Book buzz | Reviews (Mar/Apr 2023)
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
A return to island jazz | Backstory
After being hit by pandemic restrictions, beloved jazz festivals across the Caribbean are returning, Nigel A Campbell reports, with a roster of exciting established and emerging jazz artists to keep your eyes on
Terri-Karelle Reid: “I was unapologetic about who I am…” | Own words
Host, speaker, author, trained veterinarian and former Miss Jamaica World Terri-Karelle (Griffith) Reid on redefining beauty standards, her journey through her diverse professional roles, and never dimming her light for anyone — as told to Shelly-Ann Inniss
Music buzz | Reviews (Jan/Feb 2023)
This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring new music by Leon Foster Thomas; Monique La Chapelle; Fay-Ann Lyons; and Kevon Carter
Book buzz | Reviews (Jan/Feb 2023)
This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews of The Dreaming by Andre Bagoo; The Island of Forgetting by Jasmine Sealy; What A Mother’s Love Don’t Teach You by Sharma Taylor; and What Noise Against the Cane by Desiree C Bailey
On view: the work of the late Denyse Thomasos | Art buzz
In a special career retrospective, the work of the late Trinidadian-Canadian artist Denyse Thomasos is on show in Canada
Terri Lyons’ calypso favourites | Top five
Calypso Monarch Terri Lyons shares her calypso faves