Holidays in the Caribbean are the best! In this episode, we discuss the festive holiday traditions with Andrew Clarke of Braata Productions. With Andrew’s expertise in sharing Caribbean traditions through performing arts, we not only exchange our favorite holiday traditions, but we talk about how the COVID global pandemic has impacted Braata as an organization, his journey in … [Read more...] about Style & Vibes Podcast Ep. 66 – Caribbean Holiday Traditions with Andrew Clarke of Braata Productions
2020 Caribbean Fashion, Culture and Music Trends Revisited
Earlier this year I made Caribbean cultural predictions for 2020. There was so much happening in Caribbean music, fashion, travel, especially during COVID-19 that I wanted to revisit my predictions about what happened. 2020 Predictions Culture: More FestivalsTravel: Experiences beyond resort lifeTravel: More Travel to AfricaMusic: Focus on regional success, versus … [Read more...] about 2020 Caribbean Fashion, Culture and Music Trends Revisited
Style & Vibes Podcast Ep. 64 – Don’t Columbus Our Culture
Sparked by controversial comments made by social media personality WhiteChocolate758 claiming to, “pave the way for black people” in the Caribbean carnival influencer space, this episode dissects his opinions, but more importantly reflects on how cultural appropriation happens and its impact on the aesthetics of Caribbean culture to the masses. Using this example of the … [Read more...] about Style & Vibes Podcast Ep. 64 – Don’t Columbus Our Culture
Style & Vibes Podcast Ep. 63 – On The Road with Tarrus Riley
In this episode we’re on di road with Jamaican reggae singer Tarrus Riley who recently released his new album Healing which was recorded during COVID. We talked about the experiences that lead to him recording during quarantine and the impact it had on him as a person/artist. He shares how the #LighterChallenge took off, his favorite recipes and find out what I asked him that … [Read more...] about Style & Vibes Podcast Ep. 63 – On The Road with Tarrus Riley
Style & Vibes Podcast Ep. 62 – Ain Earle on Caribbean Fashion Pre/During COVID
Caribbean Fashion designers are feeling the impact of COVID, especially in the region. An already challenging industry is continuing to be resilient and pivoting with the new trends. In this episode we speak Caribbean Fashion strategist Ain Earle of The Fashion Arch, based in Trinidad & Tobago on how she transitioned to help brands from in-person Pop-up shops to virtual … [Read more...] about Style & Vibes Podcast Ep. 62 – Ain Earle on Caribbean Fashion Pre/During COVID