Food
A famous fried Bahamian dish made with conch.
Conch Fritters
This genre from Trinidad is known for steelpan sounds.
Soca
Country home to Dunn’s River Falls.
Jamaica
This famous Cuban cultural tradition features energetic rhythms, Afro‑Cuban drumming, vibrant costumes, and parades, and is celebrated annually in Santiago de Cuba.
Carnaval de Santiago de Cuba
This Bahamian-born actor became the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Actor and is widely celebrated for breaking racial barriers in Hollywood.
Sir Sidney Poitier
Trinidad street food with curried chickpeas.
Doubles
Bob Marley is known for this genre.
Reggae
Island known for Junkanoo parades.
The Bahamas
Traditional Trinidadian pre‑Lenten celebration
Carnival
This Caymanian leader, known as a visionary statesman, is honored as the “Father of the Cayman Islands” for his role in shaping the country’s political and economic development.
Dr. William H. Bill McCoy (Honored as the islands' foremost nation-builder)
Jamaican grilled dish seasoned with Scotch bonnet and pimento
Jerk Chicken
The Bahamas is home to this drum‑based music style
Goombay
Country where you can find the Pitons.
Saint Lucia
This major Cayman Islands festival, held every November, celebrates the islands’ seafaring heritage with parades, music, food, and pirates reenactments.
Pirates Week
This Jamaican National Hero led the fight for workers’ rights and founded the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union, becoming the country’s first Prime Minister after independence.
Sir Alexander Bustamante
This traditional Caymanian dish is made with slow‑cooked turtle meat, often seasoned with onions, peppers, and spices, and is considered one of the islands’ most historic meals.
Turtle Stew
This fast‑paced genre is popular during Crop Over in Barbados.
Calypso
Island home to the world‑famous Blue Hole.
Belize
This December-to-January celebration is St. Kitts’ biggest cultural festival, featuring masquerade dancers, moko jumbies, calypso competitions, and colorful street parades.
Sugar Mas (St. Kitts National Carnival)
This Barbadian National Hero was a leading politician and social activist who fought for workers’ rights and played a major role in the democratization of Barbados in the mid‑20th century.
The Right Excellent Sir Grantley Adams