Gelien Matthews

Calypso Rose  tells the riveting story of Linda McCartha Monica Sandy-Lewis, the trailblazing Trinidadian Queen of Calypso whose voice redefined Caribbean music. This book captures the unstoppabl...

In this illuminating study, Gelien Matthews demonstrates how slave rebellions in the British West Indies influenced the tactics of abolitionists in England and how the rhetoric and actions of the abol...

What is truly interesting about this book is that it superbly captures the fact that despite the obstacles of hurricanes, limited financial resources, and the separation of these islands by the Caribb...