Where would CFR be without my talented pals? As this blog languished last week thanks to the less than desirable internet access situation at a certain hotel in Jamaica, BBC Caribbean was interviewing my dear friend (and fellow Emory alumnus) Barry Bhola about his decision to return to Trinidad. I’m sure they won’t mind that [...]
Caribbean Free Radio
The Caribbean’s first podcast – almost live from Trinidad and Tobago!
Monthly Archives: July 2006
Jul 20
Echoes from the Caribbean blogosphere
“Resource-rich countries, such as oil producers, often develop slower than less endowed countries. Quite simply, the wealth distorts good governance and decision making. At the same time, the domination of one resource or industry often marginalizes other sectors of the economy.”- “Tiger Bay”, introducing the “Open Mike” topic “The paradox of plenty” at The Limey [...]
Jul 19
What your shopping basket says about you
Was just driving past the supermarket and decided to pop in. I emerged with a few pounds of bananas, shampoo and a bottle of wine. Does this make me: 1) a clean-haired oenophile with a potassium deficiency? or 2) a dirty-haired, fruit-loving drunk? And would it have made a difference if I’d approached the counter [...]
Jul 17
3canal has landed at the iTunes Music Store!
“Whoopie we’re on iTunes!!!” Roger of 3canal just tells me via GTalk. So hurry on over to the iTunes Music Store and pick up your copies of Jab Jab Say and 3canal Vibes! And be sure and listen to CFR#44 for the latest on 3canal and their exploits on the production of “Caribeana Imperia” in [...]
Jul 16
Caribbean Free Radio #44 – “Caribeana Imperia”
Photos courtesy 3canal This album is powered by BubbleShare – Add to my blog “It’s quite an exciting little thing,” Wendell Manwarren of 3canal told me over the phone yesterday as we discussed “Caribeana Imperia“, the show the band has been preparing over the past few weeks in Washington DC. That’s almost certainly an understatement. [...]
Jul 16
Renegade draft
A draft of the post to accompany the soon-to-be-released CFR episode #44 got published by mistake, and may have gone out in my RSS feed. If you’re one of the unfortunate souls who received this ragged piece of nonsense in your RSS reader, or happened to see it online during the few minutes it was [...]
Jul 15
Language barrier? Or window of opportunity?
Quite by accident, I’ve downloaded and installed the Catalan version of Firefox. Thought of dumping it, but then figured, hey–why not? Technorati Tags: firefox, catalan
Jul 12
Why you blog
I blog because the medium is like no other. You can write quickly, but you cannot be as telegraphic or fragmentary as you can in notes to yourself. That forces ideas out. You can be trenchant or unsure; you may not yet know how the current fragment will fit in your final manuscript. But you [...]
Jul 11
Zidane, Guyanese crime fighter?
Could Zinedine Zidane soon be headed for Guyana to help fight crime? If Guyana-Gyal has anything to do with it, don’t be surprised. UPDATE (July 12): And now the cheeky Jeremy Taylor, over at the Caribbean Beat weblog, adds his two cents. Technorati Tags: zinedine zidane, guyana
Jul 11
Hao Wu released
Here’s the very welcome news circulating this morning among members of the Global Voices community: Hao Wu has been released. Hao, as CFR readers may recall, is the documentary filmmaker and blogger who was detained by the Chinese government only ten days after he became Global Voices‘ Northeast Asia editor. Read more about Hao’s release [...]
Jul 08
3canal in the Washington Post
“. . . the result is a production that combines 3canal songs with the poems of several revered Caribbean writers. Through loosely tied scenes, actors and dancers present a picture of modern island life, for all of its richness and troubles.” From an article about “Caribeana Imperia” in yesterday’s Washington Post. The show opens July [...]
Jul 06
Wikitravel
Want visitors to have accurate information about your country? Then why not help update the Caribbean page at Wikitravel (and learn about wikis in the process). Read more about Wikitravel at the Creative Commons web site. Technorati Tags: wikis, wikitravel, creative commons, travel
Jul 04
“A Happy Song” – 3canal
Digging around in my Libsyn archives today, I came across this 2005 video for 3canal’s “A Happy Song”, which I’d compressed and uploaded ages ago but never did anything with. I figure now’s as good a time as any to unveil it. The video was directed by Walt Lovelace and Wendell Manwarren. “Happy Song” is [...]
Jul 04
Global Voices Show #3
I’ve just uploaded the third episode of the Global Voices Show over at the Global Voices site. You can listen to both versions (MP3 and Enhanced AAC) of the show by using the embedded player above, but for show notes and links please check out the post over at Global Voices. (Hint: the AAC version [...]
