[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]
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…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe6onk98K0w?rel=0] The National Action Cultural Committee (NACC) has released a list of the top 20 calypsos for 2016. The list, without further adieu, and in alphabetical order: CALYPSO ARTISTE A Matter of Trust – Sasha Ann Moses A Murder A Day – Lady Adana (Marsha Clifton) All Lives Matter …
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe6onk98K0w?rel=0] The National Action Cultural Committee (NACC) has released a list of the top 20 calypsos for 2016. The list, without further adieu, and in alphabetical order: CALYPSO ARTISTE A Matter of Trust – Sasha Ann Moses A Murder A Day – Lady Adana (Marsha Clifton) All Lives Matter …
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FstDKLSotBE?rel=0] I love this song, and look at that, the video has just been released. Jus Now is the Trini-UK duo of Kashav Chandradath Singh aka LAZABeam and Sam Interface (really Chadburn). Listen to their catalogue, it’s really good. They’ve done a lot of work with Bunji Garlin. But recent projects has seen them…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FstDKLSotBE?rel=0] I love this song, and look at that, the video has just been released. Jus Now is the Trini-UK duo of Kashav Chandradath Singh aka LAZABeam and Sam Interface (really Chadburn). Listen to their catalogue, it’s really good. They’ve done a lot of work with Bunji Garlin. But recent projects has seen them…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for film lovers. It’s Film Festival Season! The T&T Film Festival is on, and there are so many great local and regional movies to watch. Plus TTFF always includes world cinema on the roster. It’s a movie buff’s paradise. But when TTFF ends on the 27th September,…
The physical environment Indoor environments are better because of how the sound travels in space. The soundscape maybe tailored to the type of space it will be presented in. Specific audio playbac… Source: Notes on presenting a Soundscape So proud of my friend Afifa for the groundbreaking work she is doing.
Meagan Sylvester shared this on her page last September 2nd. It popped up in my Facebook reminder and I thought, that this is the best place to post it, because it’s such a great list of papers and essays on our music and Carnival customs etc. So without further adieu: Mason, Peter. 1998. Bacchanal? The…
On Wednesday at the annual National Awards ceremony the following persons were recognised for their national service in the fields of culture and the arts. Leston Paul the Musical Arranger/ Producer/Composer/Musician received the Chaconia Medal Silver [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUFtArvmGuQ?rel=0] The Humming Bird Medal (Gold) was awarded to the: St. Margaret’s Boys’ Anglican School/Youth Steel Orchestra…