAGE. — as told to …
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Postcards from the Caribbean’s most extraordinary places Turners Beach — near Johnson’s Point on Antigua’s southwest coast — is a stunner…and delightfully accessible. Though it’s popular on Sundays, it’s much quieter during the week. You’d be forgiven for wanting to just laze — enjoying the cooling breezes; soft, sparkling white sand; and calm, clear ocean …
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St Margaret’s waterfall affords an invigorating prelude to the famous Seven Sisters waterfalls in the Grand Etang National Park & Forest Reserve St Margaret’s is the first of seven waterfalls known as the Seven Sisters, and one of the most popular hikes within the Grand Etang National Park. The hike to these beautiful falls takes …
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What on earth could the conservative British prime minister Winston Churchill and the progressive Black Lives Matter movement have in common? Not a lot, is the obvious answer — except that both, in very different circumstances, quoted lines from the same poem to inspire among listeners a mood of heroic defiance. Churchill was appealing for …
Don’t miss On Boxing Day (26 December) and New Year’s Day, the irresistible, rhythmic sounds of drums, whistles, cowbells and brass instruments accompany exuberant dance routines at the Junkanoo “rush” through downtown Nassau. Along the parade route, popular rival bands like The Saxons, One Family, Roots and Valley Boys playfully call to each other as …
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Visitors to Tobago often stay in its beautiful southwest, missing the opportunity to discover the charms of its northern towns, including Charlotteville. The area is part of the Northeast Tobago Biosphere Reserve, under the UNESCO Man & the Biosphere Programme. Aisha Sylvester takes us off the beaten path to two of its most beautiful and …
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