Voice of Guyana International

Seeking Caribbean Folk-tales and Poems
Tradewind Books seeks Caribbean folk-tales, poetry and original stories from Caribbean-born authors for an upcoming anthology. » Read the rest of this entry «

Tour dates for the exciting TALKIN’ ROOTS TOUR 2005 have just been announced! This year’s tour will feature the amazing performances of PRESSURE, LADY PASSION, IJAH MENELIK, RAS BUMPA and BLACK CULTURE all backed and supported by the BAMBU STATION ROOTS BAND. » Read the rest of this entry «

By the nineteenth century, the principal Amerindian tribes inhabiting Guyana were the Caribs, the Akawois or Waikas, the Arawaks and the Warrous or Guaraunos. Interestingly, the Arawaks, Caribs and Akawois called themselves “Lokono“, “Carinya” and “Kapohn“, respectively – all meaning “the people” in their respective languages. » Read the rest of this entry «