Music buzz (Jan/Feb 2004)
Real roots reggae World Peace Culture (Heartbeat, 11161-7764-2) Joseph Hill — lead singer, chief songwriter, tireless front man, and...
Ray Holman: panman on the move
As musical instruments go, the steel pan is a young creature. Myth and mystery surround its birth, and several persons have been accredited...
Upbeat (January/February 2003)
PICK OF THE MONTH London is the Place for Me (Trinidadian Calypso in London, 1950–56) Various Artists (Honest Jon’s — London 001)...
On Caribbean National Anthems
That sounds more like it… National anthems aren’t the sort of music I usually pay much attention to. But I started thinking about...
Peter Noel: the Baron of Baj
Peter Noel and I had first spoken in New York back in June 1998. I was in town for a few days; I’d got his number from a friend of a...
Upbeat (November/December 2002)
PICK OF THE MONTH Unheard Message Tony Bailey (Tony Tameasha Publishing (BMI), TTGB01) Opening with a tuneful prayer, Tony Bailey explains...
Caribbean Stocking Stuffers
With Christmas looming once again, serious music fans will be looking forward to their annual CD bonanza. I’m drooling already at the...
Kweyol Greetings
Sakafet? No this isn’t a misprint for sack of fate, so don’t adjust your eyeballs, contact lenses or even your reading glasses; your...
