Family-friendly events during Carnival are often hard to find. This year, popular band Freetown Collective (FTC) will add to the choices available with their event, Free the Carnival, on February 1 at Sound Forge, located at #1 Christopher Samuel Drive, Mucurapo Road. The event will feature performances by Freetown Collective, new calypsonian Jimmy October and … Continue reading
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VB’s Carnival Jazz Brunch gets A-plus (January 28, 2020)
Chanteuse Vaughnette Bigford pulled out all the stops for her first ever Carnival Jazz Brunch. The event, held at the Lions Cultural Centre, FitzBlackman Drive, Port of Spain. Billed as VB’s Carnival Jazz Brunch, the event showcased pan, kaiso and jazz as well as local vendors and food. Patrons were greeted at the gate by … Continue reading
Richochae and Blackstarr hit the mark (January 7, 2020)
Singer and producer Ricardo “Ricochae/Party Gud” James continues to work hard to achieve his goals to take soca music to an international level. He has released two songs for Carnival 2020, Feeling Ah Feeling, and Take Soca, and he’s working on an international album, I’m Ready. James said his artiste name, Party Gud, is an … Continue reading
Project Charlo goes to Kafe Blue (January 2, 2020)
Musician and instrumentalist Charlo Alfonso’s upcoming concert, Project Charlo, will take place on January 9, 2020, at Kafe Blue (formerly Kaiso Blues Cafe), Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain. The concert is being held in aid of raising funds towards Alfonso’s final semester at Northern Illinois University, where he is doing an MFA in Steel Pan Performance. Alfonso … Continue reading
A little parang at Christmas at the Carib (December 5, 2019)
The Little Carib Theatre’s upcoming Christmas concert, Christmas at the Carib, on December 8, is the venue’s last big fundraising concert for the year. Proceeds go towards the upkeep and maintenance of the theatre. The concert will feature Soca Parang Queen Marcia Miranda, guitarist Stefan Roach and Friends, Johanna and Johann Chuckaree on piano and … Continue reading
Local theatre gets new executive (November 30, 2019)
The National Drama Association of Trinidad and Tobago (NDATT) elected a new executive body on November 24 at its Annual General Meeting. The new Executive Committee will hold office until 2021.The persons elected were outgoing Secretary Safa Niamat-Ali as President, outgoing Area Representative, East (Acting) Peter Craig as Vice President and former Public Relations Officer … Continue reading
Her Majesty Stacey Sobers reigns at Kafe Blue (November 30, 2019)
It takes magic to be able to draw a full house to a calypso/jazz/soca concert on the same night as Single Pan Band Finals. Songstress Stacey Sobers achieved this feat with her show Crackers and Cheese at Kafe Blue (formerly Kaiso Blues Cafe) on November 23. Each patron was presented with a cracker and cheese … Continue reading
Christmas at the Carib (November 27, 2019)
Soca Parang Queen Marcia Miranda celebrates 30 years in the business this year. In addition to releasing new music, she continues to maintain a hectic schedule, including headlining the Christmas at the Carib concert on December 8, in a return to the venue of her first-ever live concert. Miranda’s new song is Solamente, written by … Continue reading
In Defense of Calypso at Kafe Blue (November 26, 2019)
In a time when audiences are becoming more discerning about what shows they go to and what they spend their money on, having sold-out shows is a major achievement. Calypsonian Krisson Joseph drew two sell-out crowds to his recent show, In Defense of Calypso V: Family Matters, at the Kaiso Blues Cafe. The audience, mainly … Continue reading
Remembering Nappy Myers on Saturday (November 13, 2019)
Affection, nostalgia and admiration are all present when listening to Levi “Myaz” Mayers talking about his late father, legendary musician Richard “Nappy” Mayers. Myaz will perform a collection of Nappy’s hits at a tribute concert on November 16 at Kaiso Blues Cafe, Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain. Mayers was a composer, arranger, producer, writer and singer who … Continue reading
