For the A Team Band, Carnival 2019 was a good one, as they backed some of the biggest names in the soca business. The band, which has been around since 2013, has built a reputation as one of the best backing bands in T&T. Production Manager Brennon Vergil said the original members of the band … Continue reading
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Kyle sings his way to Spain (March 11, 2019)
T&T singer and actor Kyle Richardson has been chosen to go to Madrid to be a part of the Lion King Musical’s cast. He was called back following auditions held in T&T on February 21. Richardson said he was chosen to be a Singer Swing, that is, someone who will cover multiple roles across the … Continue reading
Natalie settles into role as T&T cultural ambassador (February 25, 2019)
Acclaimed dancer and calypsonian Natalie Joseph-Settle has been performing all her life. Now living in Atlanta, Georgia, Joseph-Settle continues to fly the flag of T&T high in all she does. Joseph-Settle began performing at age nine, and joined the Northwest Laventille Cultural Movement at the age of 15 as a dancer, limbo dancer and actress. … Continue reading
Seon Isaacs – Nurturing the artistes of our nation (January 11, 2019)
“Precision planning is what it takes to manage a large number of artists in the current environment in T&T.” Manager Seon Isaacs, who currently manages five Soca artistes, including wife Shivonne “Lil Bitts” Churche-Isaacs. In addition to Lil Bitts, Isaacs currently manages four soca artistes – Rodney “Benjai” LeBlanc, Seumas “Azaryah” Callender, formerly known as … Continue reading
The sky’s the limit for Lil Bitts (January 31, 2019)
“I’m a creative body and I feel like artists should not limit themselves.” This is the reasoning behind Shivonne “Lil Bitts” Churche-Isaacs’ expansion of her creativity into other spheres, with soca releases, a section in Ronnie and Caro’s mas band and performances with the National Theatre Arts Company of T&T. Churche-Isaacs has released two soca … Continue reading
Choc’late Allen gets sweet on music business (January 11, 2019)
A good manager can make or break the career of an artist. Musician Choc’late Allen said it was her curiosity which led her to investigate the management aspect of the music business and eventually become a manager for other artists, specifically her father Kurt Allen and the reigning Calypso Monarch, Helon Francis. Allen first came … Continue reading
Outpouring for Edwin (January 3, 2019)
(Mentioned) Sean Douglas Thursday 3 January 2019 EDWIN ERMINY BAYLEY, head of the National Drama Association, was the very personification of love, said speaker after speaker at a memorial gathering for him at the Big Black Box Theatre, Murray Street, Woodbrook on Wednesday night. The Venezuelan creative drowned at Grand Riviere, Toco on Monday, leaving a … Continue reading
Salt for New Play Festival (October 15, 2018)
(Mentioned) Debra Greaves Monday 15 October 2018 THE New Play Festival (NPF) will return later this month and will feature workshop performances of three plays: Earl Lovelace’s Salt, Narad Mahabir’s The Ford and Rhesa Samuel’s Asylum. The plays will run from October 25-28 at the Big Black Box, the Playwrights Workshop Trinbago (PWT) said. The festival, … Continue reading
Jillia’s dazzling debut (June 25, 2017)
Singer and dancer Jillia Cato’s debut concert, Jillia in Concert, was a fun mix of original songs and covers chosen to show off the songbird’s range of musical ability. The concert, the second event in the recently concluded Pride Arts Festival 2017, was presented by I Am One T&T. Cato said she chose the songs … Continue reading
T&T performer roars as Nala in Lion King (June 11, 2017)
For Trinidadian Janique Charles, playing the part of Nala in Disney’s The Lion King musical on London’s West End is the culmination of a life-long dream. The 23-year-old said the accomplishment is all the more poignant because she has been in love with Disney all her life. “As a child I dreamed I would be … Continue reading
