The quick tour of Barbados moves across the island through the voices of Barbadians actively making, protecting, and shaping the island’s future, from rum experts and musicians to chefs and marine educators. “I would describe my music to be just like the ocean,” she tells Matador Network from the beach. If music is a celebration for the ears, Barbados’ food culture is a celebration for the taste buds. And at Cocktail Kitchen in St. Lawrence Gap, Matador Network meets chef Damian Leach, who’s passionate about using local ingredients. “The spirit of my beautiful island Barbados resides somewhere in that ocean.”