Category Archives: Podcast

Apr 25 9 comments
Music, Photo, Podcast

Caribbean Free Radio #42 – Germany 2006 preview with Wendell Manwarren


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CFR is back! And what better way to celebrate my return to podcasting than by paying a visit to cut+clear productions, headquarters of 3canal, CFR’s “house band”.

This time the topic isn’t the band but rather band member Wendell Manwarren, who was in Germany a few weeks ago appearing in a soon-to-be-released television documentary which aims to “capture the vibe” in the FIFA World Cup 2006 host country ahead of the arrival of the Soca Warriors (Trinidad & Tobago’s football team) and the legions of Trini fans in June. Wendell shares with us the highlights of his whirlwind tour (seven cities in 2 1/2 weeks!) and explains why there’s now a pink rhino covered in blue devils gracing the streets of Dortmund. We also play two tracks from 3canal Vibes, the group’s 2006 album, which you can purchase online at CDBaby.

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Please consider supporting us by buying a CFR t-shirt, and if you’re an Amazon.com shopper, you can also support CFR by initating your purchases by clicking on any of the Amazon.com links on the site.

We’re always tickled as well when you check out Caribbean Free Photo, our photoblog, or put yourself on our Frappr map.

And while you’re at it, now would also be a great time to purchase one of these Limited Edition Commemorative World Cup Warriors t-shirts from 3canal’s 3line t-shirt collection:

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And get the latest Soca Warriors news and analysis at the Soca Warriors Forum and the Trinidad & Tobago World Cup Blog.

Apr 20 2 comments
General, Podcast

Caribbean Free Radio Special – Bush Fire

Bush Fire

It’s not quite a podcast, but here’s an audio clip with sounds of the bush fire which is raging as I write on the mountain which sits behind my street — plus a few words from yours truly. The dry season has truly arrived.

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Jan 23 3 comments
Music, Podcast

Caribbean Free Radio #41 – Bahia Calling

Salvador
The Bay of All Saints, Salvador da Bahia by Patricia Carmo

Inspired by a line from David Rudder‘s “Bahia Girl” about the affinities between Trinidad and Brazil, I get on Skype with my friend Gillian Marcelle during her sojourn in the enchanting Bahian capital, Salvador, and learn a bit about the land of capoeira and Carnaval (and caipirinhas!).

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Links:
Bahia Online | Flickr Bahia cluster

Music played in this show:
“Bahia Girl” by David Rudder from the CD No Restrictions | “Ilê que fala de amor” by Margareth Menezes from the CD Gente de Festa | “Maria Caipirinha” by Carlinhos Brown from the CD Candyall Beat | “Tarde em Itapua” by Quarteto em Cy from the CD Canta Brasil

Please consider supporting us by buying a CFR t-shirt, and if you’re an Amazon.com shopper, you can also support CFR by initating your purchases by clicking on any of the Amazon.com links on the site.

We’re always tickled as well when you check out Caribbean Free Photo, our photoblog, or put yourself on our Frappr map.

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Jan 20 2 comments
Music, Podcast

Caribbean Free Radio #40 – Vibesing it up with 3Canal

EPISODE 40 FINDS ME sounding like I’m just coming off a bout of ‘flu (which I am) and 3canal in a feisty mood as we discuss the football-inspired “Vibes It Up”, their second release for the Carnival season, talk about their upcoming variety show and ponder the champagne-and-caviar road down which Carnival seems to be travelling. Lots of raised voices and cross talk and few punches pulled.

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Links:
3Canal’s web site | Download “web mixes” of “Rise” and “Vibes It Up”.

Please consider supporting us by buying a CFR t-shirt, and if you’re an Amazon.com shopper, you can also support CFR by initating your purchases by clicking on any of the Amazon.com links on the site.

We’re always tickled as well when you check out Caribbean Free Photo, our photoblog, or put yourself on our Frappr map.

