Category Archives: Trinidad And Tobago

National Junior Parang Festival 2013

Last weekend, it was the National Junior Parang Festival 2013, in Trinidad. First time participants, Trinity College capture the championship title, for the secondary schools division, and Sacred Heart Boys R C, won the Primry Schools division A total of … Continue reading

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Carnival 2k14 Launch Party for Destra And Her New Band

Destra Garcia kicked off her carnival 2014 season, with a new look band at the Zen Nightclub, on November 10th. The band, now called Bakanal, features two new male vocalist, Olatunji Yearwood, and Stuart Silva. It was also, Destra’s birthday and … Continue reading

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Pan Is Beautiful XII – Soloist & Ensemble Results

The first two, finals of the National Steelband Music Festival; Pan Is Beautiful XII, was held on Friday 8th of November, at National Academy for the Performing Arts (Napa), in Port-of-Spain. Golden Hands, one of Trinidad & Tobago’s premier youth … Continue reading

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Pan Is Beautiful XII – The Finals

For those die hard pan fans out there, here is the line up for the Soloists and Ensembles. Order of Appearance SOLOISTS Keisha Codrington Khari Codrington Kern Sumerville Dachelle Morrison Meagann Taitt Avery Attzs Joshua Jabari Bedeau Anthony Phillip ENSEMBLE … Continue reading

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Pan is Beautiful XII – Orchestra Prelims

Over the weekend, fourteen conventional steel orchestras were vying for eight places in the National Steelband Music Festival, Pan Is Beautiful twelve, at the Grand Stand, Queen’s Park Savannah in Port-of-Spain. Each band played the test piece, Black Stalin’s Mr … Continue reading

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Pan is Beautiful XII 2013

Pan is Beautiful XII opened at Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, on Saturday the 5th of October. This year’s festival is entitled Festival is Respect The Pan, Play It With Pride. The set test piece, Respect The Steelband, was composed and … Continue reading

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Soca Music Represented at The Soul Train Awards 2013

Soca music has gained futher recognition at the Soul Train Awards 2013. Bunji Garlin and Machel Montano are flying the Trini flag and rag , being nominated in the Best International Performance category. The two Soca stars are up against … Continue reading

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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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T&T’s Nation Steel Symphony Orchestra on Cultural Exchange

Trinidad & Tobago’s National Steel Symphony Orchestra (N S S O) will be appearing at the Ninth China International Folk Art Festival that begins on September the 14th, in Yichang, Hubei Province. The folk art festival, will  showcase over three … Continue reading

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More T&T C2k14 Band Launches!

The last week of August, saw more carnival bands unveiled their 2014 themes. On Sunday, Colourz for so mas, attracted a decent turnout, to its launch of Mount Olympus. Island People‘s presentation; D Whole, Mystery, Magic & Marvel was launched … Continue reading

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