Chorale Caribbean — Trinidad’s Marionettes celebrates 35 years
Rosa Hill gives an inside look at the renowned Marionettes Chorale as they celebrate their 35th anniversary
Issue 38 July/August 1999)
Learn about the healing power of herbs from Trini herbalist Francis Morean; listen to the voice of Alison Hinds as she profiles her rise from shy home girl to soca star and trek deep into the heart of Jamaica’s Maroon country with Stephen Taylor. Read about Jeremy Taylor’s visit to Caracas and read two excerpts from Oonya Kempadoo’s first novel Buxton spice. Plus all the latest in Caribbean music, books and sports.
Alison Hinds: sweet & sexy
To perform on stage was Alison Hinds's childhood dream, and throughout her rise to prominence as a soca superstar she has remained herself - sexy yet demure. Roxan Kinas explains
Francis Morean: medicine man
Herbalist Francis Morean goes back to Trinidad's Spanish and Carib past to retrieve the remedies of old. By Peter Rickwood
The hidden valley — Jamaica’s Maroon country
Steven Thorpe treks into Jamaica’s remote Maroon country, rich with history, culture and pristine wilderness
Buxton Spice
Excerpts from Buxton Spice, the acclaimed first novel by Guyanese writer Oonya Kempadoo
Caracas, Venezuela: Bolivar’s proud city
Venezuela is a South American giant just a few miles off the coast of Trinidad, so close to the Caribbean and so far. Jeremy Taylor visits her capital, Caracas, and finds a bustling metropolis with much to offer her neighbours
Caribbean classics: under heavy manners
James Ferguson on The Hills Were Joyful Together, the 1953 novel about life in the slums of Kingston by Roger Mais
