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This Caribbean Beach Has Soft Sand, Vibrant Water, and a Barefoot Rhythm

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There is a version of the Caribbean that lives more in novels than in real life. It is barefoot and unhurried, defined by quiet mornings and long afternoons where nothing interrupts the rhythm of the sea. It exists without crowds or schedules, without spectacle. You come upon it by chance, often on foot, and it […]

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Caribbean Cookbook: Calypso Rum Rub Pork Tenderloin

Above: Calypso Rum Rub Pork Tenderloin from the Tryall Club in Jamaica The latest edition of Caribbean Cookbook heads to the Tryall Club in Jamaica for a recipe from a villa chef at one of the club’s private villas. It’s called Calypso Rum Rub Pork Tenderloin, and it comes from the Harmony Hill Villa’s Chef […]

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Five Great Mighty Sparrow Songs to Start Your Monday With

Calypso and Mighty Sparrow — you might say they’re synonymous. One of the titans of the genre, the Grenada native (who grew up in Trinidad) revolutionized Calypso as the “Calypso King of the World.” So who better to help you start off your week? Enjoy these five great songs from Mighty Sparrow. What are your […]

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Five Great Calypso Songs to Start Your Monday With

It’s Monday — the weekend’s over, but that doesn’t mean the music stops. We thought we’d offer you a musical boost to get your week started — with a little Caribbean flair. Whether you’re in the Caribbean right now or not, here are five great Calypso songs (from very long ago) to get your Monday […]


Five Great Mighty Sparrow Songs to Start Your Monday With

Above: Shea Stadium, the former home of the Mets By the Caribbean Journal staff The reach of calypso has gone global over the decades, but at the peak of its popularity in the United States in the 1960s, it even got onto the baseball diamond. Noted Trinidadian calypsonian The Duke of Iron, who had become […]

Grenada Welcomes Home Mighty Sparrow

Above: Mighty Sparrow in Grand Roy By the Caribbean Journal staff Legendary calypsonian Mighty Sparrow received what he called a “stupendous” welcome in his recent return to Grenada. Sparrow, who was born in the village of Grand Roy in 1935, performed in concert last Saturday at the Spice Basket. On Monday, he traveled to Grand […]

Hugh Masekela's Trinidad Odyssey

Above: Hugh Masekela By the Caribbean Journal staff Jazz legend Hugh Masekela is departing Trinidad and Tobago after spending three weeks in the country recording a new album. The new work will be rooted in Calypso. Masekela, a native of South Africa and world-renowned trumpeter, composer and singer, has been working in Trinidad on the […]