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
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Ah Wanna Fall stands tall (October 11, 2019)
Audiences sang and laughed along with the action in Rawle Gibbons’ calypso musical, Ah Wanna Fall, at the Newtown Playboys Pan Theatre on Tragarete Road. The musical will run on October 12 and 13 and October 19 and 20. Ah Wanna Fall, part of a three-part Calypso Trilogy, focuses on the life of calypsonians in … Continue reading
Divas Calypso Cabaret International launched (February 13, 2019)
“Calypso tents and steelband are the fundamental basis of T&T Carnival.” Trinbago Unified Calypsonian’s Organisation (TUCO) President Lutalo Masimba, aka Brother Resistance, made the statement during the opening of the Divas Calypso Cabaret International calypso tent on Friday evening. Tent manager Dr. Rudolph Ottley said the tent celebrates 16 years of existence this year. He … Continue reading