Arts

Literature, Reviews

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

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Music, Festivals and Events

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

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Literature, People, Jamaica

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

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Literature, Reviews

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

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Literature, Reviews

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

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Arts, People, Canada

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

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Culture, Music, Festivals and Events, People, Trinidad and Tobago

Vance Umphrey: “Living a dream” | Snapshot

American musician and educator Vance Umphrey on the love of steelpan that brings him to Trinidad Carnival year after year — as told to Attillah Springer

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