The Emancipation Support Committee of Trinidad and Tobago (ESCTT) launched its 2024 Pan-African Festival on Africa Day, May 25, at City Hall, Port of Spain.
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[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Here’s a great article on women in the soca world by Tenille Clarke (AndScape), who writes, “As the genre celebrates 50 years, female artists are pushing it forward.” Soca performers mentioned in the article include Destra Garcia, Alison Hinds, Nishie L.S., Rhea Layne,…
NIGEL CAMPBELL The concept of a soca cabaret is not new in Trinidad and Tobago, but St Lucian artist Teddyson John and his many guests delivered an evening of soca performance that elevated the idea of an intimate concert of Caribbean Carnival music to a level that approaches a large metropolitan theatre extravaganza and posits