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Caribbean Beat Magazine

Celebrating over 30 years as the Caribbean diaspora's leading culture, lifestyle & travel magazine. The magazine marked its 30th anniversary in March 2022.

Published by MEP since 1992 — first for BWIA then for Caribbean Airlines — Caribbean Beat is the diaspora's leading magazine on our arts, culture and society. Funded entirely by advertising, this is the region's most widely-distributed magazine, committed to the highest editorial and production standards. Caribbean Beat is the magazine of the real Caribbean — a general-interest, pan-Caribbean publ

ication that gets behind the familiar stereotypes to show how rich Caribbean life really is: its music, art, dance, books, sport, fashion, design, festivals, history, environment, people, lifestyle and much more.

13/11/2024

“We wanted to play with fiction and reality, mix everything, and create a unique space where we could push the limits to the maximum." Jonathan Ali talks to Yoel Morales, the Dominican (Republic) director of Bionico’s Bachata.

Yoel Morales

Jonathan Ali talks to Yoel Morales, the Dominican (Republic) director of Bionico’s Bachata

10/11/2024

This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews by Shivanee Ramlochan of The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Singh by Ingrid Persaud; Let Me Liberate You by Andie Davis; Bad Seed by Gabriel Carle, translated by Heather Houde; and School of Instructions by Ishion Hutchinson.

Ingrid Persaud Andie Davis Novel Niche The Feminist Press Ishion Hutchinson

This month’s reading picks from the Caribbean, with reviews by Shivanee Ramlochan of The Lost Love Songs of Boysie Singh by Ingrid Persaud; Let Me Liberate ...

08/11/2024

This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring reviews by Nigel Campbell of new music by Nataki Lendor; Chromatics; Godwin Louis; and Jus Now.

Nataki Lendor Music Chromatics Godwin Louis Jus Now Nigel A. Campbell

This month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring reviews by Nigel Campbell of new music by Nataki Lendor; Chromatics; Godwin Louis; and Jus Now

05/11/2024

Shelly-Ann Inniss on the major festivals, holidays, and celebrations across the region this November and December. 🎭💃🎊

British Virgin Islands Visit Barbados Travel Bahamas Cayman Islands Pirates Week Festival Run Barbados The Marionettes Chorale Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Shelly Inniss

Shelly-Ann Inniss on the major festivals, holidays, and celebrations across the region this November and December

03/11/2024

It’s been a year of consequential elections across the globe, with roughly half of the world’s population eligible to vote in their respective countries. And in the United States, some of those making, reporting on, and satirising the news were born in the region, or are of Caribbean parentage. Caroline Taylor learns more.

https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-185/the-news-makers-screen-buzz

Karine Jean-Pierre Yamiche Alcindor Joy Reid MSNBC The ReidOut with Joy Reid Sarah Cooper Kamala Harris

01/11/2024

The new November/December 2024 issue of Caribbean Beat is out (https://www.caribbean-beat.com/current-issue), and here’s what’s inside! 😎 Meet outstanding talented Caribbean people making names for themselves on the world stage — Trinidadian-American Angela Hunte, Dominica's Johnathan “Chef Jono” Shillingford, Barbadian-Canadian Betty Hope-Gittens, emerging artist Vivien Elizabeth Armour, and the newsmakers of Caribbean heritage on our screens this November. Dive into the Caribbean Christmas season by learning about the traditions that are so uniquely us. 🎄 Discover the magic of what we can accomplish when we work together — from Staceyann Chin returning to Jamaica to create a 70-acre, inclusive homestead, to saving our marine ecosystems (and favourite seafood). Explore unforgettable regional events, history, and destinations — including Puerto Rico’s Old San Juan — before catching up on new book, film, and music releases from across the diaspora. Enjoy it all in your take-home copy on your next Caribbean Airlines flight; via a print or digital subscription; or read for free online (along with classics from our archive)!

📸 The magic of Christmas transforms town squares across the Caribbean with large Christmas trees illuminated by shimmering lights like this one at San Juan City Hall in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico — which is also a good vantage point for the dazzling fireworks display on New Year’s Eve (or Old Year’s)! Copyright: Russell Kord/Alamy Stock Photo

Archive (2007-present) – February 2007 Winsford Devine has written over 500 calypsoes, many of them classics. He hasn’t always been given his du ...