Dec 24 3 comments
Music, Podcast

Caribbean Free Radio #39 – A Taste of Parang

parang

When the Christmas season rolls around, English-speaking Trinidad starts singing in Spanish. Episode #39 explains – briefly – the whys and wherefores of the musical form known as parang and offers a sampling of parang tunes by Los Parranderos de UWI.

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Links:
“The Sound of Christmas” – 1997 Article on parang by yours truly (PDF format (1.8 MB) – first published in Caribbean Beat) | Buy Los Parranderos de UWI’s Mi Parranda at Rhyner’s Caribbean Music Online Store

Please consider supporting us by buying a CFR t-shirt, and if you’re an Amazon.com shopper, you can also support CFR by initating your purchases by clicking on any of the Amazon.com links on the site.

We’re always tickled as well when you check out Caribbean Free Photo, our photoblog, Caribbean Free Video, our vidcast, or put yourself on our Frappr map.

Happy Holidays!

Dec 18 5 comments
Music, Podcast

Caribbean Free Radio #38 – A visit with Dominique Le Gendre

Dominique Le Gendre
Dominique Le Gendre at home in London

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Dominique Le Gendre with Royal Opera House accompanist Chris Willis

CFR gets classical in episode #38, as I visit with Trinidad-born composer Dominique Le Gendre at her home in London. I chat with Dominique about her early musical influences, about Caribbeanness and the classical tradition, her experiences as a Associate Artist at the Royal Opera House and her chamber opera “Bird of Night”, which is set to debut at the Royal Opera House in October 2006.

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Links:
The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare: 38 Fully-Dramatized Plays – audio version of the Bard’s complete works, scored by Dominique | Royal Opera House

Please consider supporting us by buying a CFR t-shirt, and if you plan on doing any of your holiday shopping at Amazon.com, do support CFR by initating your purchases by clicking on any of the Amazon.com links on the site.

We’re always tickled as well when you check out Caribbean Free Photo, our photoblog, Caribbean Free Video, our vidcast, or put yourself on our Frappr map.

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Dec 01 4 comments
General, Music, Podcast

Caribbean Free Radio #37 – 3canal premieres “Rise”

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Dropped in at 3canal headquarters this afternoon and next thing I knew a mini-podcast was in the offing! In down-and-dirty episode #37, CFR’s “house band” premieres “Rise”, their first single for the 2006 Carnival season, and talks about drawing inspiration from the Trinidad & Tobago football team’s recent qualification for the 2006 World Cup, their 2006 Carnival show, and other matters.

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Buy 3canal’s 2005 album Jab Jab Say at CD Baby.

Please consider supporting us by buying a CFR t-shirt, and if you plan on doing any of your holiday shopping at Amazon.com, do support CFR by initating your purchases by clicking on any of the Amazon.com links on the site.

We’re always tickled as well when you check out Caribbean Free Photo, our photoblog, Caribbean Free Video, our vidcast, or put yourself on our Frappr map.

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Nov 22 1 comments
Podcast

New Caribbean Free Radio Promo!

Here, at last, is CFR’s new promo. (In fact, it’s part PSA-part promo).

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Let me know what you think, and by all means, heed its message.

Nov 17 8 comments
General, Podcast, Soundseeing Tours

Caribbean Free Radio #36 – Germany, here we come!

A tiny Caribbean nation momentarily forgets its woes as it celebrates its football team’s ascension to the World Cup 2006. In episode #36 Nicholas Laughlin and I go in search of the euphoria–which, as it turns out, isn’t too hard to find. If you’re a fan of blaring car horns, rhythm sections, stream of consciousness, slightly distorted audio and the sounds of a country in the throes of ecstacy, this one’s for you.

Update (7:24pm): I seem to be living a day ahead of myself. Just realised I said in the podcast that the match took place on November 17 and that today is November 18. The match in fact took place on November 16, and today is of course November 17. This means I also mislabelled the audio file, but too late to change that now. Having your national team reach the World Cup can addle your brain.

Update (8:50pm): Did not want to be responsible for any confusion down the road as to the date of the match which took T&T to the World Cup (you never know if this will be the one episode of CFR that gets chosen for inclusion in a time capsule), so I’ve re-recorded the intro with the correct dates. My apologies to early downloaders.

