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Women in long flowing skirts and head wraps dancing in a circle around drummers on a dusty yard in Carriacou, warm evening light, low angle, motion blur

Big Drum, Shakespeare Mas and Saraka: Carriacou's Living Traditions

Carriacou's living traditions explained: the Big Drum Nation Dance, saraka and tombstone feasts, Shakespeare Mas, boat launchings, Regatta and parang.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Teenage steel pan players rehearsing under a tin-roofed panyard in St George's at dusk, warm bulbs overhead, motion in their sticks, low-angle medium shot

History & Culture

From Calypso to Jab Soca: A Listener's Guide to Grenadian Music

A listener's guide to Grenadian music: calypso, soca and jab jab riddims, steel pan, Big Drum, string band and parang, plus where and when to hear them live.

14/10/2026 7 min read