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The Other Pumpkin Spice: 9 Spicy Caribbean Pumpkin Recipes to Try

October 10, 2016 by afrobella 1 Comment

The Other Pumpkin Spice: 9 Spicy Caribbean Pumpkin Recipes to Try

I didn’t know pumpkin spice was ~a thing~ until maybe 5 years ago. Now I realize it’s a full on phenomenon that people anticipate for months. Also, this pumpkin spice is super polarizing. Some people love it and crave all pumpkin everything. Others HATE it and curse the ubiquity of the orange vegetable. Me? I’ve always…

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Filed Under: Ask Afrobella, Food Tagged With: Caribbean, Caribbean culture, cooking, food, island, pumpkin, pumpkin spice, recipes

My Aunty Sintra – The Secret Life of The Most Famous Jamaica Poster Girl

August 25, 2015 by afrobella 78 Comments

My Aunty Sintra – The Secret Life of The Most Famous Jamaica Poster Girl

It’s so funny to read the headlines when they’re about someone you know personally. So often rumors and falsehoods are presented as truth.  If you don’t know the real person and the real behind the scenes details, it can be easy to believe what you hear or what you read online. Sintra Bronte is living…

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Filed Under: Beauty, Pop Culture Tagged With: Beauty, Caribbean, Caribbean culture, jamaica, multicultural beauty, Sintra Bronte, Trinidad

Meeting Beres Hammond

June 25, 2012 by afrobella 11 Comments

Meeting Beres Hammond

If you don’t know the name Beres instantly – much less the man’s first and last name – this story won’t mean much to you. If you’re unfamiliar with Beres Hammond, let me put it into context. That’s like me posting about meeting Al Green, or Ronald Isley, or dare I say, Stevie Wonder. Beres…

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Filed Under: Featured, Pop Culture Tagged With: beres hammond, Caribbean culture, Caribbean Music, Featured, full-image, Pop Culture, reggae

Rihanna’s Concert Hits Chicago!

June 17, 2011 by afrobella 24 Comments

Rihanna’s Concert Hits Chicago!

Bellas, I’m still on a high from Rihanna’s concert in Chicago on Wednesday! Thanks to my friends at Roc Nation, I came back from the Bali Style Summit in NYC (more to come on that soon!) — got off the plane, showered and changed into my fiercest outfit, then headed over to see Rihanna, live…

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Filed Under: Featured, Pop Culture, Randomness Tagged With: afrobella jams, Caribbean culture, concert review, Rihanna

The Official Coconut Water Review

January 12, 2011 by afrobella 68 Comments

The Official Coconut Water Review

Coconut water has become big business in the United States. All of a sudden people are calling it “nature’s Gatorade” and talking about it’s amazing restorative powers. Cocktail blogs are posting recipes for coconut water newbies, talking about this delicious new chaser that’s actually good for you. Ask anyone from the islands and they’ll tell…

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Filed Under: Body, Reviews Tagged With: Body, Caribbean culture, health and fitness

Woman Is Boss!

June 21, 2010 by afrobella 9 Comments

Woman Is Boss!

This post is long overdue! I have Kamla to thank for this one. On May 24th there was a snap election, and in a history making vote – Kamla Persad-Bissessar became the first female Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago. She is also the first female Commonwealth Chairperson-in-Office. Over time I’ve become jaded about politics…

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Filed Under: Issues, Pop Culture Tagged With: Caribbean culture, Pop Culture, Role Models

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