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Jazzing it up
Born Ricardo Stevon Mendoza in Belmont during the 70s, eyebrows are raised when r’kardo st.Von mounts the stage, especially for his unique stage name. He explained: “It’s a deliberate misspelling of my...
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Spreading a message
“Goat don’t make sheep” and “the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree”, and living testimony of these two truisms is Levi Mayers, son of late composer/musician Richard “Nappy” Mayers. Not only is Levi...
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Fashion, Carnival ready to rock on the Avenue
As the Port-of-Spain Corporation continues to commemorate City Day with 102nd anniversary celebrations, the western suburb of the nation’s capital is expected to explode in a burst of colour this...
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As late as 8 pm on Thursday, when it seemed that tonight’s 16th annual steelband parade along Western Main Road, St James, would be cancelled due to a lack of funding, Port-of-Spain Mayor Kerron...
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Culture Ministry plays one for Pan
Jab jabs cracked their whips at the road and at each other, moko jumbies strode, dame lorraines flounced, and scores of traditional Carnival masqueraders—including fancy sailors, fancy Indians and the...
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Discover Arielle on Saturday
A former national hockey player, 25-year-old Arielle Cowie is now aiming for the stars as a singer. A solo artiste, Cowie is doing her first major public performance on Saturday at the Fiesta Plaza,...
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Bitter Cassava reaps sweet crop of talent
Reprised after 37 years at Little Carib Theatre in Woodbrook, Lester Efebo Wilkinson’s Bitter Cassava is just as relevant today as it was in 1979 when premiered by Mausica Folk Theatre. Opened on June...
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Devon Seale a deal for calypso
Devon Seale, the reigning National Calypso Monarch, is pushing the borders of calypso even further internationally as he embarks on a concert tour of Costa Rica on Monday. Seale is one of the chosen...
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Give Pan a Chance for Peace
The steelband movement is replete with locals who sacrifice a lot of time and energy to nurture the proliferation of the national instrument at home and abroad. Selwyn “Fruits” John is one such panman...
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Harts Carnival launches tonight at Oval: It’s a jungle out there
The solemnity of Wednesday’s Eid holiday ought to evaporate as early as tonight with the staging of the second major 2017 Carnival band launch.Following the Paparazzi Carnival launch of Sky Gazers at...
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A paragon of good music by the seaside
The Paragon Sports & Cultural Club deserves full marks for successfully staging last Saturday’s Seaside Jazz at its Cocorite venue. Aside from its late start, the event, piloted by radio...
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The Oval Lime Wins
With Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) having no more games at the Queen’s Park Oval, local interest might be on the wane in the ongoing 2016 Hero CPL T20 cricket tournament. Like most cricket enthusiasts...
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Young and moving on
Bombarded by a torrent of toxic and negative news in media about the current state and future of our nation, we citizens need to take some time out, take a deep breath and recognise and applaud the...
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Akinola about to cast his spell
Akinola Sennon is a multitalented musician. He plays the cuatro, guitar, piano and steelpan, composes and arranges pan music, and is the executive/musical director of Deltones Institute of Steel Drums...
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Mistah Shak: Kaiso rules
Come Sunday, August 7, Trinfinity Arts will feature popular southern composer/calypsonian Selvon Noel (Mistah Shak) as the headline act for More in de Mortar, to be staged at Kaiso Blues Cafe, 85...
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Carnival tempo rising
Based on last weekend, it seems there will be no let up in live entertainment and Carnival 2017 events until Ash Wednesday next year. Thus far, a number of mas bands have launched their presentations,...
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T&T Carnival
Calypsonian Brother Mudada branded T&T as “the mecca of the steelband,” but it is also true to say that T&T is the mecca of Carnival, inclusive of calypso and mas. Having spawned over 100...
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Calypso, mas and soca in the region
The 2016 edition of the Crop Over Festival in Barbados takes place this weekend with Grand Kadooment (Parade of the Bands) scheduled for Monday. Vincey Mas (St Vincent & The Grenadines) is also...
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Making mas in July
Three 2017 mas band launchings were held this weekend past—Passion Carnival, Fantasy and Ronnie & Caro The Mas Band. The latter created a bit of history by acquiring a strip of Serpentine Road in...
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Cheers to Clem
Clem Lue Yat, whose name is synonymous with hair throughout the world because of his prowess with hair styling, celebrated his 71st birthday on Sunday. Lue Yat, born in Trinidad in 1945, is the fifth...
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