31/10/2024

A spooky - this one from our May/June 2013 issue. She admitted to flying on a “sticke” with witches, and her confession sparked a witch-hunt whose memory still hangs like a spell over the New England town of Salem, Massachusetts. No one has ever been able to explain exactly how an enslaved West Indian woman named Tituba set those macabre events in motion.

She admitted to flying on a “sticke” with witches, and her confession sparked a witch-hunt whose memory still hangs like a spell over the New England town o ...

28/10/2024

Puerto Rico’s Cueva Ventana, the Cave Window, offers visitors a stunning natural view of the Arecibo valley.

Discover Puerto Rico

High above the valley of Puerto Rico’s Rio Grande de Arecibo, a system of caves in the limestone cliffs serves as a home for a colony of bats — and gives in ...

25/10/2024

The unofficial Caribbean capital of North America was once an independent city, and it still feels that way. With so many museums, parks, restaurants, and neighbourhoods to explore, who needs Manhattan? 🏙

Brooklyn Museum

Streetscape The topography of Brooklyn’s 71 square miles varies from the towers of Downtown to the elegant brownstone terraces of Park Slope and Prospect He ...

22/10/2024

In search of new tunes? Check out this month’s listening picks from the Caribbean — featuring reviews by Nigel Campbell of new music by Angela Hunte; Coutain & Dwala; D-Achee; and Juss Lizz.

Nigel A. Campbell Coutain D-Achee David Achee

https://www.caribbean-beat.com/issue-184/music-buzz-reviews-sep-oct-2024

19/10/2024

As Jamaica celebrates National Heroes’ Day on 21 October, Marsha M Hall celebrates this rich history of Kumina — encompassing spiritual, dance, and music traditions brought by free Africans in the decades after Emancipation in 1838 and which have remained among the best preserved in the region.

The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank

As Jamaica celebrates National Heroes’ Day on 21 October, Marsha M Hall celebrates this rich history of Kumina — encompassing spiritual, dance, and music tr ...

16/10/2024

With a restored, 4K version of Soy Cuba — the Soviet-Cuban propaganda film released in 1964 — having been re-released earlier this year, James Ferguson looks at why this documentary on pre-revolutionary Cuba, largely rejected by Cubans and Soviets alike, has been rescued from history and is now considered a landmark cinematic masterpiece.

James Ferguson

With a restored, 4K version of Soy Cuba — the Soviet-Cuban propaganda film released in 1964 — having been re-released earlier this year, James Ferguson look ...

13/10/2024

Celebrated artist and photographer Ingrid Pollard — who was born in Guyana — receives one of the most prestigious international awards for photography in October. Marta Fernandez learns more about the profound significance of her work. 📷

Hasselblad Foundation

Celebrated artist and photographer Ingrid Pollard — who was born in Guyana — receives one of the most prestigious international awards for photography in Oc ...

11/10/2024

The view of Parlatuvier from above has graced many a picture postcard — but there’s so much more to experience if you venture down to the beach and the village itself.

Chris Anderson Chris Anderson PhotoArt

The view of Parlatuvier from above has graced many a picture postcard — but there's so much more to experience if you venture down to the beach and the ...

06/10/2024

Against the backdrop of Calypso History Month in Trinidad & Tobago (October), Nigel Campbell looks at the trailblazing women of calypso — from the 19th century pioneers through to the contemporary soca and calypso artists who continue to revolutionise the artforms. 🎤🎼

Perception Management Nigel A. Campbell Maria Nunes Photography Andrea De Silva
Patrice Roberts Music Alison Hinds Nailah Blackman Karene Asche Terri Lyons

Against the backdrop of Calypso History Month in Trinidad & Tobago (October), Nigel Campbell looks at the trailblazing women of calypso — from the 19th ...

