Joel Levi Feveck aka Zan, is a multi talented young man, well recognized in the music fraternity for...
Joel Levi Feveck aka Zan, is a multi talented young man, well recognized in the music fraternity for his songwriting skills and vocal ability to perform in various genres. Growing up in the twin island of Trinidad and Tobago his love for music grew from childhood. He was groomed as a young boy in voice training by his mother and so from a very early age the foundation of his talent was well nurtured.
In 1998, at the age of 16 his career started in the music group "Relativity". Their appearances ranged from concerts and model shows to other types of ceremonies, where they performed the national anthem, ballads, calypsos, and such. After graduating high school in 2000, Zan moved on in search of new opportunities. The group "Fusion," was formed with childhood friend Keron Boodoosingh. Out of this came the comical tune "Doubles," which was a well received collaboration by the two. In the words of the artist, "this was an effort to expand my range and give vent to my natural expression."
As a songwriter, his talent speaks for itself and will continue to do so. His joy and pleasure stems from his ability to capture in song, the soul of life and on the other hand the satire of everyday trials and tribulations. This is exhibited in his writings of groovy soca, ballads and the undefined. This songwriter has composed:"Can't Wait" sang by H2O Flow, "Energy" sang by Tony Prescott & Surface, "Love Somebody" and "Wine and Bend Over" sung by Destra and Shal respectively. These songs have helped the artist travel through the shallow waters in his life, to deeper waters where the sharks and icons swim.
Beyond the shores of Trinidad Zan recorded Hard to Say Goodbye with French artiste Flow Fiji in early 2001. He hoped to continue to add many more knots like this onto his belt in this life. The popular song "Same Band," produced by Chasau and written in collaboration with Shal Marshall, was yet another such knot on his belt. Committed to making his mark in the industry, Zan continued to demonstrate his talent. In 2005, the hit song "Watching Woman" produced by Chinese Laundry was a hit track on the number 1 radio station's Soca Switch. This song was a true illustration of Zan as the man on the street who loves to watch the legs of women as they walk by. One could say like many Scorpio men, this artist enjoys the art of understanding and knowing a woman!
Zan's journey in music started in his primary days and has followed him to adulthood. This gave him the inspiration to write "Heart of a Man" which he did in collaboration with the most internationally known soca artist Machel Montano. His peers were not surprised when he followed up by writing "Always Be" commonly known as "Have You Ever Been in Love. This was produced as a duet, which he sang alongside Patrice Roberts, and was the beginning of a growing friendship with the talented vocalist.
Other recognized accomplishments for the artist include the winning of Pan Song of the year for 2006 "Colors Again" and the second place winner in the Groovy Soca Monarch competition with his collaboration song "Always Be" sang as a duet with Patrice Roberts. The year 2006 was a phenomenal one in his life it heightened his personal satisfaction and public recognition.
Life's path has brought him to 2007, where he has since recorded and written "Till Tomorrow (Hold Me Close)" with Patrice Roberts and "All We Need" as another solo rendition. The artist feels blessed to have been awarded the opportunity to travel the world with Machel Montano and Xtatik. From the sold out shows in Madison Square Garden (New York) to the World Cup in Germany, his dream to be versed in world cultures and identities in an attempt to expand his writing experiences, was further realized on completion of his European World Tour. His mind, body, and soul were well exposed, and with Zan's positive reception, we await to see its impact on our musical culture.
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sugar Aloes-Born Michael Anthony Osuna, this controversial calypsonian hails from Santa Cruz, Trinid...
sugar Aloes-Born Michael Anthony Osuna, this controversial calypsonian hails from Santa Cruz, Trinidad. He started his schooling at Nelson Street Boys R.C. then went on to Mucurapo High School. One of his earliest mentors was Hollis Liverpool, better known as the Mighty Chalkdust. Chalky was Michaels schoolteacher then later his choirmaster at Nelson Street Boys. Michael Osuna began his singing career in 1979 at the Young Beginners Tent. He now lives in Arouca and is married, describing himself as a family man.
Facts and figures are cold things however. They cannot begin to describe the man, his life and his art. Michael is best known to his friends, fans and foes as Sugar Aloes. He is the reigning 2002 Calypso Monarch of Trinidad and Tobago.
