Fusion jazz pianist Adan Hagley will be making his first appearance with his own band, the Adan Hagley Quintet, with a concert titled “Break Out.” The concert will take place at Fiesta Plaza, MovieTowne, Port of Spain on November 5. Hagley began learning music at the age of eight at the Stafford Duncan School of … Continue reading
The revelation that the budget for CreativeTT had been severely cut in the 2016/2017 Budget was one of the more startling bits of information to come out of the MusicTT Stakeholder Engagement Session held at the Cipriani College of Labour and Cooperative Studies on October 1. The revelation was made by CreativeTT Board Member, Shyamal … Continue reading
The concert “Shades of Blue” will showcase the musical talent of Syntyche Bishop, actress and Resident Player at the National Theatre Arts Company of T&T. She said she has been concentrating on acting for a while, but her first love has always been singing. Bishop began singing in church at age 5 and started training … Continue reading
The upcoming concert A Breath of Fresh Air, by Chandelier Productions, will feature the original compositions and arrangements of 18-year-old musical prodigy Michael Hudlin. Hudlin, who performs with the Lydian Singers and the UWI Arts Chorale, is a multiple Music Festival winner and the most recent recipient of the Suraj Boodram Prize for Best Music … Continue reading
As creative space Alice Yard enters its 10th year of existence, its co-founders, architect Sean Leonard, artist Christopher Cozier and writer Nicholas Laughlin say the secret to their success is their spontaneity and responsiveness to what is happening around them. They said they’ve never had a plan for what they’ve wanted the space to become, … Continue reading
Hard work and determination can carry you far in pursuit of your dreams. That’s one of the many lessons singing actor Raguel Gabriel has learned over the first year of his three-year conservatory program at the prestigious Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City. Gabriel is proud of his performance over the past … Continue reading
T&T rapper Kellon Bishop is on a mission to bring a positive message to young people with his new album, Freedom. The 28-year-old Princes Town resident has been rapping since age 14, when he realized it was genre where “you could say so much and really express yourself.” He said two major events led to … Continue reading
Now is the time for Caribbean Dance Music (CDM) producers, artists and DJs to come together to determine what the genre entails, says promoter Karrilee Fifi. It is for this reason she has organized the second annual Caribbean Dance Music Conference, scheduled for August 12 to 14. Published in the T&T Guardian on August 7, … Continue reading
Following your dreams can lead you to far away places. In the case of T&T singer Danielle Williams, her determination to forge a career in opera has led her to the Härnösands Folkhögskola (College) in Sweden, where she is pursuing a two-year opera studio program. Originally published in the T&T Guardian on July 31, 2016 … Continue reading
Having a home of their own is an important goal for many people and organizations. It is for this reason that the BP Marionettes Chorale will be partnering with churches in Port of Spain, La Romaine and Chaguanas for their July 2016 concert season, which runs from July 8 to 16. Musical Director Gretta Taylor … Continue reading
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