About Rootsman and  Labor Day in New York

About Rootsman and Labor Day in New York

It’s never too late to pay respect and show your appreciation for someone’s contribution to Calypso/Soca. Tobago-born Calypsonian Yafeu...

A human story about Black people

A human story about Black people

BTW’s Artistic Director Quincy Armorer on why you should see The Adventures of a Black Girl in Search of...

Hanging with David and Faith

Hanging with David and Faith

Former Montrealer teams up with T&T hard-hitting producer Many readers know that the legendary Bajan Soca Artist “Edwin Yearwood”...

Grenada Spicemas and MIRF

Grenada Spicemas and MIRF

The month of August brought us  Spicemas, Grenada’s carnival that ended on the 11th and Montreal International Reggae Festival,...

Caribana 2015:  A sad spectacle

Caribana 2015: A sad spectacle

Contact Staff It wasn’t long ago when Toronto Caribana was the place to be. And there were years when...

Cropover 2015

Cropover 2015

I’m writing to you while enjoying a countryside view of the beautiful island of Barbados. After a long hiatus...

Weekend of Roots Reggae, Dancehall, soca and soul

Weekend of Roots Reggae, Dancehall, soca and soul

Reggae Fest: August 14-16. Contact Staff Having taken its place among the major festivals in the city, the Montreal...

Vincy Time: Picnic, mas and soca

Vincy Time: Picnic, mas and soca

The summer weather has finally settled in and, as usual, yet some people are complaining about the heat and...

Experiencing Carifiesta 2015

Experiencing Carifiesta 2015

At the end of the day, on Saturday, July 4, the Carifiesta Parade delivered what was expected of it…...

Carifiesta Done: Bacchanal still there

Carifiesta Done: Bacchanal still there

When you see me in the place, Party Done! We heard many Masquerades singing the chorus of Machel Montano...