Get to Know Trinidad’s Jimmy October and His ‘New Calypso’ Sound
The rapper-turned-singer fuses classic Caribbean style with global pop and R&B. Get familiar in this Q+A.
LargeUp Mix Series: Lion Twin’s “Trinidad Roots” Mixtape
Strictly reggae dubplates and specials from Trinidad & Tobago.
Mixtape Mondays: Private Ryan, Trini Shotta, Excellence Sound Krew
Soca mixtape special this week as we roll into T&T Carnival.
Calypso Revival: Kes + Kernal Roberts Get Retro on “Shake”
Trinidad Carnival gets a visit from its past on this 2017 Soca single.
Toppa Top 10: Ten Caribbean Menswear Designers To Know Right Now
These labels are taking Caribbean fashion to the next level.
Visual Culture: 6 Films to See at this Year’s Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival
Movies from across the region highlight the program at this annual showcase of cinema from the Caribbean and beyond.
Toppa Top 10: Ten Caribbean Designers You Should Know Right Now
As Caribbean culture continues to make waves, a wave of style talent is emerging from the islands.
Sound the Alarm: Metric Man Brings The Vibes From Trinidad to BK
The Trini MC and producer Proper Villains blend reggae + hip-hop on a new EP.
Visual Culture: Director Maria Govan on “Play the Devil”
Trinidad's Blue Devil Mas is the backdrop for this feature film, which recently premiered at the L.A. Film Festival.
Trini Gladiator: How Phife Dawg Influenced Caribbean MCs From Here to Grenada
Bunji Garlin, Jillionaire + more reflect on how A Tribe Called Quest's Five Footer helped spread rap in the islands.
The Birdheye View: The Ganja Diplomat’s Guide to Weed in the West Indies
Our chief cannabis correspondent cruises the Caribbean in search of the islands' best herb.
Visual Culture: Trinidad & Tobago Director Sean Hodgkinson on “Trafficked”
The dark drama screens at Brooklyn's New Voices in Black Cinema Festival this week.