2020 is Plenty is soca artiste Jardine “Jadel” Legere’s motto for the 2020 Carnival season. In addition to releasing six songs in the run-up to the season, she has been chosen to take part in both the Power and Groovy categories of the International Soca Monarch Semifinals on February 2. Legere said she has always … Continue reading
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
Local dancehall and soca artiste Kern “Trinidad Killa” Joseph says his mission in the music industry is to give upcoming youth a chance. This follows on his recent success with the songs Gunman in She Hole and Power in Soca (Dyy Zess). Joseph said he has been in the music industry for 17 years, and … Continue reading
The Page to Stage annual theatre production is the culmination of the activities of the NGC Children’s Bocas Lit Fest. NGC Children’s Bocas Lit Fest director Danielle Delon said the storytelling programme began 10 years ago, with Page to Stage taking place over the last four years. Usually held in November, the production features performances … Continue reading
As former National Calypso Monarch Duane O’Connor celebrates a year of running D Monarchs Pub on Ariapita Avenue, he looks forward confidently to the future. While he has had some setbacks during the course of the year, he said this has not deterred him. O’Connor opened the D Monarchs Pub along with his wife because … Continue reading
Registration is open for the auditions for the First Citizens National Poetry Slam (FCNPS) 2020. This year the audition process will take place over five locations spread out over two weeks. FCNPS Coordinator and 2 Cents Movement (2CM) Chief Operating Officer Atiya Douglas said, “FCNPS 2020 marks the culmination of the 10th year of the … Continue reading
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
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
Gospel music artiste Pastor Samuel Selkridge’s album Transit continues to make waves following its release in November. The album, including the hit single Still Standing, has been nominated for five awards at the upcoming Gospel Music Awards of T&T. Selkridge said the 16-track gospel album has gotten positive feedback since it was released digitally on … Continue reading
The National Drama Association of Trinidad and Tobago’s (NDATT) Playwrights Workshop Trinbago’s (PWT) Monthly Readers Theatre Series (MRTS), held the first Wednesday of every month, kicks off the new year with the reading of the screenplay Liberties, written by Taqiyah Muhammad, for the January 2020 instalment. The reading takes place at the NDATT Studios, located at 97 … Continue reading
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