Brooklyn, New York, USA - Multicultural art, non-profit organization Tropicalfete, Inc. is excited once again to unveil their annual year-end event presentation. This season’s offering is billed as ‘A Musical Gift to the Community - Tropicalfete Cou
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'Pal' Joey Lewis passes - 2-8-2016 -- click for more
Japanese Panist Asami Nagakiya is murdered - 2-10-2016 -- click for more
Former Prime MinisterDoes any know which version came first? Would you consider the Van Dyke Parks version heavily calypso influenced?
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Parading down cold, wind-swept streets on the back of a flat-bed truck is a far cry from jamming under palm trees swaying in a Caribbean breeze,but it’s all in a day’s work for members of the Golden Harps Steel Orchestra.
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A When Steel Talks Spotlight
PELHAM GODDARD was born in Clarence Street in St. James, Trinidad on December 12, 1946. The son of a seaman and a school teacher, he attended St. Crispin's EC school. His love affair with music began ear
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Regrello will be sworn in as an Alderman.
Regrelllo was an Alderman and the Deputy Mayor during the last council.
He was also a former MP and Councillor.
The swearing in for the Council is tentatively carded for Monday.
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When Steel Talks extends Birthday Greetings to master musician Pelham Goddard. He is one of the major architects of Soca music in addition to being one of the Caribbean's most celebrated musicians.
Goddard's work has not been limited to the steelba
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It is no surprise that within the past few years there has been an increase in not only the participation but also the appreciation of steel pan music in Guyana. This is due in part to the actions of the Ministry of Educa
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Legends of Calypso will be among those who will be taking centre stage at the Borders Festival next year
The three-day festival, the brainchild of former Trinidad and Tobago athlete Sheldon Monderoy, will take plac
The energy of Carnival is definitely in the air. Soca music’s being released every 60 seconds it would seem so it’s no surprise that radio personality and artist, Jaiga has also delivered. What we didn’t expect however, was the direction he essential
Read more…The National Carnival Commission (NCC) invites suitably qualified consultants to indicate their ability and interest in conducting surveys during Carnival 2017! For more information regarding this Request for Expression of Interest (EOI), click the i
Read more…The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago (NCC) invites qualified and experienced persons interested in adjudicating Carnival 2017 Mas competitions to register! For more information regarding this invitation, click the image below, or v
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Dec 06, 2016 Kaieteur News
In recent years there has been a surge in the participation in and appreciation of steelsteel-a pan music in Guyana.
This resurgence of the art form has been encouraged and promoted by the Ministry of Education, Departmen
SOS....MAYDAY.....SOS.......Northern Region Pantrinbago Tobago-Region Pantrinbago ........what is happening Hello....is Panorama happening.....Today is the 5th of December........Panorama is slated less than a month away..
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Raf Robertson (pictured) left us abruptly and unexpectedly one year ago. One conversation that has stayed with me is his take on the positioning of our creative industries as a new growt
Newsday Desperadoes in Haiti relief drive Monday, December 5 2016 |
The members of Desperadoes Steel Orchestra will today begin packing a container with supplies to be sent to Haiti, and are also mobilising to assist in the recovery of Matelot.
Se
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Global - By the time the 1940 Bases for Destroyers agreement1 between the United States and Great Britain was finally enacted in 1941, World War II was in full swing. In this pact (which was actually signed
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Tributes have poured in following the death of former Lord Mayor of Cardiff Max Phillips.
Mr Phillips died on November 16 after a short illness.
He was first elected to Cardiff council on May 6, 1976, representing the Fai
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