Interview

Valuing Self and Celebrating Our Own Creativity and Exploration – Merle Collins

Reading Time 7 minsWhat is the meaning of independence? Big Drum Nation sat down for a cyber chat with renowned Grenadian writer Merle Collins, someone who has spent a lot of time thinking about Grenada and the psyche of its people. Big Drum Nation [BDN]: It has been 46 years since achieving independence from Britain. What would you say are Grenada’s highest and lowest moments in these 46 years? Merle Collins [MC]: Each time I consider Independence I remember the struggles of T.A. Marryshow and others for a Federation of the West Indies.  It’s the past, but as we think of… Read More »Valuing Self and Celebrating Our Own Creativity and Exploration – Merle Collins

Sir Alister McIntyre, “The Caribbean Man” – Winthrop R. Holder [3 of 3]

Reading Time 8 mins2017/01/28 Preparing UWI for the Challenges of the 21st Century: An Interview with Vice Chancellor Sir Alister McIntyre [**Reprint**] Link to part 1 Link to part  2 “If we don’t know from where we comin’ / Then we cyah plan where we goin”. – Black Stalin, Caribbean Unity (1979) Born in St. Georges, Grenada, Sir Meredith Alister McIntyre is considered one of the Caribbean’s eminent thought shapers and academicians. This highly celebrated Caribbean integrationist and internationalist has served the Caribbean in various capacities, representing the region in many international forums. The December 12, 2016, launch of Sir McIntyre’s book, The Caribbean And The… Read More »Sir Alister McIntyre, “The Caribbean Man” – Winthrop R. Holder [3 of 3]

Sir Alister McIntyre, “The Caribbean Man” – Winthrop R. Holder [2 of 3]

Reading Time 6 mins2017-01-25 Preparing UWI for the Challenges of the 21st Century: An Interview with Vice Chancellor Sir Alister McIntyre [**Reprint**] Link to part 1 “If we don’t know from where we comin’ / Then we cyah plan where we goin”. – Black Stalin, Caribbean Unity (1979) Born in St. Georges, Grenada, Sir Meredith Alister McIntyre is considered one of the Caribbean’s eminent thought shapers and academicians. This highly celebrated Caribbean integrationist and internationalist has served the Caribbean in various capacities, representing the region in many international forums. The December 12, 2016, launch of Sir McIntyre’s book, The Caribbean And The Wider World: Commentaries on… Read More »Sir Alister McIntyre, “The Caribbean Man” – Winthrop R. Holder [2 of 3]

Our Carnival: Playing the Past, Playing the Present, Previewing the Future

Reading Time 2 minsVarious interviews with Entertainment Agents, Promoters, Carnival Organizers, Calypsonians to support this theme. We are starting out the interview series with Mr. Angus Steele, Entertainment Agent and Owner/Manager of Spice Concoction   BIGDRUMNATION: What brought you to this often- maligned business of calypso, soca, and carnival? Angus:  think it’s more about my love for music since I was growing up (learned to play drums with the Pitt brothers – Richard “Sabina” and Selwyn “Kung Fu”, looking on keenly at the years with Rodney “Doc” Rapier and Eddie Bullen and loving the Classical Guitar around the same time to… Read More »Our Carnival: Playing the Past, Playing the Present, Previewing the Future

BDN Interviews Sunshine Awards Founder Gil Figaro

Reading Time 2 minsBDN Interviews Sunshine Awards Founder Gil Figaro   The SUNSHINE Awards will usher in its 27th annual event October 3, 2015 at the AXA Equitable Center , NYC. Founded and produced by Gilman Theophilus Figaro (Sr.), this Caribbean institution is endorsed by the (National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), the organization that produces the Grammy Awards, and the United Nations. The New York Carib News regards the initiative as a “cultural bridge from the Caribbean to the world for the 21st century.” Big Drum Nation sat down with Mr. Figaro on the eve of this… Read More »BDN Interviews Sunshine Awards Founder Gil Figaro