Barbados

THE Feevah will make a guest appearance alongside Strategy the Energy band at the Surfers Bay Music Festival , Barbados this Saturday 26th November 2011 . The festival which is sponsored by Virgin Holidays will be a week celebrating music on the paradise island of Barbados. The event will play host to some of the U.K’s most promising artistes, as well as American, local artistes and bands across the Caribbean bringing into being an international event exuding variety of all kinds. The open...Read Full Story

The launch of The Feevah’s debut single went off with a bang last week as the blooming star dazzled the crowds with his new Dance track ‘ Get Ya Swagga On’ . The Feevah launched his debut Dance single to a lively crowd of tourists and locals at the Oasis Wine bar who partied until the early hours of the morning. True to his artiste archetype, he kept the crowd in suspended anticipation as he arrived at his own launch party late but later made up for it with a blazing performance. Oasis...Read Full Story

When traveling one never knows for sure what surprises await them. This is  one of the benefits of travel and is one of the reasons travel is so alluring to so many people. Chase Vault, Christ Church Barbados On a recent cruise ship visit to Barbados we were disappointed when the photo tour we wanted to partake in was sold out, so we opted for another tour instead. As it turned out , I was glad we made the change. One of the stops was at Christ Church located in Christ Church Parish. I...Read Full Story

You would have to look long and hard to find a more beautiful beach than the one at Bathsheba Barbados. Located on the east cost of Barbados , Bathsheba  a tiny fishing village ,is home to a small community of fisherman and their families. Lost in an area of the world that time has forgotten, they live their daily lives not unlike their ancestors have lived for generations before them. Living off the land and the sea, they are able to enjoy life to the fullest without much interruption for...Read Full Story

Perched hill on a cliff St. John’s Parish Church is a photographer’s dream. Overlooking the scenic east coast of Barbados , the present church was built to replace a previous church that  was destroyed in a hurricane in  1831 , the chancel was added in 1876. The history of the church dates back to 1660. The church displays a classic example of Gothic architecture with it’s stained glass windows, intricate carvings and beautiful wood working. High on the list of things to see while in...Read Full Story

The Anglican church located in Oistins Barbados located in the southern Caribbean has a long and difficult history. The current building is actually the fourth church constructed on or near this site, the previous three having all been destroyed by natural disasters, including flood, fire and hurricanes. The original church was built in 1629 and was located near Dover Beach. In consequence of a flood the church was destroyed as coffins and bones from the adjoining cemetery  were...Read Full Story

Barbados:Reggie Medford , Mahogany Artist Located on a hillside overlooking Bridgetown and just ten minutes from the capital of Barbados , Reggie Medford has carved out a life and legacy. Being the child in a family of doctors and lawyers, it was just naturally assumed he would follow the same path. You can imagine the dismay of his family that Reggie created when after acquiring several degrees from the university, he chose to sit around carving objects from wood. It couldn't have...Read Full Story

Barbados Due to recent archaeological discoveries , the history of Barbados is currently being rewritten. Recent discoveries unearthed at the site of Port St. Charles,unearthed  evidence that points to the settlement of Barbados by the Amerindian Indians to sometime around 1623 B.C. The island was in turn settled by the Arawak, and the Caribs. The Caribs, being cannibals had the unpopular habit of  shooting their captives with poison arrows, eating them  ,and washing them down with...Read Full Story

Barbados Sunbury Plantation Sunbury Plantation has a long history dating back over 300 years. Matthew Chapman, an Irish immigrant settled here after leaving Ireland. The plantation was originally named Chapman's Plantation, however following Matthew's death it was purchased by Nathanial Branker. Nathanial renamed it Branker's  Plantation, which it remained so named until  James Butler Harris purchased it some 60 years later. It was thus purchased by two brothers, John Henry Barrow and...Read Full Story

Barbados, American Independence and George Washington   Most people probably don't realize it, I didn't until I did some research prior to our visit to Barbados last fall, there are many instances where the Barbadian leaders and their form of government influenced our own fight for freedom and the resulting Declaration of Independence, as well as the Bill of Rights. Dating back to 1649 very strong ties had been established with the colonies,  when a group calling themselves the Barbadian...Read Full Story