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Links:
Soca Warriors web site | Nicholas’s eyewitness account of yesterday evening | great Flickr photoset by Sanjiva on the happenings in T&T | on the article on Caribbean particpation in the World Cup

Music played on this show:
“Good News” by 3canal from The Best of 3canal

Please consider supporting us by buying a CFR t-shirt or by initiating your Amazon.com purchases by clicking on any of the Amazon.com links on the site.

We’re always tickled as well when you check out Caribbean Free Photo, our photoblog, Caribbean Free Video, our vidcast, or put yourself on our Frappr map.

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Nov 13 1 comments
Podcast

Caribbean Free Radio #35 – The Podcaster’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick

This may sound absurd, but I was convinced I’d lost my podcasting powers. Here, thankfully, is evidence that they’re still partially intact.

CFR #35 finds me babbling about football (the soccer kind) and other matters on the evening of the Trinidad & Tobago vs. Bahrain World Cup qualifier match. And what would make people think I could possibly behave like Simon Cowell?

You can listen to this podcast in any of the following ways:
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Links:
Omar Sosa’s web site | Soca Warriors web site | Nicholas Laughlin’s blog | Evil Genius Chronicles | Portable Media Expo | Global Voices | Chris Yee Mon’s blog

Music played on this show:
“Angustia with Tumbao” by Omar Sosa from the album Omar Omar | “Power Music” by 3canal

Please consider supporting us by buying a CFR t-shirt or by initiating your Amazon.com purchases by clicking on any of the Amazon.com links on the site.

We always appreciate it as well when you check out Caribbean Free Photo, our photoblog, and Caribbean Free Video, our vidcast.

(Show title courtesy Wim Wenders.)

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Oct 11 1 comments
Podcast

Caribbean Free Radio #34 – The Life + Times of CFR (Part 1)

Conceived on a Sunday, born on a Monday, completed on a Tuesday, episode #34 turned out to be Solomon Grundy-esque in more ways than one. In this ‘cast I take a look back at Caribbean Free Radio’s life history, talk a little about the show’s geographical context and raison d’etre–then get sidetracked again by work so decide to cut my losses and wind things up. So stay tuned for the continuing saga of CFR. . . . If it’s any consolation, I do play you some choice tunes by Omar Sosa and 12.

You can listen to this podcast in any of the following ways:
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Links:
The Omar Sosa Quartet tours the US & Canada starting October 15 – here’s the schedule!

Music played on this show:
“Marimchacha” by Omar Sosa from the album Bembon | “Imagination” by 12

Please consider supporting us by buying a CFR t-shirt or by initiating your Amazon.com purchases by clicking on any of the Amazon.com links on the site.

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Sep 29 1 comments
Podcast, Theatre

Caribbean Free Radio #33 – Lilliput in da House

elisha & nicholai

In #33 I catch up with Elisha Bartels and Nicholai LaBarrie, two alumni of the Lilliput Theatre Company back in Trinidad for the company’s 30th anniversary celebrations, and play a few tracks from Nicholai’s new album.

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Links:
Sweet Trini’s Urban Folktales – Elisha’s blog | Folger Shakespeare Library – Elisha’s acting gig | WAMU’s Kojo Nmamdi Show – Elisha’s writing gig | honeythedogmusic.com - Nicholai’s music site | Oval House Theatre – Nicholai’s day job | Thanks to 3canal for letting us use their space for this interview – now go buy a copy of Jab Jab Say!

Please consider supporting us by buying a CFR t-shirt or by initiating your Amazon.com purchases by clicking on any of the Amazon.com links on the site.

We always appreciate it as well when you vote for us at Podcast Alley or check out Caribbean Free Photo, our photoblog.

Music played on this show:
“Rock Yuh Boy”, “Army of One”, “Reasonin’” and “Blue Water” by Nicholai LaBarrie from the album Superhero to Many Small Insects, all available as free downloads at Honey the Dog Music.

