Obituary

Jamaican poet Velma Pollard, whose melodious writing paid homage to the Patwa language, passes on

Written by Emma Lewis

3 February 2025

‘I didn’t set out to be extraordinary': Trinidad & Tobago mourns veteran journalist Jones P. Madeira

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

13 January 2025

Trinidad & Tobago's Roger Boothman remembered as an extraordinary musician

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

12 January 2025

Roy Cape, whose music provided the beat of Trinidad & Tobago Carnival, dies leaving a precious legacy

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

6 September 2024

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Trinidad & Tobago's moko jumbie master, ‘Dragon’ de Souza, takes his last stride

'His impact on the growth of the Moko Jumbie art form in Trinidad and Tobago is too immense to be measured'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

1 week ago

Two Jamaican reggae artists with rural roots pass on, leaving echoes of the 1990s

Cocoa Tea and Determine leave behind a legacy of 'conscious' reggae music

Written by Emma Lewis

1 week ago

Rex Lasalle, a leader of Trinidad & Tobago's 1970 army mutiny in support of the Black Power movement, has died

'[People] want a relationship based on respect, unity, and moral authority'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

4 weeks ago

The death of Desi Bouterse: Shadows of the past amid Suriname’s political crossroads

He leaves a polarising legacy of progress and pain, unity and division

Written by Fausia S. Abdul

26 December 2024

Guyana's Sir Shridath Ramphal, esteemed international statesman, dies at 95

His 'unwavering commitment to advancing regional integration and global diplomacy [has] left an indelible mark'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

31 August 2024

The passing of an iconic Guyanese singer sparks patriotic feelings, as border dispute with Venezuela drags on

Dave Martins' music 'was the heartbeat of our region'

Written by Emma Lewis

20 August 2024

Nigeria-born writer and academic Funso Aiyejina, who had a lasting impact on Caribbean literature, has died

His 'meticulous attention to language embodied the essence of our literature'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

2 July 2024

Guadeloupe's Maryse Condé remembered as a fearless explorer of the complexities of Caribbean history and identity

'[She] was beyond description. She has no peer'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

3 April 2024

Brian Heap, a generous teacher and inspiring figure in Jamaican theater, dies at age 73

'Connection meant so much to him; he was a people person'

Written by Emma Lewis

27 March 2024

‘Jumbo,’ Trinidad & Tobago's treasured ‘Nuts Man,’ leaves lessons of patriotism

'Jumbo was a sight to behold!'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

16 March 2024

With the death of former head of the public service Reginald Dumas, Trinidad & Tobago loses a revered patriot

'[H]is heart was huge and his mind brilliant'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

9 March 2024

On the first day of 2024, former Trinidad & Tobago prime minister Basdeo Panday dies

He was the country's first prime minister of Indian descent

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

2 January 2024

Steelpan virtuoso Earl Rodney dies at 85, leaving ‘quality’ music and questions as to whether Trinidad & Tobago could be doing more to honour its cultural icons

'We know Earl Rodney; the world would be hard pressed to find him'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

6 December 2023

Neville Garrick, the Jamaican artist who captured Bob Marley’s legacy in his designs, passes away at age 73

'This was the first time a Jamaican act had any type of control of what their album covers looked like'

Written by Emma Lewis

16 November 2023

‘Reggae Ambassador’ and founding member of legendary Jamaican band ‘Third World’, Michael ‘Ibo’ Cooper, passes away

'Your music is the soundtrack of our lives'

Written by Emma Lewis

14 October 2023

Denyse Plummer, Trinidad & Tobago's unlikely calypso queen, leaves a legacy of passion, praise and patriotism

'Through her music [Plummer] proved herself to be a true patriot of T&T'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

29 August 2023

Michael Anthony, Trinidad & Tobago's ‘oldest living writer’ who vividly captured Caribbean life, dies at 93

'His work becomes more and more relevant every day'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

25 August 2023

The Caribbean mourns resilient rock and roll legend Tina Turner

People lauded her 'sense of indomitable optimism'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

26 May 2023

Remembering Alwin Bully and Jah Shaka, two Caribbean pioneers with distinctly personal styles and a humble approach

The two brought people together through their art and music

Written by Emma Lewis

16 April 2023

A true ‘Trini’ has died, but her life should remind Trinbagonians how to be good citizens

'Anywhere she saw a need, she was moved to meet it'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

22 February 2023

Professor Gordon Rohlehr, the ‘finest mind regarding calypso,’ dies at age 80 in Trinidad

'One of Guyana’s finest sons and Trinidad and Tobago’s greatest treasures'

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco

30 January 2023

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