At the turn of the last century, steel pan pioneer Ellie Mannette was filmed in Port of Spain, Trinidad, the subject of a documentary, ‘Man of Steel’, by Caribbeing® founder, Yao Ramesar.Mannette, who can justifiably lay claim to the title of

Riffing with Philip Nanton : The Shake Keane Story

Jul 22nd, 2023 32m 35s

Caribbeing® founder yAo Ramesar caught up with Vincentian writer Philip Nanton on a beach in Barbados, where he resides, to down a couple beers & talk about his seminal biography of legendary Vincentian jazzman & poet, Shake Keane. A reading

ROBBER TALK: Brian Honoré

Jan 19th, 2023 14m 26s

A fraction of interviews with Midnight Robber Brian Honoré filmed by yAo Ramesar for his series on Trinidad's traditional Carnival characters.

Man of the People : Kwame Ture - Honorary Prime Minister of the Black Panther Party

Aug 1st, 2022 5m 49s

A fraction of an interview with Kwame Ture(FKA Stokely Carmichael) filmed by Caribbeing® originator yAo Ramesar on location in Trinidad in 1996. Kwame & yAo were reminiscing about Howard University, close encounters in the DMV with Gil Scott-He

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BAT MAN : EDGAR WHILEY, Master of the Bat 'Mas

Feb 27th, 2022 7m 8s

Excerpt from a interview with Edgar Whiley, traditional Carnival icon who embodied the Bat 'Mas. He is joined by his son Matthew(Son of Bat Man).Filmed in the mid-1990s by Caribbeing® originator yAo Ramesar. Edgar Whiley lived across the st

MINSTREL LADY : THERESA MORILLAMONTANO

Feb 22nd, 2022 9m 6s

Traditional Carnival icon & custodian of the Minstrel 'Mas, Theresa Morilla Montano expounds on inhabiting this seminal character & her conservation of the Patois language. Available on : Anchor, Apple, Pocket Cast, Radio Public, Tune In Radio,

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BLACK INDIAN : NARRIE APPROO, masquerader extraordinaire.

Feb 15th, 2022 12m 8s

Narrie Approo, masquerader extraordinaire & Black Indian in the pantheon of traditional Carnival characters, expounds on his 'mastery.Here's the 1st snippet from interviews I filmed with traditional Carnival characters about 25 years ago.The

First Person Singular - Indigenous Dominican artist Jacob Frederick

Jan 1st, 2022 1h 17m

Jacob Frederick reflects on the The Kalinago Canoe Project (formerly the Carib Canoe Project) that saw the creation & sailing of an indigenous canoe throughout the Caribbean; the reversal of climate change & KALINAGO, the original word for the

Gary's Astronomical Vision

Nov 11th, 2021 54m 3s

In his first solo exhibition 3RD WORLD ARMERICA, Gary "Astro Clouds" Martin time travels to the present through a sprawling arc of pain.Routed & rooted in the indigenous Caribbean & worldly in its scope, Gary's art resonates from his hometown

The Law is an Asset

Aug 5th, 2021 36m 12s

Prof. Michele Alexandre, Dean of Florida's 1st law school, Stetson Law, recalls her upbringing in Duvalier's Haiti before fast forwarding to US voter rights protection in these crucial times. Apologies for the spotty audio at our end, result

Xoë Transcending

Jul 15th, 2021 52m 38s

Trans activist & artist extraordinaire Xoë Sazzle on essence, transcendence & freedom. NB MIND THE GAP : Weather systems due to climate change may result in occasional interruptions of the flow.

Rebel with a Clause : Wayne Kublalsingh

Jul 2nd, 2021 55m 2s

Activist-at-large Dr. Wayne Kublalsingh's journey from his Claxton Bay roots to his actions on behalf of the planet.NB MIND THE GAP : Weather systems during recording resulted in occasional interruptions(blame climate change).

Mary: Scene 1/ Take 1

Jun 17th, 2021 46m 45s

A conversation about Caribbean cinema with Mary Wells, award-winning Jamaican filmmaker credited with the first narrative feature to be written and directed by a woman in Jamaica(Kingston Paradise/2013).https://youtu.be/eAafV1ATabU

Axis Bold as Turu

Jun 3rd, 2021 50m 4s

Ethiopian/Eritrean artist Turunesh on living & working in Trinidad, her first doodles in a cafe in Europe & how art heals our communities

Between the Lines w/ Andre Bagoo

May 20th, 2021 49m 29s

Award-winning poet & essayist Andre Bagoo on metaphor, nostalgia, silence & the haircut.

Ethelbert's Rhyme & Reason

May 13th, 2021 1h 11m

Poet & literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller remininises about his baptism in the Black Experience at Howard University in the late 1960s, where he first developed his voice.From literary influences like Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez & Kamau

The Ballad of King David

May 6th, 2021 1h 10m

At the start of his 68th mango season, Calypso Royalty, David Rudder shares his memories of childhood in Belmont, Trinidad, Aunty Kay & the iconic Rediffusion box in his home that brought music to life.9N1hifZpwSH1nLq7Tyha

Travis' Play on Words

Apr 29th, 2021 49m 47s

St. Lucian playwright Travis Weekes' journey through Caribbean language, theatre & poetry. Note : Intro is in Creole, continues in English

AKUZURU'S ARC

Apr 24th, 2021 45m 31s

Artist Xtraordinaire Akuzuru reflects on the ritual(s) of Carnival & the transcendence of her spatial works in these peculiar times. http://akuzuru.blogspot.com/?m=1 https://coleccioncisneros.org/editorial/featured/caribbean-popular-caribbean