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Calypso, mas and soca in the region
The 2016 edition of the Crop Over Festival in Barbados takes place this weekend with Grand Kadooment (Parade of the Bands) scheduled for Monday. Vincey Mas (St Vincent & The Grenadines) is also...
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Making mas in July
Three 2017 mas band launchings were held this weekend past—Passion Carnival, Fantasy and Ronnie & Caro The Mas Band. The latter created a bit of history by acquiring a strip of Serpentine Road in...
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Cheers to Clem
Clem Lue Yat, whose name is synonymous with hair throughout the world because of his prowess with hair styling, celebrated his 71st birthday on Sunday. Lue Yat, born in Trinidad in 1945, is the fifth...
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Tour operators hope to boost local tourism
With tourism in the news these days with the possibility of the Sandals chain of resorts coming to Tobago, local tourism tour operators are finetuning their product to woo more visitors to our...
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De Nu Pub celebrates 30 years of culture
An appreciative audience assembled at De Nu Pub (The Mas Camp) last week Wednesday night, as The Mas Camp celebrated its 30th anniversary. Many seemed amazed that three decades have already gone by...
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St James poorer by Crosby’s loss
Tributes poured in yesterday for Earl Crosby, son of St James entrepreneur Cecil Crosby who celebrated his 98th birthday on June 9. The younger Crosby succumbed to pancreatic cancer on Wednesday. Earl,...
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Chinese come to hear pan in Laventille
Last Monday marked one year since Pan Trinbago Inc staged the historic, inaugural International Panorama competition at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain. The competition was won by Massy...
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Hot pan on a cool evening
When the skies opened last Friday and the rains fell heavily, accompanied by lightning and thunder, few thought that the third edition of Desperadoes Steel Orchestra’s Nine Fridays for Patrick...
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Ron Reid to dazzle with Precious Metals
Acclaimed as one of the country’s best bassists, Ron Reid will be featured in one of his rare appearances on local soil on Sunday at the Central Bank Auditorium, Lower St Vincent Street, Port-of-Spain....
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Mac’s back for Carni
His fans have missed him and, for three years, have clamoured for the return of Brian Mac Farlane to mas since his last presentation—Joy the Finale. Now that many who missed Mac Farlane’s spectacular...
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Pan for the Olympics?
The national instrument was not present in Brazil on Saturday night, when Keshorn Walcott gave T&T its only medal at the Rio Olympics, but was physically represented when Pan Trinbago Inc hosted,...
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Local theatre pays tribute to Kissoon
The local thThe local theatre community reacted with grief after news broke of the death of celebrated playwright Freddie Kissoon.Kissoon, 86, was found dead at his home at Diamond Vale, Diego Martin,...
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Pan on D’Avenue is a hit
The spirit of “one love” was most existent last Saturday night when the Woodbrook/St James Community Association staged Pan on D’Avenue V, its most successful to date, along Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook....
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Masman Keith Carrington dies at 71
In the wake of the recent deaths of Earl Crosby and Peter Greaves, last week Thursday, the mas fraternity lost another of its icons with the passing of Keith Carrington, 71. Carrington was stalwart...
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Calypsonian King Austin dies at age 73
Austin Lewis, 73, known in the calypso world as King Austin, died Saturday morning at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital.Austin’s son, Marvin King, said his father had been battling with Alzheimers for...
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King Austin dies at 73
Austin Lewis, 73, known in the calypso world as King Austin, died yesterday morning at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital. Austin’s son, Marvin King, said his father had been battling with Alzheimers...
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Preview: Island People to sit out Carnival 2017
After presenting a Carnival band for 11 years, there will be no Island People Mas (IP Mas) presentation for Carnival Monday and Tuesday 2017.This was confirmed by IP Mas general manager Colin...
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Island People to sit out Carnival 2016
After presenting a Carnival band for 11 years, there will be no Island People Mas (IP Mas) presentation on the streets of Port-of-Spain for Carnival Monday and Tuesday 2017. This was confirmed by IP...
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Persad brings drama to Central
“Except for the Ramayan Ballet,” said Seeta Persad, “not many people are involved in local productions in T&T.” The dedicated playwright/actress intends changing this and, having written several...
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Pan to save the land
From establishing itself as one of the fastest rising steel orchestras in the land, First Citizens Supernovas is now in the promotions business. The Surrey Village, Lopinot steelband, ably led by Amrit...
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