Tropical Disco Hustle: Highlighting The Disco Era in Trinidad + Beyond
Cultures of Soul unearths Caribbean disco gems.
Toppa Top 10: Ten Sitcom Stars with Caribbean Roots
You might be surprised at how many of your favorite sitcom stars have island roots.
Check It Deeply: When Jamaican Reggae Met Miami Bass
Uncovering the lost link between the booty bass of 2 Live Crew and the reggae of Joe Gibbs, Inner Circle and Ernest Ranglin.
Throwback Thursdays: Lenny Kravitz is “Florida Boy” In These ’70s German TV Commercials
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Florida Boy Orange was a brand of soft drink sold in the Germany in the '70s. What's that gotta do with us? Well, turns out "Florida Boy" himself, at least in a pair of (now comica... Read More...
Ground Provisions: Keith Reed, The Conch Man of Miami
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos Al Diaz/Miami Herald—
It doesn't get any more Bahamian than conch salad. But the best conch salad around might just be in Miami.
South Florida is home to a longstanding B... Read More...
Incredible Bongo Man: King Errisson, the Percussionist Behind “Apache”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
An epic clash of Afro-Caribbean rhythms and Western movie bombast, the Incredible Bongo Band's "Apache" is the grand poobah of breakbeats, a record so integral to the development o... Read More...