After dark Barbados
formed four or five years ago. “The Rihanna concert in August
Freshly-cooked fish at the Oistins Fish Fry – then partying all night!
gives a nice background to the island’s history. You can see the show only, or buy a ticket that includes dinner too; the show’s on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Thursday Visit 2nd Street in Holetown to grab a bite to eat and party the night away at one of the bars. Visit the Mews, Spago, Elbow Room or Lexy’s Piano Bar – all different and within walking distance.
Friday On Fridays, it has to be Masala at McBrides bar in St Lawrence Gap.
The band plays a mix of rock, RnB, soca and calypso.
Saturday You can’t miss the Fish Fry at Oistins in Christ Church (it’s on Fridays too). Mingle with the locals and dance the night away under the stars. Sample the freshly grilled fresh fish topped off with an ice cold Banks Beer.
Sunday
Head up to Surfer’s Bay where they serve an Italian buffet and have a live guitarist. Plenty of locals and visitors round off the weekend by hanging out here.
Going live!
TOBYARMSTRONG The guitarist from Masala says the music scene in Barbados is one of the best in the Caribbean
“The main genres in Barbados are soca and calypso from Barbados and Trinidad, and reggae from Jamaica. The difference between calypso and soca is very subtle – calypso is more traditional and soca is more party. “You can hear live music most nights of the week in St Lawrence Gap. Masala plays at McBrides every Friday night; the band was
was about the biggest concert ever on the island and Kensington Oval managed to keep the prices down. “Because we have so much tourism on the island, we have a different audience every two weeks – it’s almost like being on tour without having to move. Whereas in Trinidad, there is less coming and going, and less chance to play a lot in front of a lot of people. In Barbados it gives us the chance to make a living out of it; I think that's why there's so much music here, and why it's so good. “There are lots of music festivals
– there’s the Jazz festival, Crop Over, the Virgin Atlantic festival with several UK acts, and a Reggae Festival every Easter; every month there’s something happening. “There’s been five or six local
artists who've been signed by major American record labels in the past couple of years – not just Rihanna but Shontelle, Livvi Frank, Victor Chambers and Jaicko. Bajan talent is starting to be recognised.”
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