It was certainly an historic moment last Monday afternoon when the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a draft resolution for August 11 to be declared World Steelpan Day – a day to be annually observed on the UN calendar. The late pan pioneers Ellie Manette and Winston “Spree” Simon would have been beaming […]
August 11 has been officially designated World Steelpan Day. The United Nations made the declaration on Monday at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Introducing the resolution for the declaration of World Steelpan Day before the General Assembly, Randall Mitchell, Trinidad and Tobago’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and the […]
The steelpan communities in Trinidad & Tobago and Canada are mourning the passing of Joslynne Sealey. She was the daughter of noted Trinidad folklorist, the late Andrew Carr. Sealey built an impressive musical career which started as a student at Trinidad’s Bishop Anstey High School. At the biennial 1968 T&T Music Festival, she won the […]
Gloria Carter, the mother of American rapper Jay-Z, has married her longtime girlfriend, Trinidadian Roxanne Wiltshire. The wedding took place at Tribeca 360º in Manhattan, New York last Sunday. Present at the ceremony were Jay-Z and his wife, Beyoncé, who took a break from her Renaissance Tour to attend the nuptials, and their daughter, Blue […]
Calypsonian, ska, and rocksteady artist Lord Creator, best known for his hit song Kingston Town, later covered by UB40, died today (June 30). Born Kenrick Patrick, he was 87. “He died at 11 a.m, he hadn’t been feeling well for some time,” Mrs. Neseline Patrick, Lord Creator’s wife of 23 years, told DancehallMag. “He had […]
CARICOM marks its 50th anniversary The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), a grouping of 20 countries, observes its 50th Anniversary this year under the theme “50 Years Strong: A Solid Foundation to Build on.” CARICOM was established on 4 July 1973 with the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas by Prime Ministers Errol Barrow for Barbados; Forbes […]
Air Canada will resume its service between Toronto and Trinidad, eight years after it discontinued the service. It will recommence service on November 1, 2023, with three flights per week arriving in Trinidad at 11:25 pm, on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and departing at 12:30 am Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays. From December 3, 2023, to […]
Rhoma Spencer’s The Life and Music of Calypso Rose is now a musical drama Photo Credit – Sol Essence. The life and musical journey of Calypso Rose is now a new musical drama, written and directed by Toronto’s own Rhoma Spencer. Spencer, who is the 2022-23 Artist-in-Residence at the Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies […]
Former Pan Trinbago president Patrick Arnold who died in Tobago on May 9 last, is being remembered as a man who changed the face and fate of pan and its players. Pan Trinbago’s vice president Keith Simpson said: “He was a good and honest man who changed the face of the movement by ensuring respect […]
The Atlanta Caribbean Carnival which was cancelled last year, will be back on the streets this weekend. And there will be one –not two or more Caribbean carnivals this year in Atlanta, organizers note. Patricia Tonge Edigin, President of the Atlanta Caribbean Carnival Bandleaders Association (ATCCBA), said “Atlanta wants to see one united and inclusive […]
