CARIBBEAN’S “SOCA QUEEN” ALISON HINDS SET TO RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT SOLO DISK ON NOVEMBER 6th, 2007

Hailing from the tropical island of Barbados, and crowned the undisputed “Queen of Soca” by fans worldwide, ALISON HINDS is set to introduce the rest of the world to the power and passion of Soca (Southern Caribbean) music, which is rapidly gaining popularity among music lovers around the globe.
Since [...]

HURRICANE DEAN AFTERMATH: UNITED NATIONS BODY OPERATES FROM BARBADOS TO HELP OVER 10,000 VICTIMS IN JAMAICA & BELIZE

As victims of Hurricane Dean slowly try to rebuild their shattered lives, the World Food Programme announced that its emergency feeding operations, centralised here in Barbados, are assisting about 10,500 of the worst affected in Jamaica and Belize. “While Hurricane Dean may have vanished from the front pages of the newspapers, the [...]

Sequel to Relaxation: Irony? Decline Invite due to Workload; Almond Beach in Sept’07 (#500 & Shameless Plug)

For the 500th entry I am dedicating it to a sequel, there is a Bajan in Mississauga who teaches ppl to slow down, he’s here and actually invited me to the session but it goes from the 17th to the 24th however – ironically, that’s big work for me where I earn my salary!
But now [...]

Memoirs of a Patriarch: Strypes (circa 1995 – 2007), Chief Temple Guard of Strathclyde – R. I. P

When he came to Strathclyde almost a decade ago I didn’t like him at first, since back then I was a dog-lover. My mom had her first diabetic surgery not long after I was married, and when she came to recuperate at me? He kept her company while both the wife and I were working.
It [...]

Inquest at Jamaica into Woolmer’s death begins mid-October

Over in Jamaica, a Coroner’s Inquest into the death of the former Pakistan cricket coach, Bob Woolmer, is scheduled to begin October 16.

More than 50 witnesses are expected to be called at the inquest that will seek to determine the circumstances under which Woolmer died.

Woolmer was pronounced dead at the University [...]

Barbadian Alternative Music grows despite detractors – Kite can benefit from better sponsorship and kinder treatment from popular nightspots; Pt 1/2

Nick Van Eede of Cutting Crew fame found Kite first (check their revamped website, vividview has done fantastic work) – we discovered them in 2004…

First there was “Desire” but that didn’t work out due to severe creative differences with management at that time…
Then J. J. Poulter and Brian Marshall were all that was left [...]

Raging Debate: Use or not use a variation of an old method to dry sneakers? Stepdaughter of Barbadian Blogger freaks out on discovery

I may be showing my age here, but do you remember when you could take almost anything and put it behind the fridge to dry overnight?
Nowadays, with those same refrigerators so fuel efficient, I defy you to still find a model to perform such required laundry duty – especially when August cannot decide if it’s [...]

Barbados’ most recent tragedy earns sympathy from Grenada as Jamaica tracks Barbados’ Brittons’ Hill Cave-In

I am sure many readers probably wondered why I have not tapped on the extensive coverage on the Brittons Hill cave-in, I have nothing against spelunking or speleology – I just wanted to make sure I was not doing exactly like everyone else! By the way, my thanks to fellow Hi5-er Tenesha…
If I do look [...]

Bajan-led band to play at Miami club this weekend – Shameless Plug

Here’s another update from Fitzroy the Cosmic Frog who Keeps Leaping -

The band and I are quite looking forward to performing upstairs at Miami’s renowned Tobacco Road this Saturday. It’s a great room, and our sound guy will be the distinguished Cosmo Ohms, who manned the boards 20 years ago for one of my favorite [...]

Barbadian Comedy Team make donation for one of their comrades – they urge for performers to watch their own

Bacchanal Time Calypso Tent recently made a cheque presentation to tent member Donella Weekes as a contribution to the house fire misfortune she suffered during this years Crop Over.

Tent Management Madd Entertainment stated that while it is important for authorities to assist persons in their time of distress, [...]