Articles about spicemas

Costume maker bends silver wire into a large wing frame on a workshop table covered in feathers and fabric in St George's, overhead angle, bright fluorescent light

The Craft Behind Spicemas Costumes: Mas Camps, Wire and Design

Spicemas costumes are designed and built for months in Grenada's mas camps. How a band theme becomes costumes, who makes them and how the craft is changing.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Teenagers practise on chrome steelpans under a tin roof panyard at night in Grenada, coloured bulbs overhead, wide shot from behind the bass drums, lively mood

Arts, Music & Literature

Inside a Grenadian Panyard: How a Steel Orchestra Gets to Panorama

How Grenada's steelbands prepare for Panorama: the pans, the arranger, the long rehearsal nights in the panyard and why steelpan still matters to communities.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Calypsonian in a sharp suit gestures mid-song on an outdoor stage at night in St George's, band behind him, low angle from the crowd, warm stage lights

Arts, Music & Literature

Why Grenadian Calypso Still Matters: Kaiso as the Island's Commentary

Grenadian calypso is the island's sung editorial page. How kaiso works, what the Calypso Monarch rewards, and why politicians still listen every August.

14/10/2026 8 min read