Category Archives: Calypso

October Launch for T&T Carnival 2014… and Changes?

The Trinidad & Tobago NCC has scheduled a launch of the Carnival 2014 festival, for October 26th to the 27th, at a venue to be announced shortly. Apart from disclosing how much the organisation will spend on Carnival, it is … Continue reading

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Leeds West Indian Carnival 2013!

Event details for the Leeds Carnival… Saturday 24th August CALYPSO MONARCH REVIVAL SHOW Venue: Leeds West Indian Centre Time  : Doors open 9:00pm. Showtime 10:30pm till late Bank Holiday Monday 26th August J’OUVERT MORNING Venue: Mini procession leaves from Leeds West … Continue reading

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Labour Day Carnival 2013 in Brooklyn

West Indian American Day Carnival celebrates 46 YEARS OF CARIBBEAN Pride and Culture. Featuring a 5 day cultural festival, complete with live entertainment, colourful costumes, tasty cuisine, Steelpan and youth competitions and NYC’S Greatest Show on Earth! Appearances by Trinidad’s own … Continue reading

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Documentary Film Release on The Black Stalin

Tabernacle presents: Come with it, black man + Tamara Tam-Cruickshank *** PRESS RELEASE *** Saturday 3 August @ Tabernacle, London Come With It – Film on Black Stalin The Calypsonian Starts: 2pm Finishes: 5pm The Saturday Soup screenings return with … Continue reading

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Rudder 6.0 The Concert

On the 29th of June at the Queens Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, its the return of King David. Rudder 6.0, is the concert marking David Rudder’s 60th birthday, to the year, May the 6th. In 1986 David Rudder captured the Roadmarch, … Continue reading

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Birthday Wishes to David Rudder

Trinidad & Tobago’s National Treasure, David Rudder, celebrated his 60th birthday, on the 6th of May 2013. In a career spanning over 30 years, David Rudder remains the only artist to win every title, in one Carnival season; Young Kings, … Continue reading

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Passing Of A Calypso Foot Soldier

The funeral service of John Howell Walcott, fondly known in the Calypso world as Jus Come, was held at the St Francis Spiritual Baptist  Church, Huggins Street, Tacarigua, on Friday 15th of April. The calypsonian and spiritual elder, who passed … Continue reading

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