The purpose of the Acoustic Sessions put on by the Indigenous Movement is to encourage spontaneous collaborations between local artists as well as expose interested audiences to a wide variety of local talent. Organizer Sheldon Manoo encouraged the audience at the first installment on May 27 to support local artists by going to their concerts … Continue reading
For over 60 years, Mavis John has graced the stages of T&T. Now, as she prepares to perform at the North Coast Jazz Festival: Blanchissuese 2017 and celebrates her 71st birthday, she looks back and reflects on her life thus far. John said if she knew what kept her going, she would bottle it. She … Continue reading
Closing Doors: The Final Recital is the final year concert put on by sisters LeAndra and Tylah Head as they complete their music degree at UTT. They describe the free recital, which is one of the final requirements to complete the degree, as the grand finale to their time at the University. The sisters, who … Continue reading
“If you’re not at the bus-stop, you’re never going to get on the bus.” Managing Director of FML International Artist Management, David Stopps, said this is the philosophy he tries to inculcate in musicians to prepare them to take advantage of opportunities. Stopps was recently the feature speaker at a Music TT workshop titled “How … Continue reading
MusicTT’s upcoming workshop, The Business of Calypso Workshop featuring Calypso Rose on February 17, will present a series of panels covering the Essentials in Composing Calypso, Calypso Music Production and Music Business/Finance/Marketing. MusicTT’s General Manager, Jeanelle Frontin said the workshop is a collaboration with the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO) and the Intellectual Property Office … Continue reading
Aspiring singer/songwriter Zuwena James will be holding a second concert to raise funds to continue her education at the State University of New York, Plattsburgh, in 2017. “An Evening of Harmonies” will take place on January 13 at Garden Jewelz Foundation in Point Fortin from 6 to 8 pm. The featured guest artiste for An … Continue reading
Musician and sound engineer Navid Lancaster has an impressive list of achievements to his name. This isn’t surprising as he has over 20 years experience in both fields, beginning at age 19 when he played guitar for a band called AK47 and then formed his own band called Broken Mirroz at age 22. Lancaster got … Continue reading
A Night of Guitar 2 promises a night of varied guitar music on November 12 at Queen’s Hall. The concert, organized by classical/rock guitarist Francesco Emmanuel, features seven guitarists specializing in classical, rock, flamenco and contemporary jazz guitar, as well as tenor Kyle Richardson. The concert will feature Emmanuel, Stefan Roach on flamenco guitar, David … Continue reading
Picoplat Music Development Foundation hopes to take opera into rural communities. The company, which is staging Mozart’s The Impresario and a Broadway Revue this weekend at the Central Bank Auditorium, believes an outreach programme can inspire young people to explore their artistic potential in a different way. It’s with this in mind that Picoplat Foundation … Continue reading
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
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