This long-form documentary exploration of THE HISTORY OF THE CARIBBEAN dives into the deep, spiritual connection between the islands' inhabitants and the wildlife that defines their landscape. We trace the lineage of Caribbean folklore from the Taino and Kalinago creation myths—where the Hummingbird was a warrior’s soul and the Manatee a sacred protector—to the survival of West African traditions through the trickster Anansi the Spider. The episode examines how the plantation system and colonial intervention reshaped the natural world, turning the forest into a site of Maroon resistance while introducing invasive species like the Mongoose that forever altered the ecological balance.
Step into the extraordinary life and legacy of Marcus Mosiah Garvey—the visionary who dared to unite a scattered people, build an empire without borders,...
They stood in Bob Marley's shadow—until the world finally realized they were legends in their own right. From the streets of 1960s Kingston to...
Carriacou’s Maroon and String Band Music Festival looks like a cultural show. But this story goes back to the days when running into the...
