The genius of the late great Shadow compared to iconic poet William Blake by scholar and author Bukka Rennie.

(May – 1999)

William Blake a British philosopher- a poet who lived in the period 1757-1827 wrote the following words in one of his poems: “O see a world in a grain of sand/And heaven in a wild flower/Hold infinity in the palm of your hand/And eterni

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Yet Another Slight For The Steelbands By The Trinidad & Tobago Government?

I hope I misunderstood, but I was perusing the Express Online this morning, and I read where PM Kamla Bissesar, and her administration, have launched a nationwide celebration of Trinidad & Tobago's 50th Independence anniversary, which is planned to c

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Remembering 'Spree' Simon - by Terry Joseph

Remembering 'Spree' Simon

By Terry Joseph
April 18, 2001

Trinisoca.com

Today marks the 25th anniversary of his death, but mere mention of the name Winston "Spree" Simon in the pan fraternity still elicits emotion and creates contr

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Panorama And The Use Of Cheap Labour

My Facebook response to the Newsday article, "Panmen to get their $1,000": Panorama is not really a "competition", although it is advertised as such. It's really a commercial event that produces millions of dollars (immediately and residually) to eni

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