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Sep 20 3 comments
Music, Podcast

Caribbean Free Radio #32 – Calling London

In which I get on Skype with my colleague and buddy Simon Lee, erstwhile Trinidad-based journalist now back in London, and shoot the breeze on topics ranging from this year’s Notting Hill Carnival to the recent production of Derek Walcott‘s “Steel” in Trinidad and the demise of the bricks-and-mortar version of Rhyner’s Record Store; and of course, ol’ Sio’s favourite topic–la música!.

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Simon’s music recommendations: In the Heart of the Moon by Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté, and anything from Cuban pianist Omar Sosa and conguero Miguel “Anga” Diaz.

Please consider supporting us by buying a CFR t-shirt or by initiating your Amazon.com purchases by clicking on any of the Amazon.com links on the site.

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Sep 19 0 comments
General, Podcast

CFR#31 download trouble/alternative link

Have had several reports about download problems with the latest show and it does appear that Libsyn (the place I host my audio files) is having some difficulties.

For those of you who are desperate for your CFR fix, however, I’ve uploaded another copy of the show to another server, so feel free to take a toke from here instead. Please note that this is only temporary and that it will not affect the Online Player.

7:35pm UPDATE: Libsyn seem to have sorted themselves out, so I’m removing the above mentioned link. Get your CFR fix from here instead.

Sep 18 0 comments
Music, Podcast

Caribbean Free Radio #31 – Macafouchette Time

ledee1 ledee2

“Macafouchette” is a French creole word meaning leftovers, and it’s also the title of this show in which I–after another longish absence–sneak a few hours out out of my ridiculous schedule, dip into the CFR storage bins and choose a couple of choice tidbits which I hope come together to make something resembling a show. In this one I demonstrate one of the possible reasons West Indies cricket is in the state it’s in, talk about some of the stupid and awful things happening these days in Trinidad and Tobago and take you back to St. Barts for a musical interlude.

You can listen to this podcast in any of the following ways:
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Please consider supporting us by buying a CFR t-shirt or by initiating your Amazon.com purchases by clicking on any of the Amazon.com links on the site.

We always appreciate it as well when you vote for us at Podcast Alley or check out Caribbean Free Photo, our photoblog.

Music played in this podcast:
“Fruit Punch & Bacardi” by Sherrif feat. Bumper and Starboy | “City of Grace” by Eldon Blackman from the album Spirit of Love

Sep 01 1 comments
Music, Podcast

Caribbean Free Radio #30 – The Comeback Show

hommage

A short one just to say I’m alive, well and swamped with work, and also to thank you all for supporting CFR with donations and t-shirt purchases, with special thanks to Dave Slusher for mentioning his CFR t-shirt purchase on the Evil Genius Chronicles. I also play a PSA with info about one of the ways you can support the victims of Hurricane Katrina, remember the Martiniquans who died in the plane crash in Venezuela on August 16, and say that I’ll probably be attending the Portable Media Expo in November.

You can listen to this podcast in any of the following ways:
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Please consider supporting us by buying a CFR t-shirt or by initiating your Amazon.com purchases by clicking on any of the Amazon.com links on the site.

We always appreciate it as well when you vote for us at Podcast Alley or check out Caribbean Free Photo, our photoblog.

Music played in this podcast:“Trinidad Hurricane” by Wilmoth Houdini from the album Roosevelt in Trinidad: Calypsos of Events, Places and Personalities, 1933-1939| “Planète Lá” by Beethova Obas form the album Planète Lá | “Borderline” by 3canal from the album Jab Jab Say

Just also received an email from Putumayo World Music announcing that they will be donating all proceeds from their critically acclaimed albums New Orleans and Mississippi Blues to relief efforts in the Gulf Coast area through the end of the year.

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Aug 11 3 comments
Music, Podcast, Video Chronicles

Caribbean Free Radio #29 – Death of a Gouti

agouti

Another instalment in CFR’s Video Chronicles series (which just got established as I wrote this, by the way), in which I invite my friend and colleague Danielle Dieffenthaller to help me tell the story of the video shoot which spelt the end for one unfortunate member of the species Dasyprocta leporina. Sorry we couldn’t put our hands on a copy of the song “Goutimania” as promised on the show.

