Book, film and music recommendations for a thrilling weekend

Whether you're celebrating Halloween or La Toussaint, or both, this last weekend of October is the perfect time to experience some thrills (but always in total safety). So here's a small, non-exhaustive list of cultural content to read, watch or listen to to give you chills. I've made sure to put different styles so that everyone can find at least one thing to enjoy or discover.

Read #readcaribbean

Tricia Chin, “Tabanca and Other stories”, 2021

Breanne Mc Ivoer, “Where There Are Monsters”, 2019

Collective, “The Flying Crapaud”, 2020

TiMalo, “Dyablès”, 2015 (it’s in Guadeloupean Kreyol)

Nalo Hopkinson, “Skin Folk” (2001) + “Brown Girl in the Ring” (1998)

Watch #watchcaribbean

Lika de Yarma (2018) - 2’37” (no subtitles needed)

Campus - 3 x 20’ (Jamaican series)

Zonbi de Daniel Nlandu Nganga (2020) - 16’38” (it’s in Guadeloupean Kreyol and in French)

Listen #streamcaribbean (it’s a music video playlist)

Misié Sadik - Tout Puissant

Fuckly - Chien An Mwen

Mali - Pull Up

FLO - An Rèv An Mwen

Admiral T - Zonbi

iShango Sound (feat. Yalisaï) - LÈ OU LÒV 2069

Jeff Joseph - Soukouyan (audio)

Kassav - Soucougnan (audio)

Kassav - Zonbi (audio)