It’s been 50 years since soca music emerged in Trinidad & Tobago. Nigel A Campbell looks back at the birth and evolution of the music that’s become the soundtrack to Caribbean carnivals around the world — and continues to seek a commercial life beyond it
The post Soca gold — soca music turns 50 | Backstory appeared first on Caribbean Beat Magazine.
With their ephemeral nature and reliance on a great number of “single use” materials, Erline Andrews looks at how Caribbean diaspora festivals can become more environmentally sustainable — and at some of the organisations leading the way
The post Towards more sustainable festivals | Green appeared first on Caribbean Beat Magazine.
Suriname’s great freedom fighter Anton de Kom was born 125 years ago. His work — including We Slaves of Suriname, which has recently been published in English — and his short, tragic life deserve to be much better known, writes James Ferguson
The post Anton de Kom: reclaiming “Papa de Kom” | On this day appeared first on Caribbean Beat Magazine.
Two-time Queen of Carnival Shynel Brizan on how she got into stilt-walking and moko jumbie mas; balancing the demands of Carnival with motherhood; and the experience of winning her second title last year while four months pregnant — as told to Caroline Taylor
The post Shynel Brizan: “You have a special power when you are on stilts” | Own words appeared first on Caribbean Beat Magazine.
New Year’s Eve is fast approaching, and a fantastic place to spend with family and friends viewing one of our area’s many fireworks displays can be from the deck of your boat. Southwest Florida’s waterways and shorelines allow for some pretty spectacular views, and something about being on a boat and watching the spectacle unfold …
The post Tips for a Safe New Year’s Eve on the Water appeared first on Go Boating Florida.
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