[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOjxz1jUg0U?rel=0] The Calypso of the Year is Paradise by Helon Francis. The video above is his Dimanche Gras performance. Below is his performance from Calypso Fiesta. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z7-hDKo9U0?rel=0]
I’m at the Ceder Hill Ramleela, which at over 130 years old is among the oldest in the Western Hemisphere.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGdIAOL3SlQ?rel=0] I had fun judging the presentations, mostly skits, at the MY Yo Pro conference yesterday.
I’ve been scoping her brand for a bit, and this week I finally got the chance to meet Jin Forde, the designer of J.Angelique about her brand and her aesthetic. What I was trying to get at, is her path to success. It appears that presentation is key. Her website: jangelique.com is pretty, easy to…
The festival will launch with The Pearl Button, a film by Patricio Guzman. But I’m really excited by the local films that will be included on the schedule. Details on those films in an upcomimg post. Save
I attended the Mastering by the Mentors Awards Ceremony on Monday. I posted during the event, you can read that entry here. I was really touched by the tributes that came pouring out for Stephen Derek. You got the sense, that far above his talent, he was a kind and decent man, and the most…
The Contemporary Choreographers’ Collective or COCO is hosting their annual Dance Festival. I’m really excited to see them add a video element. Founding member of COCO Sonia Dumas, has become quite the filmmaker of late. Fresh off her win at #TTFF16 for a film development prize, this addition of film to COCO Dance Fest is…
In commemoration of Calypso History Month, the National Trust will host its 2nd Vintage Calypso On Nelson Island on Saturday 22nd October 2016, with Lord Superior and a full cast accompanied by the Reflection Band. This year we will have the pleasure of hearing Bro. Valentino, Bro. Mudada, Twiggy, Abebele along with the iconic Lord…
The Minister of Culture, Community and the Arts wasn’t scheduled to be on tonight’s programme. But in light of the passing of Mentor Stephen Derek last Friday, she wanted to pay tribute to him at tonight’s award function. Director of Culture Ingrid Ryan Ruben described Stephen Derek as a “gift to Trinidad & Tobago.” She…
Warwick Transatlantic #Fellowship for #Caribbean-based applicants – http://wp.me/p7FRLi-tw