Ever since I can remember, I’ve had this interest about understanding how things work, about the intricacies at play, about the skills involved. Example: a few years ago in Barbados, Tradewinds are in Baxter’s Road having a few after-fete coconuts. Harry Cupid, our percussion guy, drains his coconut and hands it back to the vendor,“Open that for me.” The vendor simply swings his machete in a quick arc and picks the
