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From: jasammer@eos.ncsu.edu (JOHN ASHLEY SAMMERSON)
Subject: Carnival in Miami
Originator: jasammer@c00399-346dan.eos.ncsu.edu
Keywords: Ah miss out..........
Reply-To: jasammer@eos.ncsu.edu (JOHN ASHLEY SAMMERSON)
Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 01:53:48 GMT



    My room-mate just came back from Miami... He told me the Carnival 
last weekend was bumping! But he will tell me anything to make meh 
feel I missed out. I was very hesitant to go because of the Andrew
thing, but apparently a lot of people went just out of curiousity...maccos!
(even a lot of Trinis directly from Trinidad). Can anyoue give some
impartial scores on the Miami festivities?

    Ah Gone!

John S.
100% Trini
Hugo, how yuh beat up Miss Caroline
  De yankee gyul was so fine
    He kick she where de sun doh shine
                 Hugo - D. Rudder
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From: fledgist@weber.ucsd.edu (Fragano Ledgister)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: nobel prize
Date: 15 Oct 92 19:37:04 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego
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In article <1992Oct8.123729.21425@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> robert@cse.fau.edu (Robert France) writes:
>Just heard on the CNN headline news that Trinidadian Dereck Walcott was
>awarded the nobel prize for literature. Can anyone post some background
>on Walcott?
>
>This news made my day, to say the least!
>
>Robert
>-- 
>Robert B. France                              |    Tel: (407) 367-3857
>CS&E Dept, Florida Atlantic University,       |    Fax: (407) 367-2800   
>Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991                     |    email: robert@cse.fau.edu
>===============================================================================

It made my day too. By the way, Walcott is a St Lucian

(Read his poem St. Lucie, it's one of the finest evocations of the
Caribbean countryside ever written; and then read his 'Spoiler's
Return' one of the most savage satires on Caribbean public life ever
written).

Di man is wan boss poet.

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From: mpragnell@vaxa.weeg.uiowa.edu (Marlon Pragnell)
Subject: To Martinique on a Barbados Passport.  Need visa?
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
Organization: University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 01:45:00 GMT

Hi! Does anyone know if there are any visa requirements for
persons travelling on a Barbados passport to Martinique.  If
so how do I go about getting it?  
Marlon
mpragnell@vaxa.weeg.uiowa.edu
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
From: jasammer@eos.ncsu.edu (JOHN ASHLEY SAMMERSON)
Subject: Re: PEOPLE FROM THE CARIBBEAN
Originator: jasammer@c00365-247dan.eos.ncsu.edu
Keywords: Born & Raised Trinidadian!
Reply-To: jasammer@eos.ncsu.edu (JOHN ASHLEY SAMMERSON)
Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 05:16:56 GMT



    John Sammerson - Diego Martin, Trinidad

 ...and dat's where I'll be in a couple of months!!!!

   
John S.
100% Trini
Trinidad is nice
  Trinidad is a paradise...
            - Bro. Valentino
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Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
From: seivwright@evax12.eng.fsu.edu
Subject: FLORIDA CSA RETREAT
Organization: Famu/Fsu College of Engineering
Date: 15 Oct 92 12:02:58 EST

I AM MAKING NOTE TO ANYONE INTERESTED. ON OCTOBER 23RD THRU 25TH, THERE WILL A
RETREAT OF THE FLORIDA CARIBBEAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION IN MELBOURNE, FLORIDA AT
THE CAMPUS OF FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. THERE WILL BE VARIOUS SEMINARS
AND PARTIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL BRYAN ALLI OF FSU CSA AT (904) 222-2233
OR SEND E-MAIL TO SEIVWRIGHT@EVAX11.ENG.FSU.EDU. 
PEOPLE FROM ANYWHERE ARE WELCOME
ROY SEIVWRIGHT
FSU CSA - PARLIAMENTARIAN
FAMU/FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
From: cliffs@crchh448.BNR.CA (Cliff Shivcharan)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: Guyana Elections
Date: 7 Oct 92 17:41:42 GMT
Reply-To: cliffs@crchh448.BNR.CA (Cliff Shivcharan)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.

Well, here is one guyanese inserting his 2 cents worth ( if that much).

