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Iwer Parang
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The Politics of Patwa (Patois)
BySoyiniAn article by Doreen St. Félix for MTV.Com. While listening to a radio transmission in Kingston, Stuart Hall suddenly felt lost. It was the early 1970s, and Hall had temporarily returned to his home country of Jamaica after two decades abroad. Back in 1951, Hall had won a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford,…
For Your Grammy Consideration
BySoyiniBetween October 3rd -15th Grammy voters are shifting through all the songs and spoken word pieces that were submitted for the 2026 awards. This year Trinidadian singer/ songwriters have really submitted songs that may receive the coveted nods. Close to 30 artistes in over 20 categories have put their music, and one spoken work piece…
Brian Mac Farlane and the Controversy of Mas
BySoyiniHis 2017 presentation, Cazabon: The Art of Living was supposed to celebrate our heritage architecture and the period when those buildings, like the members of the Magnificent 7 were built. The problems were present from the get go. Those buildings were constructed in the 20th century. While George Brown, the architect who designed the fret…
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Konsidering Kartel
BySoyiniI have a lot of thoughts about Adidja Palmer’s influence on the Caribbean. His charisma, musical legacy and the mess surrounding his failed concert in Trinidad. But writing about Vybz Kartel has been personally rewarding. I received a Caribbean Broadcast Union Award for Excellence in Caribbean Art and Culture Reporting for my report on his…
Busshead on ILTV’s The Stew
BySoyiniBahamas Carnival just ended and Machel Montano and Bunji Garlin were there. It was the first time the pair performed their soca hit Busshead outside of Trinidad. The duo were interviewed about their collaboration, and careers, on ILTV’s chat show The Stew. They’ve (the show’s producers) posted the entire episode online, so you can fast…