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ISLAND INSIGHT Tag

We're just one sleep away from the 2025 staging of the Saint Kitts Music Festival, and the excitement has reached a fever pitch. The lights are set, the stage is built and I have it on very good authority that the artistes (at least those scheduled to perform on Thursday) are already here. This beloved festival, now in its 27th year, kicks off tomorrow night with

If you’re heading to Saint Kitts for the Music Festival, then let me give you one piece of advice: come hungry.I mean it, really hungry. While the festival music will have you dancing, and the picturesque scenery will definitely offer a feast for your eyes, it’s the food and hospitality that’ll have you wanting to extend your stay. As someone lucky enough to call this island paradise

When I sat down with Veronica Julius-entrepreneur, designer, and the spirited force behind Sassy V Collectibles, I knew I was in for a treat. What I got was a masterclass in Caribbean creativity, fearless reinvention, and the raw passion it takes to build something special from scratch- all this from a woman with a big heart, living on a small island. Veronica, born and raised right

Renowned Trinidadian jazz trumpeter Etienne Charles has earned a prestigious nomination for the 2025 NAACP Image Awards. His critically acclaimed album, Creole Orchestra, is in the running for Outstanding Jazz Album, alongside works by Samara Joy, Matthew Whitaker, Kirk Whalum, and Javon Jackson with Nikki Giovanni. This marks Charles' first solo nomination for the NAACP Image Awards, a milestone in his illustrious career. Creole Orchestra, released in

There's more to Carnival than the ever-popular feathers and beads and failure to preserve and share the historical and cultural context with the masses, will inevitably result in the very essence of the festival being lost.So says 3Canal vocalist and cultural activist, Wendell Manwarren.During a recent interview with YCG, he said Carnival and its rituals are critical elements of who we are as a people.