Last night on VOA, it was announced that with over 1/3 of the votes
counted, the PPP -led by that very popular , and I quote, "dentist" -
had garnered 62% of the
votes. Early this morning (8am Texas time), the BBC announced that the
PPP was declared the winner of the elections. They did not give a final
figure but the
reporter, a West Indian, said that the result was NEVER IN DOUBT if a
fair election was held.

There was some rioting -looting, stoning of buildings of the election commision
and the PPP, stoning of the , and I quote here,  US Ambassador , and other acts
of SHEER holiganism. It is reported that at least 3 persons are dead.
But such is
the price of democracy.

Anyway, the PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN. The much maligned dentist is back. Whether
he has the all the answers is left to be seen. What is worrying is
whether there
will be a peaceful transition of power.

That is my 2 cents for now. All opinions expressed are my own.

Regards,
Cliff.
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
From: P49W <P49W@UNB.CA>
Subject: looking for Trini
Organization: The University of New Brunswick
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1992 19:55:50 GMT

This is a general message.  If anyone who knows Manrique can
reply, I will be thankful.  In June I received a message from
this new Trini and sent out a response, but to date I have
not heard from him.  Is he still around?

On an entirely different note, whilst we are all busy with
our academic responsibilities, you people find the time to
post some Trini news eh, I want to know what's happening.

Catherine

Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
From: Brian.Vaughan@um.cc.umich.edu (Brian Vaughan)
Subject: Re: Carnival in Miami
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 12:11:11 EDT
Organization: University of Michigan
Keywords: Ah miss out..........

In article <1992Oct15.015348.14949@ncsu.edu> jasammer@eos.ncsu.edu (JOHN ASHLEY SAMMERSON) writes:



>    My room-mate just came back from Miami... He told me the Carnival 
>last weekend was bumping! But he will tell me anything to make meh 
>feel I missed out. I was very hesitant to go because of the Andrew
>thing, but apparently a lot of people went just out of curiousity...maccos!
>(even a lot of Trinis directly from Trinidad). Can anyoue give some
>impartial scores on the Miami festivities?

>    Ah Gone!

I had no time to go this year, but I did go last year.  It was real caulk.
I met alot of new people, and saw alot of old friends from Trinidad who
flew up for it. 
Later

Brian Vaughan
brian_vaughan@um.cc.umich.edu

115% Trinidadian   (VAT included)


                    -= A closed mouth gathers no foot =-
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
From: tony@zoo.toronto.edu (Anthony L. Lang)
Subject: Racial tyranny in Guyana ends.
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 21:28:43 GMT
Organization: U of Toronto Zoology

With the recent election of a democratic government in Guyana
that is committed to racially equality and freedom of speech,
I hope that the arts will begin to flourish again after 28
years of a racist dictatorship.
-- 
Anthony Lang
Dept. of Zoology, Univ. of Toronto
tony@zoo.utoronto.ca
From: ecurtis@orion.oac.uci.edu (Evans Curtis)
Subject: Soca CD's
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Organization: University of California, Irvine
Date: 7 Oct 92 21:30:36 GMT
Distribution: usa


Has anybody ever ordered Soca CD's thru the mail? 

Could you share the info with me? (store, phone, how to get catalog)

John Sammerson, are you there? :)



Muchas gracias,


Evans D Curtis
Office of Academic Computing
University of California - Irvine
From: ggeorge@acs.bu.edu (Gerry George)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: nobel prize
Date: 9 Oct 92 02:08:11 GMT
Article-I.D.: bu.98071
Organization: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Originator: ggeorge@acs.bu.edu


In article <BvtIAJ.E5B@dcs.ed.ac.uk>, svm@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Savitri Maharaj) writes:
|> In article <1992Oct8.123729.21425@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> robert@cse.fau.edu (Robert France) writes:
|> >Just heard on the CNN headline news that Trinidadian Dereck Walcott was
|> >awarded the nobel prize for literature. Can anyone post some background
|> >on Walcott?
|> 
|> Walcott is actually from St. Lucia, though, from what I have read of his 
	   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
					I THOUGHT so.  I was reading all of the articles and thinking - isn't Derek from my yard?  He also has a brother who is also into literature and a playwright (sp?) - Roderick (Roddy) Walcott.
Since I am here at BU, I definitly have to go check him out.  
Actually, the Caribbean students are putting on one of his plays "Dream on Monkey Mountain" as part of their cultural activities.  More info as that unfolds.  

