Showing posts from December, 2009

De Fosto launched D'Carnival Last Night!

A Palace State of Mind - The CD! The launching of The 'De Original De Fosto Himself' CD turned out be more than that and … Read more

Calypso to Soca to Chutney Blends!

Shorty created it ... it was rejected, but is coming back with a bang! This post is meant to make you, the reader pause and r… Read more

Soca Tankalanka 2

"I Cyar Say Nothing 'Bout Dat!" "Shadow said that soca: '...is just a new name for modern calypso'… Read more

The Islands of Trinidad and Tobago

If someone should ask you how many islands make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, how would you answer? Well, I asked some … Read more

One Guava Per Day

I remember, as a child, going into "Netto lands" to pick guava. The trees were located in an area that had about seven… Read more

Pirates & Music | Trinidad & Tobago Recording Industry

Piracy is a menace to the music industry all over the world. However, in a small country like Trinidad and Tobago piracy of mu… Read more

SMILE | Ataklan Feat. Terry Lyons | Trinidad & Tobago 2010

Sensually, this was the best release for the 2010 season; Ataklan and Terry Lyons combined harmoniously to produce one of my … Read more

SOCA Tankalanka! Part 1

SOCA Music -"The Good, Bad and Indifferent" The Good: We have the music and it is wonderful - Soca! The Bad: Th… Read more

The Law is an Ass!

I recently read a story about a 13 year old girl who was sentenced to three years' incarceration at a home for juvenile delin… Read more

Trinidad's Mud Volcanos

Piparo Mud Volcano, Trinidad via Bing Images Mud! No, don’t start making plans to join a band for Monday Mass – it isn’t about th… Read more

Dey Spoil Paramin Parang!

Sometimes we should be wary of change and change for change sake may not always be a good thing. You know the saying, if it ain&#… Read more

The Lady In Black | Trinidad

We all have our childhood fears some of which are imagined while some are real. However, there are some events that are a little… Read more

Lord Shorty is the creator of Soca music!

When Garfield Blackman aka Lord Shorty coined the word Sokah to describe his music (a fusion of East Indian music and Calypso) do… Read more

Asa Wright Nature Centre & Lodge

Photo via bing images The World famous Asa Wright Nature Center is a natural wonder and Trinidad's gift to the World.“The con… Read more

Invaders Steelband 1950 | Trinidad & Tobago

The Invaders Steelband is one of the oldest steel bands formed in Trinidad and Tobago. Discogs.com reports that the band was form… Read more

Talks ongoing for one Caribbean air carrier | The Trinidad Guardian

Caribbean Airlines Ltd (CAL) is attempting to take charge of the Caribbean air space as the only Caricom agent with the assets t… Read more

Paramin Scenery Trinidad

Image via bing images. Here is another photo from Gail's Paramin collection. What is the 'mass' on the tree and does … Read more

Trinidad and Tobago: The land of Calypso, Steel Pan, Soca, Chutney and Limbo...

The twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago boasts that it is the land of Calypso, Steel Pan and Soca (the list is a long one… Read more

What Fruit is This?

Gail remarked: "Fat-Pork" (local name) was in full bloom, "ah eat till meh mouth get tie-up". Well, Gail … Read more

Soca Creator Caribbean Cook Up Controversy

A Soca creator Caribbean Cook Up controversy recently aired on Wack Radio901fm.com. The program hosted by Ellsworth James had Ki… Read more

Vinyl Is Back in Style in Music Stores

Here is an interesting article that should turn the tables in the music industry as well as bring back memories of a glorious pas… Read more

Map of Tobago and Capital City Scarborough

This is the follow up to the Trinidad map and capital city post. In this presentation we have two maps; one each of Tobago and th… Read more

Map of Trinidad and Capital City Port of Spain

Here we have two maps; one each of Trinidad and the capital city of Port of Spain.  There are many maps available online but th… Read more

NPATT Parang Finals 2009 at the Arima Velodrome

The highly anticipated National Parang Association of Trinidad and Tobago ( NPATT ) 2009 finals took place at the Arima Velodrome… Read more

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