I’m not your usual historian. I’m a provocateur in flip-flops, listening to the real Barbados. Rogues in Paradise captures forgotten voices with humor and depth. Click to read the full reflection.
Some write about empire from afar. I walked its aftermath in sandals, learning from vendors, poets, and outlaws. Rogues in Paradise tells their story—with reverence, mischief, and truth.
https://roguesinparadise.com/pensive-in-paradise-why-i-wrote-rogues-in-paradise/#flipflops
Funk might have risen in American cities, but its roots and rhythms are deeply connected to the Caribbean. The syncopated groove, the call-and-response, the deep percussive drive—these elements aren’t just African-American. They’re Afro-Caribbean too.
In RoguesCulture, we explore the rebel rhythms that reshaped identity and culture—and in the Caribbean, funk found a natural echo. This isn’t just musical coincidence—it’s cultural convergence.
The transatlantic slave trade carried African rhythms to both the Americas and the Caribbean. In places like Trinidad, Barbados, and Jamaica, those rhythms evolved into calypso, soca, mento, and reggae—styles pulsing with soul and storytelling. Meanwhile, in the U.S., those same rhythms evolved into jazz, blues, soul, and eventually funk.
read more and listen to the Rogues Culture soul Rebel Podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxrDccX9F34
Punk Rebellion – How Rogue Voices Shaped Culture Excerpt: Punk wasn’t just music—it was a movement. See the full Podacst on Rebel Music and Music Rebels at https://roguesinparadise.com/roguesculture-musicrebels/#play
This RoguesCulture episode, uncovers how raw sound and radical self-expression turned frustration into a global subculture. From alienation to authenticity, punk gave voice to the voiceless. 👉 Listen now. 🎧 Join the rebellion: sample.roguesinparadise.com 🖤
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RoguesCulture- This Rebel Music Jazz trailer celebrates the ROGUESCulture Barbados PODCAST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3KEpjvISbY
From Rebel music to innovative expression Jazz didn't ask permission-- it exist without it in a world that didn't include it. Born from struggle, shaped by soul jazz is more than music. It was a cultural act of defiance that shaped our world. aso see the blog https://roguesinparadise.com/roguesculture-musicrebels/ -
RoguesCulture is a project of the book and its blog RoguesIn Paradise The podcast explores alternative hisorty inspired by the trendsetters we call rogues.
In Molten Memories Barbados’ sugar story comes alive as a powerful visual experience. From boiling kettles and slavery to cultural survival and modern rebirth—witness the legacy, the loss, and the resilience.
Molten Memories is no ordinary podcast—it’s a hybrid storytelling experience of Barbados’ sugar legacy with sound, narrative, and rich animation.
https://roguesinparadise.com/molten-memories-the-animated-podcast-experience/
This animated episode of Rogues Culture, explores how Barbados became Britain’s wealthiest colony through sugar—and the brutal realities of the enslaved Africans who built that wealth. From cast iron kettles to the collapse of the plantation economy, this visual journey dives deep into a legacy of pain, resilience, and transformation.