Some of his classic poems - "A City's Death by Fire" about the 19(5/6)x razing of Castries, the capital city of St. Lucia.

I think also he spent much of his time in T'dad, probably at UWI, hence the Trini association.

In any case, a true Caribbean son!!!!!  Proud of him, as we all should be.  we are getting there, to deserve the respect that the C'bbean deserves in the international community.

Fight on brothers, fight on sisters...... (P. Tosh)

|> work, he seems very well acquainted with Trinidadian society so I imagine 
|> he must have spent some time there.  He was once married to a Trinidadian.
|> (After they split up she moved back to Trinidad and I lived next door to
|> her for a year - my claim to fame :-)
|> 
|> >
|> >This news made my day, to say the least!
|> 
|> If this is true, you've made mine as well!
|> 
|> Savi
|> 
|> --
From: mcbean@vax.oxford.ac.uk
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: Shabba's new album
Date: 7 Oct 92 21:02:40 GMT
Organization: Oxford University VAX 6620

In article <60976@mimsy.umd.edu>, rfrance@umiacs.umd.edu (Robert B France) writes:
> In article <HDD8RB1w165w@vicuna.ocunix.on.ca> frampton@vicuna.ocunix.on.ca writes:
>>robert@cse.fau.edu (Robert France) writes:
>>
>>> Has anyone heard the new album from Shabba? How does it compare with
>>> the `Raw ...' album (I only liked two tracks on that - the ones with 
>>> KRS-1 and Maxi Priest House Calls)?
>>
>>Ah weh it be call?  How we be makin' comparisons wit a kiss-me-arse
>>no-name album?  :-)
> 
> Man, fuh life me can't recall de name!

Rough and Ready Vol 1...  It's really a remix of some of his old hits.  From
memory tracks include "Mr Loverman", "Just Reality" among others.  On a
separate note, Buju "Love Mi Browning" Banton may be facing prosecution here in
the UK.  His song "Boom Bi Bi" (sp?) has been deemed not fit for airplay, and
in addition may be facing charges for inciting hatred.  The lyrics are charged
with encouraging people to perpetrate acts of violence against homosexuals. 
Notwithstanding the ban, the song was #1 in the reggae charts for 6 weeks.

First line goes "Boom bi bi in a battyman head..", and continues in the same
vein.  I suspect that Shabba Ranks may be next in line for a lawsuit as some of
his lyrics go along the same line, and he would generate a lot more publicity.

There was an article in the weekly Gleaner where people interviewed said by and
large they didn't take the lyrics "to heart" and it was a good rhythm to
"Bogle" to.  (Bogle is a dance move if you're wondering).  Given the strong
homophobia among the blac community, I think a lot of people were being
economical with the truth.

> 
> Robert


McBean
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
From: williamf@umbc4.umbc.edu (TheBigBopper)
Subject: Re: Caribbean or Latino...?
Organization: Univ. of MD, Baltimore County
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 05:03:28 GMT

In article <2AC3479B.27537@news.service.uci.edu> ecurtis@orion.oac.uci.edu (Evans Curtis) writes:
>This question is directed to everybody, but in particular to the
>Belizeans and Guyanese (?) :)
>I'm sure these folks identify more with the Caribbean, but, based on
>geography, is in Latin America.  So, the question is:  What do you
>consider yourselves, Caribbeans or Latinos?
>While I'm almost certain you'll say Caribbeans, think about it, does
>Caribbean Sea extend all the way to Guyana?
>
   Hello Evan,
      Good question if only because its one I confront regularly.  I'm
      a Guyanese and I've often felt a bit of identity angst when asked
      about my land of origin.  I generally identify myself as from the
      'English speaking Caribbean.'  While your point about the physical
      stretch of the Caribbean sea is well taken, I finesse it with the
      observation that Guyana is culturally and politically very much
      a part of the former British West Indies.  Lately, I've grown tired
      of having to explain the political geography and I've taken to saying 
      'South America.'  The trouble then, is having to explain why my
      Spanish isn't much better than it is.  Its really a no-winner. 
      Language seems to be the key here and unfortunately there is such a
      language and culture barrier between Guyana and the rest of South
      America that claiming a latin identity is really specious on the
      part of Guyanese.  If there were more to Guyana than there is at
      the moment perhaps the country could stand on its own identity as Brazil
      does, for example, or even as Surinam does allied by the strong 
      paternalistic approach of Holland to its former colony.  Unfortunately,
      given the recent election squabble in Guyana I fully expect a civil 
      war and the eventual partition of the country along racial lines so
      Guyanese may well have to eventually find other descriptions for 
      ourselves anyway.
               Stay Easy__
                 William
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
From: raj@sunland.gsfc.nasa.gov (Raj Ramlagan)
Subject: Re: Elections in Guyana
Organization: Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 14:47:39 GMT

