Jounen Kwéyòl: celebrating the St Lucian creole
Jounen Kwéyòl is the biggest festival in St Lucia, apart from the island’s annual jazz festival. But, landing at the GFL Charles...
Reaching for the sky
As part of its world tour, titled Humanity, the legendary American rock band The Scorpions will perform in Trinidad on September 23—with...
CD reviews (September/October 2008)
Alive Imij & Co “Alive” aptly describes this latest disc from one of Trinidad and Tobago’s leading soca bands.It kicks off with...
Book reviews (September/October 2008)
In the house of the spirits In 1956 Frances Henry, a young white American student, arrived in Trinidad to research the Orisha faith, and...
Reggae riches in the Roger Steffens’ bargain basement
Yes, folks, Roger Steffens’ reggae archives are for sale. Steffens, an actor, broadcaster, author, journalist, musicologist, Vietnam vet,...
Grenada: Nutmeg, Cocoa, Bananas…and blood
How often does a small Caribbean island make headlines around the world? Probably the last time was 25 years ago, on October 25, 1983, when...
Tools of the trade
There are three whisks in my kitchen: a heavy-duty French whisk for beating eggs for omelettes and custard; a smaller vinaigrette whisk for...
It came from the Caribs
The hammock is sometimes used to illustrate the carefree, relaxed environment one associates with a Caribbean vacation. But that image...
