„the programme in which West Indian literary talents first found their voice, in the early 1950s.“ Pamela Beshoff, "Obituary: John Figueroa", The Independent, 11. März 1999.
„chivvied, cajoled, gently chastised, inspired and schooled to produce new work for radio on the Caribbean Voices programme over which Andrew Salkey often presided.“ Stuart Hall: Obituary of Andrew Salkey. In: The Independent, 16. Mai 1995.
„West Indian writers freely acknowledge their debt to the BBC for its encouragement, financial and aesthetic. Without that encouragement the birth of a Caribbean literature would have been slower and even more painful than it has been.“ Marina Salandy-Brown: „Swanzy meets La Rose.“Trinidad and Tobago Newsday, 18. April 2013.
„Under his editorship, Caribbean Voices took the form of a creative workshop around the craft of writing, in which writers were offered encouragement and informed criticism. He made it known that he wanted the programme to be filled with 'authenticity' and 'local colour,' reflecting the diversity of the region.“ Philip Nanton, Anne Walmsley: „Henry Swanzy - Pioneering BBC producer whose literary programmes launched a generation of Caribbean writers“, Obituary in The Guardian, 20. März 2004.