In article <1992Oct7.031319.17523@ncsu.edu> jasammer@eos.ncsu.edu (JOHN ASHLEY SAMMERSON) writes:
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>      I take it, Burnham belonged to this party. What party (if any was Walter
>   Rodney affiliated with prior to his assassination? Was Hoyte any better?
>   I know Guyana has not been doing too well economically, so I'm 
>   assuming that it was a fundemental part of the platforms put forth.
>   What sort of proposals; economically/politically; have been presented
>   by the candidates? BTW, wasn't the election today? Who won?!!

>     Where are all the Guyanese on the net? Ah Gone!


Yes Burnham ("the Kabaka") was one of the original founders of the
PNC.  Walter Rodney founded the Working Peoples Alliance (WPA).  The
primary reason for his assassination was his ability to mobilize large
numbers of Guyanese across racial lines, the PNC got scared.  His car
was configured with remote controlled explosives.  The guy who built and
triggered the device was moved to French Guiana, he still lives there
and is an alcoholic who cannot forgive himself.  Hoyte attempted to
remove the criminal elements from the PNC, however trash like Hamilton
Green, Corbet, and Viola Burnham use the criminal elements of the
society to scare even Hoyte.   Hoyte cannot change something he helped
to create,  they would kill him.  I am not up on the details of the
proposals etc. that were put forth but we just want a decent
Government.

I echo your sentiment;  Whey all yu Guyanese dey?

Raj
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
From: hstewar1@tolkien.helios.nd.edu (hemsley stewart)
Subject: Re: nobel prize
Organization: OUC, University of Notre Dame
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 23:57:52 GMT

In article <1992Oct8.123729.21425@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> robert@cse.fau.edu (Robert France) writes:
>Just heard on the CNN headline news that Trinidadian Dereck Walcott was
>awarded the nobel prize for literature. Can anyone post some background
>on Walcott?

>This news made my day, to say the least!


I'm not sure I'm qualified to post background on Walcott, but one thing I do
know is that he is not from Trinidad but from St. Lucia.  It's been a long 
time since I've looked at my old West Indian poetry book, but I know that
Walcott has probably the biggest reputation among English speaking 
Caribbean poets.  Sometimes I think that this is remarkable, because the 
Caribbean has so many poets of the first rank. Dennis Scott of Jamaica,
Edward Braithwaite of Guyana (who has lived mostly in Jamaica) and Guyanese
Martin Carter come easily to mind.  
Walcott has always impressed me with his sharp mind and apt use of imagery.
A very intellectual man who manages to convey that intellectuality without
being obscure.  His poetry is refreshingly original (something he shares
with many other talented Caribbean poets). 
I am happy for the man.  He is a truly sublime poet and to me this is belated recognition for the strong vein of incredibly talented Caribbean poetry that
has existed since the 60's.

A Jamaican admirer.
From: svm@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Savitri Maharaj)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: nobel prize
Date: 8 Oct 92 19:32:43 GMT
Reply-To: svm@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Savi Maharaj)
Organization: Laboratory for the Foundations of Computer Science, Edinburgh U

In article <1992Oct8.123729.21425@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> robert@cse.fau.edu (Robert France) writes:
>Just heard on the CNN headline news that Trinidadian Dereck Walcott was
>awarded the nobel prize for literature. Can anyone post some background
>on Walcott?

Walcott is actually from St. Lucia, though, from what I have read of his 
work, he seems very well acquainted with Trinidadian society so I imagine 
he must have spent some time there.  He was once married to a Trinidadian.
(After they split up she moved back to Trinidad and I lived next door to
her for a year - my claim to fame :-)

>
>This news made my day, to say the least!

If this is true, you've made mine as well!

