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Kernal: “Give my father the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago” - Keeping Kitchener’s legacy alive

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The achievements of Aldwyn “Kitchener” Roberts are many and widely known. Even as generations pass, many know the name Kitchener is of extreme importance to this country’s cultural identity and

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TTGPA denies evicting Woodbrook Playboyz

Trinidad & Tobago Guardian

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - The Trinidad and Tobago Group of Prof

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Pan Trinbago’s Musical Showdown thrills, draws big crowd

Newsday Carib Skiffle Steel Orchestra gives its all. - ROGER JACOB

Pan Trinbago’s president Beverley Ramsey-Moore was “ecstatic” at Saturday’s Musical Showdown in De Big Yard, the pan event held during the Taste of Carnival.

For Ramsey-Moore, the pa

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Ray Holman’s Pan on the Move marks 50 years with film

Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Carnival 1972 was a standout year in Trinidad and Tobago’s festival history, not just because of its

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CHUTNEY SOCA MONARCH 2022: A SHIP LOST IN A MUSICAL OCEAN

CHUTNEY SOCA is at a MUSICAL CROSSROADS and must decide what it wants to be. Listening to the show and watching the performers grab at so many OUTSIDE MUSICAL INFLUENCES so far removed from the core genre left me wondering when they will get back on

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When Steel Talks extends condolences to tuner Billy Sheeder

When Steel Talks extends condolences to tuner Billy Sheeder on the passing of his mother Hilda Ann Sheeder. 

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Music departments at 3 secondary schools receive steel pans - NCF assists students with music practicals

Music students of the Christ Church Foundation School practicing the steel pan

The National Cultural Foundation has assisted the music departments of three secondary schools across the island with access to steel pans for their students.

Singing a

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SFA’s Jacks of Steel to perform music of Trinidad, Tobago

SFA News

Nacogdoches, Texas, USA - The Jacks of Steel at Stephen F. Austin Stage University will present the traditional soca and calypso music of Trinidad and Tobago, along with versions of rock and pop

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PM asked to intervene in Pan Trinbago election dispute

Newsday -

Pan Trinbago’s president Beverley Ramsey-Moore says the Prime Minister has more important things to do than to deal with the organisation’s internal affairs.

This comes after a letter was sent by four members to the Dr Rowley calling for h

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Pan Trinbago gets just $4m for Carnival but shows will go on

Newsday MELISSA DOUGHTY

Desperadoes during its winning performance of Nailah Blackman's More Sokah at the National Panorama Finals, Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain, in February 2020. - Vidya Thurab

Pan Trinbago president Beverley Ramsey-Moore

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A Response to Trinidad Express’ article ‘Pan Trinbago’s chief ready for election’

 

Beverly held Pan Trinbago’s AGM in 2019 outside of what the Pan Trinbago’s constitution dictates. Her excuses for Moore time are poor. 

 

Despite what the constitution dictates on the AGM and the Convention being held within the September – Octobe

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WIADCA mourns death of ‘Carnival Queen’ Joyce Quamina

By Nelson A. King

Quamina, a long-time Brooklyn resident, died on March 1 – incidentally, the same day as “Carnival Tuesday” in Trinidad and Tobago – at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside, Long Is., her only daughter, Michelle Quamina to

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Pan Trinbago to host extraordinary meeting on May 1

MELISSA DOUGHTY - Newsday

Pan Trinbago Ppresident Beverly Ramsey-Moore. File photo/Angelo Marcell

Pan Trinbago will host an extraordinary meeting of its members on May 1.

The notice was issued in a letter to all members and posted on its Facebook pa

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Mas man Fareid Carvalho stands up for a Taste of Carnival

Newsday - Mellissa Doughty

Masman Fareid Carvalho works on the headpiece of his 2022 presentation at his mas camp on Alfredo Street in Woodbrook on February 3. Carvalho has competed for 21 years in the Carnival King competition at the Queen's Park

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Chutney Soca Monarch Enjoys 4M Views In 30 Days ... “We would never have known this interest existed across T&T and indeed across the world had it not been for the pandemic”

TTT News February 18, 2022

“We would never have known this interest existed across T&T and indeed across the world had it not been for the pandemic” says George Singh, CEO of Southex Promotions.

The 2022 Edition of CHUTNEY SOCA MONARCH has enjoyed up

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Entertaining Clash of Tents at Naparima Bowl even as kaiso lovers stay away

Stacey Sobers-Abraham performs Legacy Lives - Lincoln Holder

In stark contrast to the crowds of the Calypso Fiesta competitions held before the pandemic, only a few calypso lovers came out to give support to their cultural icons in San Fernando on

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History of Steelband in Eras Mr Nestor Sullivan R.I.P.

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All-female tent claims discrimination by Gypsy [Gypsy, Beverley, Ainsley -- ALL SELF-DEALING]

Trinidad Express Feb 19, 2022

"ALLEGATIONS of nepotism, crony­ism, self-dealing and gender discrimination have been made against chairman of the National Carnival Commission (NCC) Win­ston “Gypsy” Peters after an all-­woman calypso tent was ex­cluded

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Yes, ORTT for Kitch -- Editorial

Trinidad Express

Awarding the nation’s highest honour to the late calypso great, the Lord Kitchener, should be a no-brainer. Indeed, many would be forgiven for assuming that the Order of Trinidad and Tobago (ORTT) had already been bestowed upon the

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Silver Stars Steel Orchestra Receives Unipet Elliot “Ellie” Mannette People’s Choice Award

Unipet’s Rupert Jones (left) presents Marcus Ash (right) of Silver Stars Steel Orchestra with the People’s Choice Trophy

Trinidad & Tobago, W.I. - Silver Stars Steel Orchestra was presented with the Unipet Elliot “Ellie” Mannette People’s Choice Aw

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