The Rebirth of Rhumba and the musicians who are bringing the sound to a new generation of music loversRhumba is characterized by a blend of Latin American rhythms and African beatsWritten by Njeri Wangari23 February 2023
Shakira: An unexpected feminist icon?Shakira's latest song holds a mirror up to the entire female communityWritten by Patricia LarrúsTranslated by Emma Dewick22 February 2023
After two long years, mas has come again in Trinidad and Tobago'[W]eeping may endure for the night, but joy cometh Jouvay morning'Written by Guest Contributor19 February 2023
Trinidad & Tobago's Carnival 2023 playlist revs you up, then cools you downPart 2 of 2 Written by Janine Mendes-Franco16 February 2023
From nostalgia to a touch of ‘horn,’ Trinidad & Tobago's long awaited Carnival has a super soca playlistPart 1 of 2Written by Janine Mendes-Franco15 February 2023
Rihanna brings pride to Barbados in spellbinding Super Bowl performance'Representing for immigrants, representing for Barbados, representing for black women'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco14 February 2023
Trinidad & Tobago's 2023 Carnival regulations read more like respectability politics'I wake up this morning and feel like I reading a papers from 1881'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco9 February 2023
A look back at the Mayan Languages Digital Activism Summit 2023Connecting participants of all ages working towards promoting Mayan languages onlineWritten by Rising Voices7 February 2023
An iPhone perspective of Trinidad & Tobago's Panorama competitionThe competition celebrates its diamond jubilee this yearWritten by Janine Mendes-Franco6 February 2023
Soca star Patrice Roberts’ tribute to calypsonian ‘Penguin’ is woman power’s new take on Trinidad and Tobago’s ‘Soft Man’'She’s working out decoloniality through calypso in the Creole and Dougla Caribbean'Written by Guest Contributor6 February 2023
In Togo, singer Elias Atayi uses music as a vehicle for human rightsAtayi believes a better world is possible through musicWritten by Jean SovonTranslated by Alyssa Ollivier6 February 2023
Togolese music scene embraces globalization without abandoning its rootsTogo youth are becoming increasingly involved in urban musicWritten by Jean SovonTranslated by Laura6 February 2023