“On Sunday 11th September, the all-white “Ciroc the Boat” hosted by Scorch had a grand closing of a fight that moved from one location to the next involving some women, at least one man, and a Samsung phone as the weapon of choice. By Monday, the video went rival and received well over 1,000 shares…
A portion of Trinidad and Tobago’s artistic community is up in arms about the demolition of Beryl McBurnie‘s house, a property that was shortlisted by the National Trust — the organisation charged with safeguarding the country’s heritage sites — to be considered for protected status. The house was bulldozed to the ground on September 16….
[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Eternity Martis (The Fader, 1 September 2016) writes about the trajectory of patois on the global stage concluding that “more than just slang—it’s a language of freedom.” [. . .] Patois, as well as its hybridized diasporic slang, is a language used by […]…
Just a note. The gallery closes at 4pm, not 5 as the invitation states. The exhibition runs until October 1st. Check it out!
Book Series Call for proposals Blackness in Britain edited by Kehinde Andrews Rowman and Littlefield International Blackness in Britain is a book series dedicated to bringing together cutting edge research on Black experiences in Britain. The series will cover the interdisciplinary nature of Black Studies including work from but not exclusive to: sociology, politics, cultural […]…
The Cutlass was such a surprise to me. The shots were gorgeous. There were homes and location shots that took my breath away. The drone footage alone are a major draw. But the surprise was the acting. It was good! So yes, put this film on your list. The Ninth Floor is a documentary abour…
Yesterday, I got to see Sanskara, a local film noir that’s going to be screened this year at the TT Film Festival. Let me tell you, I enjoyed it. To be fair acting isn’t our forte, and Lord does it ever show in this piece, but there’s so much thought behind this film that shines…
I’m actually finding this very intriguing: The Centre for Culture and the Arts at Leeds Beckett University in partnership with Leeds West Indian Carnival will be hosting an international conference on Caribbean Carnival Cultures on 19 – 21 … Source: Second Call for Papers – Caribbean Carnival Conference, May 2017
London fashionistas be on the lookout for this fabulous opportunity to indulge in some of the best clothing brands in the Caribbean. From September 23-25 you will have Shop Shari, Peta Odini, JoVew by Makisa and We Dream in Colour at your fingertips. And those are only some of the brands that will be showcasing…
Meagan Sylvester shared this on her page last September 2nd. It popped up in my Facebook reminder and I thought, that this is the best place to post it, because it’s such a great list of papers and essays on our music and Carnival customs etc. So without further adieu: Mason, Peter. 1998. Bacchanal? The…