03/10/2024

People from around the world come to the Caribbean not only for restorative wellness holidays, but to access top-class, affordable medical care. Though some sectors haven’t yet made the progress many had hoped for, others — from fertility treatments to plastic surgery — are thriving. Erline Andrews investigates. 🩺

People from around the world come to the Caribbean not only for restorative wellness holidays, but to access top-class, affordable medical care. Though some ...

30/09/2024

Award-winning Barbadian disability rights activist and former President of the Senate Kerryann Ifill (who experienced loss of vision as a child) on the immeasurable value of integration and inclusion; what keeps her motivated and inspired; and the ways in which she hopes those with and without disabilities can shift their perspectives — as told to Shelly-Ann Inniss.

Barbados Council for the Disabled National United Society of the Blind Barbados Shelly Inniss

Award-winning Barbadian disability rights activist and former President of the Senate Kerryann Ifill (who experienced loss of vision as a child) on the imme ...

27/09/2024

Antigua & Barbuda Art Week - Shelly-Ann Inniss previews one of the newest events on the islands’ festival calendar. 🎨

Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Shelly Inniss

Shelly-Ann Inniss previews one of the newest events on the islands’ festival calendar

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In the latest issue of Caribbean Beat magazine (May/June 2022) — which features Dominica's Boeri Lake on the cover — meet some of the Caribbean YouTubers who are attracting hundreds of thousands of viewers online 💻 — and some of the Caribbean diaspora artists and collectives 🎨 breaking ground at two of the world’s most important contemporary art events (the Venice Biennale and documenta fifteen). Take a journey up the Caribbean island peaks ⛰ that summon the most intrepid among us; explore 🇬🇾 Guyana’s critically important Barima Mora Passage; and learn where and how to enjoy the best turtle-watching 🐢 in the region. Plus: enjoy our puzzles page, and get up to speed on the latest regional events, music buzz, and more! Enjoy it all at https://www.caribbean-beat.com/current-issue (where you can click "Read the flip-book to read or download the digital replica on Issuu!) 😎

Have you checked out the latest issue of Caribbean Beat? 😎 This Caribbean Airlines-focussed cover celebrates their 15th anniversary, their new aircraft, new product offerings, and their invitation to "Reset Expectations" as we move forward for 2022! 🌟 Inside, enjoy a range of Caribbean coverage, as four writers share treasured memories of Trinidad Carnivals past 🇹🇹 — from Kiddies' Mas to calypso tents — as we look forward to the post-pandemic resurgence of T&T's beloved annual festival. Meet the Venezuelan performer who's brought the traditional Burroquite masquerade across the Gulf of Paria 🇻🇪 ... and find a groovy playlist for Guyana's Mashramani 🇬🇾 ... Plus we take you on a trip to CAL destinations across the region, from Dominica 🇩🇲 to Curaçao 🇨🇼 ... Tobago 🇹🇹 to Suriname 🇸🇷 ... as you plan your dream trip for 2022. 🌎 As always, you'll also find coverage of Caribbean books, music, food, and more! 🥳 It's all inside at: https://issuu.com/meppublishers/docs/caribbean_beat_168

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Published since 1992 by MEP as the in-flight magazine first for BWIA and then for Caribbean Airlines, Caribbean Beat is the Caribbean’s leading magazine on Caribbean arts, culture and society. It marked its 25th anniversary with its March/April 2017 issue (#144), and its 150th issue in March/April 2018.

Caribbean Beat magazine is a general-interest, pan-Caribbean publication about the real Caribbean. The magazine's original mandate was was to get behind the familiar stereotypes of the region and diaspora to show how rich Caribbean life really is — its music, art, dance, books, sport, fashion, design, festivals, history, environment, people, lifestyle. It's a mandate we’ve stayed true to for over a quarter century, making Caribbean Beat the only magazine of its kind, and an ongoing resource for students, researchers, and lovers of all things Caribbean.

This is the region's most widely-distributed magazine, committed to the highest editorial, ethical, and production standards. In addition to its distribution on Caribbean Airlines planes and via print subscriptions, the magazine is also reproduced in full on the caribbean-beat.com website (including a near-complete digital archive of the magazine), and on MEP’s Yumpu, Magzter, and Issuu accounts.