Shanta Prince: From Backup Singer to Soca Royalty
“Music has always been a part of me… But officially with soca, I started as a background vocalist in the Bacchanal Time calypso tent when I was 17 years old.”…
Musician Chryston Floyd’s String of Success
“I still have my first guitar. I’m looking at it right now,” shared Trinidadian producer and musician Chryston Floyd, as he described the quarter-sized instrument hanging on his bedroom wall.…
Fashioning Identity: Uka Designs and the Art of Storytelling
Seeing her stunningly outfitted clients glow with exuberant confidence is undoubtedly motivating for Ruthvenezuelana ‘Lana’ Lopez, the owner of Uka Designs. During fittings, Lopez said it is customary for clients…
Orchestrating Women Empowerment: Honey Jam Founder Ebonnie Rowe’s Path to Outstanding Leadership
As she forges a phenomenal legacy fuelled by purpose and passion, founder of Honey Jam, Ebonnie Rowe, has earned a reputation as a strong and determined leader committed to making…
FHNB Caribbean Trade Show and Expo to Boost Creative Businesses in Barbados
BARBADOS – The Caribbean’s biggest fashion, arts, beauty and lifestyle products trade show and expo will be held in Barbados from November 27th to 29th, 2023. This inaugural event, organised…
Barbadian Filmmaker Takes On Fenty x Puma Campaign
Barbadian filmmaker Vonley Smith can now add Fenty x Puma to his impressively expanding portfolio, as he reaches new heights in his film career and brings honour to his country.…
Petra-Perfect Décor – Extended Article
Life has shaped entrepreneur Petra Forte into a fiercely strong and unstoppable force. For this Caribbean trailblazer, there is no dream nor endeavour beyond her grasp – literally! Thanks to…
Bespoke Barbados A National Treasure
Meticulously designed and crafted with precision, Bespoke Barbados pieces make a strikingly gorgeous statement — one that inspires intense pride of nationhood. In fact, the owner of the custom decor…
‘New Tech could Scale Creative Industries,’ Says Economic Consultant
BARBADOS – The creative sub-sectors that employ technological advancements have the greatest potential for growth and could drive higher revenue into the Barbados economy. That was the prediction made by…
Ready to Ruel: Calypsonian Chad “Sir Ruel” Bowen Looks to Future
“We are the hands that must carry this world. We are the hands of the future… These hands must sow together” — “Hands” written by The Water Street Boyz and…