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Celebration of life, Spirit of Emancipation awards for Pan African festival finale Brother Resistance - Mark Lyndersay Tributes to two cultural icons, Sandra "Singing Sandra" Des Vignes and Lutalo "Brother Resistance" Masimba, as well as the presentation of the Spirit of Emancipation Award to two reggae artistes, will mark the culmination of the 2021 Pan African Festival TT Commemorating Emancipation. On July 30, Calypso Monarch Karene Asche along with Singing Sandra’s United Sisters Marvellous Marva (Marva Joseph) and Tigress (Joanne Rowley), 2020 NWAC Calypso Queen Makeda Darius, and 201...

Veteran journalist, songwriter found dead at Tacarigua house Tuesday 11 May 2021 Police are continuing enquiries into the death of veteran news reporter and editor Anthony "Lexo" Alexis, after his body was found at his Tacarigua home on Monday afternoon. Police said they were called to a house at Mount View, Paradise Gardens, Tacarigua at around 7.05 pm by residents because there was a bad smell coming from the house. Police and fire officers cut the lock on the burglar proofing on the front door and saw a pool of blood on the living room floor which had dripped from the ceiling. Investigator...

Parang Association to launch orchestra Alicia Jagassar - THE National Parang Association of Trinidad and Tobago (NPATT) will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a year of celebrations starting from April 18. Its president Alicia Jagassar, in a media release, said as it intends to produce a number of events to highlight the association’s journey throughout the years and to educate the national and international community about parang. It will host a 50th anniversary church service called Giving Thanks and Blessings for the parang Artform. This will take place on April 18 at the Church of ...

Chalkdust: Teach art education in schools 2 Days Ago Calypsonian and academic Dr Hollis “Chalkdust” Liverpool believes the way to retain the African rhythms and sounds that are a part of both the faith and TT’s music is through teaching.  - L Holder There aren’t many people in TT who cannot identify the sounds of the Spiritual Baptist faith. The ‘doption, the heavy African drums, are a well-recognised part of not only the faith but also of calypso and soca. Doption is “derived from the English word adopt. It is a groaning sound made to various rhythms while praying or while on a ...

The party is on with soca, pan and Sekon Sunday Friday 8 January 2021 Sekon Sta performs at his Sekon Sunday concert at Fatima College, Mucurapo Road, on January 12, 2020. - ANGELO MARCELLE THE party is still on, even though it may be scaled down for a much smaller audience. Entertainers continue to provide their fans with a Carnival experience through performances with small, live audiences. This weekend will see events hosted by soca artiste Nesta “Sekon Sta” Boxill, a 21st Century Calypso Tent Experience that includes Desperadoes Steel Orchestra and top calypsonians, and Neil "Iwer" Ge...