Savi

--
Savi Maharaj (svm@dcs.ed.ac.uk)
Dept. of Computer Science, Edinburgh University 
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
From: raj@sunland.gsfc.nasa.gov (Raj Ramlagan)
Subject: Re: Guyana Elections
Organization: Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 15:55:47 GMT

 
I've just spoken with the Guyana Embassy here in Washington D.C, they
have stated Dr. Jagan has won the elections and he will be sworn in
tomorrow.  

This calls for a drink!

Raj
From: fledgist@weber.ucsd.edu (Fragano Ledgister)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: ...
Date: 15 Oct 92 19:30:28 GMT
Organization: University of California, San Diego
NNTP-Posting-Host: weber.ucsd.edu

In article <92280.154750AGL1@psuvm.psu.edu> <AGL1@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>>
>>Evans D Curtis   -  Pearl Lagoon, Nicaragua
>>
>   Mi deh ya tuh!
>
>   Arlene Laing - St. Elizabeth, Jamaica

Yu fi put Sint Elizabet as fe uy country a origin, den!


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From: mali@leland.Stanford.EDU (Mohamad Ali)
Subject: re: people from caribbean
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 92 23:13:20 GMT

greetings fellow caribbeanians:

mohamad ali (mali@leland.stanford.edu) -- GUYANA.

cheers.
From: ggeorge@acs.bu.edu (Gerry George)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: Any life out there.
Date: 9 Oct 92 15:57:37 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Originator: ggeorge@acs.bu.edu


In article <1992Oct4.234845.6660@ariel.ec.usf.edu>, fevrier@sunburn.ec.usf.edu. (Ian Fevrier (EE)) writes:
|> 
|> Calling all St. Lucians !!!. If there are any fellow St. Lucians (and others
|> of course) I would like to hear from you all.
|>  
But like, where this man come from, nuh.  Yuh been hiding out.

Hail, 
C'est ca fet.

Gerry George
(Born & Bred 'Lucian)
From: mcbean@vax.oxford.ac.uk
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: nobel prize
Date: 9 Oct 92 11:20:20 GMT
Organization: Oxford University VAX 6620

In article <1992Oct8.123729.21425@cybernet.cse.fau.edu>, robert@cse.fau.edu (Robert France) writes:
> Just heard on the CNN headline news that Trinidadian Dereck Walcott was
> awarded the nobel prize for literature. Can anyone post some background
> on Walcott?
> 
> This news made my day, to say the least!

And not before time either!  Doesn't Derek Walcott have a strong St. Lucian
connection if my memory is functioning?

> 
> Robert
> -- 
> Robert B. France                              |    Tel: (407) 367-3857
> CS&E Dept, Florida Atlantic University,       |    Fax: (407) 367-2800   
> Boca Raton, FL 33431-0991                     |    email: robert@cse.fau.edu
> ===============================================================================

McBean
From: lashlepi@newton.ccs.tuns.ca (Phillip Lashley)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: Elections in Guyana
Date: 8 Oct 92 18:00:23 GMT
Organization: Technical University of Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S.

Yesterday i got a call from Bados. It seems PPP has won elections
Reports of looting and ting.  Need confirmation

Phil
From: jsd@crunch.Eng.Sun.COM (Jules Damji)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.caribbean
Subject: Re: nobel prize
Date: 8 Oct 92 18:46:37 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc., Mountain View, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: crunch

In article <2AD458F9.25255@news.service.uci.edu>, ecurtis@orion.oac.uci.edu (Evans Curtis) writes:
> In article <1992Oct8.123729.21425@cybernet.cse.fau.edu> robert@cse.fau.edu (Robert France) writes:
> >Just heard on the CNN headline news that Trinidadian Dereck Walcott was
> >awarded the nobel prize for literature. Can anyone post some background
> >on Walcott?
> >
> 
> 
> All I know is that he devides his time teaching literature at a U. in Boston
> and the Caribbean.  Heard him on the radio this morning, sounded like a cool
> dude.  He said it really hasn't sunk in yet, because he hasn't put down the 
The BBC Channel 4 did a one hour special on him, which was aired
this summer on Bravo, the international channel, where they profile
distinguished artists. I saw the programme and have read some of
his poetry. Impressive and vivid imagery!

> I guess he'll go down in history 'cause I'm not sure there's been another
> Nobel Prize winner from the Caribbean, of course I've been wrong before :)
>

Thank god it was Derek Walcott and not V.S. Naipaul who got the
price. I must say, Naipaul has weathered down with old age. :)


Jules


 
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