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Our sponsor is on hiatus (perhaps permanently) so CFR is now officially unsponsored, so please consider supporting us by buying a CFR t-shirt or by initiating your Amazon.com purchases by clicking on any of the Amazon.com links on the site.

We always appreciate it as well when you vote for us at Podcast Alley or check out Caribbean Free Photo, our photoblog.

Music played in this podcast:
“Met Kolobri” by RAM from the CD “Le Jardin”.

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Aug 01 5 comments
Podcast, Soundseeing Tours, Video Chronicles

Caribbean Free Radio #28 – Zero-budget videomaking, Caribbean-style

This episode takes you behind the scenes of a music video shoot for rapso artist Ataklan’s “Shadow in the Dark”. Listen in as I rove the streets of Trinidad annoying the crew with endless queries as to “Where to next?” and “What’s the plan?”, talk to street vendors, babble on about various topics and basically get underfoot during this freewheeling exercise in budget-free filmmaking.

The background music for this episode was produced in record time by the versatile C*POP.

You can listen to this podcast in any of the following ways:
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Links:
Vote for Caribbean Free Radio at Podcast Alley. Help us make the Top 50 this month! | Tortuga Rum Company – makers of the world-famous Tortuga Rum Cakes. Order yours online today! | Caribbean Free Photo – CFR’s photoblog | Treat yourself to a CFR t-shirt!

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Jul 27 3 comments
Music, Podcast

Caribbean Free Radio #27 – The Time is Now

July was a month of shortish shows and #27 is no exception. This episode includes musings on yesterday’s power outage | a thank you to new listeners | a reminder to buy t-shirts | thoughts on subscribing via Odeo | congratulations to the Trinidad & Tobago Computer Society on being the producers of the Caribbean’s second podcast (site|feed) | CFR has a drunken fan (or at least a fan who writes emails while inebriated) | Delphine’s blog | a special message from 3Canal re: their Emancipation Concert.

You can listen to this podcast in any of the following ways:
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Links:
Vote for Caribbean Free Radio at Podcast Alley. Help us make the Top 50 this month! | Tortuga Rum Company – makers of the world-famous Tortuga Rum Cakes. Order yours online today! | Caribbean Free Photo – CFR’s photoblog | Treat yourself to a CFR t-shirt!

Music played in this podcast:
“Old Lady Walk a Mile” by Élan Parlé, from Élan Parlé 5 – The Ming-Toy Project | “Now Is The Time (ronaldinho remix)” by 3Canal (remixed by Robbie Styles) from The Now Is The Time Is Now Remixes

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Jul 14 4 comments
Music, Podcast

Caribbean Free Radio #26 – Emily Update #3. . . and more

Another Emily update (with apologies to the nation of Grenada for omitting to mention that they had also taken a bit of a beating), plus musings on Trinidad and Tobago’s being featured on the Wikipedia front page | CFR’s scandalous omission from the iTunes podcast directory | Bicyclemark’s much-appreciated support | CFR’s alleged appearance on Sirius Satellite Radio | my trip to the Blood Bank, and more.

You can listen to this podcast in any of the following ways:
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Links:
WeatherCarib | National Hurricane Center – and their Emily RSS feed | Weather Underground | Taran Rampersad’s blog | Wikipedia | CFR’s Odeo page | Bicyclemark’s Audiocommuniqué | Digital Flotsam – P W Fenton’s podcast

Music played in this podcast:
“Keep Trying” by Eldon Blackman from the album Spirit of Love

Other links:
Nominate your favourite podcast/s for a Podcast Award! (Be sure to read the rules, however) | Vote for Caribbean Free Radio at Podcast Alley. Help us make the Top 50 this month! | Tortuga Rum Company – makers of the world-famous Tortuga Rum Cakes. Order yours online today! | Caribbean Free Photo – CFR’s photoblog | Treat yourself to a CFR t-shirt!

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