Guyana's Stabroek news recently carried a review of the re-launched Caribbean Beat, also engaging two pieces from Beat's Jan/Feb issue: Debbie Jacob's on Calypso, and Garry Steckles' and David Katz's on Reggae:
The Caribbean Beat January/February 2008 issue carries, among many other articles, two contrasting features on the Caribbean's great cultural traditions, reggae and calypso. One feature invites readers to remember a strident act from the recent past, proclaiming it a vintage performance that remains strong and has never changed. The other expresses fears that a great act from the very foundations of the Caribbean musical tradition is facing extinction and might have to change with the times to survive...Click here to read the full article.
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