From the moment he took the stage at the Grand Savannah on the night of Dimarche Gras 2002 he was a crowd favourite. His first song "Contribution" told of our need and responsibility to mentor and shape our children, heart, body and soul. I caught up with Sugar Aloes one evening, several weeks after his resounding victory. He was doing back to back performances in New York then on to another full slate of appearances in Toronto, Canada.
Aloes and I spoke of the continuing trend of West Indian parents to come abroad seeking a better life while leaving their children behind. "How can you mind your child from a barrel?" says Aloes. "You cant pack morals in a barrel to send home. You cant pack values in a barrel. No matter where I am, or what Im doing, I make time for my children."
There is an ever-increasing flow of West Indians leaving their home for the mythical milk and honey advertised in foreign lands. Sugar Aloes made himself very clear on his position, saying "If you cant make it where you born, you cant make it anywhere. Youre going from job to job here. Whats the difference?" The breakdown in family is a source of heartfelt distress to Aloes and he vows to continue the lyrical laments to his nation.
Sugar Aloes second song on the night of his resounding victory was "Jubilation Time" (chorus: please Mr. Panday, make way for de Balisier) a well-received tribute to the PNM (Peoples National Movement)s return to political power in Trinidad and Tobago. The Balisier is the icon flower of the PNM. "Jubilation Time" bore the style of the late Lord Kitchener, a hero of the 2002 Monarch. The calypso was done in a larveau (pronounced lav whey) cadence, a simple but time honoured melody of the art of political commentary in song.
But there is a method to the bittersweet madness. Sugar Aloes life is predicated on certain fundamental beliefs and the facts and figures begin to pale in the revealing light of these convictions. Aloes and I joked a bit as we talked about his family life and childhood. He told me hed prefer not to mention how many children he has. He laughed and said, "People tended to react with "Oh goooode!" But there was no joking when we spoke on the topic of his music and his lyrics. His insightful grasp of life in Trinidad & Tobago came through clearly as we talked about where he saw himself in years to come, what his calypso commentaries meant to him and more especially, what it meant to his people.
"I am a vicious commentator." He said. "The poor mans representative. We continue to be misled and Im not going to stay quiet about it." Aloes went on to explain that the poor man had a voice only once every five years and he has taken it upon himself to speak out on his behalf on the injustices and unfair practices of those in authority. While some of his fellow calypsonians may pander solely to the bump and grind of popular soca rhythms, Sugar Aloes plans on keeping his calypsos on task, tough and unwavering in his passion for improvement in the socio-political and economic situation in Trinidad and Tobago. A staunch PNM advocate, Sugar Aloes promises his words will always be controversial but there will never be a question as to his loyalties and sense of responsibility to his homeland.
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Ravi Bissambhar - Trinidadian artist
Ravi is one of the most popular Indian male artistes in Tri...
Ravi Bissambhar - Trinidadian artist
Ravi is one of the most popular Indian male artistes in Trinidad and Tobago because of his versatility and charming personality. He is the youngest musical producer, director, arranger, singer and one of the most sought after musical programmer.
Ravi started singing at the age of 13 and ever since this young artiste has just kept on aspiring. He attended the Sangre Grande Hindu school, North Eastern College, University of the West Indies and he is attempting to complete his degree in Business Administration(A.B.E.) Currently at the age of 23 he is the lead vocalist, music director,producer and arranger for the popular Caribbean fused music band Karma. He is also a top radio personality with Trinidad and Tobago's leading East Indian radio station, 90.5fm.
This young superstar was always inspired by international artistes like Kumar Sanu, Sonu Nigam,Eminem and Machel Montano, but what inspires him the most is his parents, his brother Anil, sisters Nalini and Nisha,his love for music and most importantly God. Ravi has toured the Caribbean, U.S.A, Canada, Guyana, Europe and Suriname; representing Trinidad's culture, chutney and soca. He was also voted the Best New Artiste in the year 2003 and he received the award for Best Bhajan album in 2005. He is presently nominated for Best Chutney Soca artiste at the Virgin Records Awards in March 2006. Ravi was also a finalist in the Mastana Bahar and Chutney Soca Monarch competition.
Presently he is making waves with his big hit songs, 'Gul yuh start meh, Rum is meh lover and 'Teer cheer.' Other hit songs include Karma slam 1&2, Yeh kahan, Mom and Dad, Badi door (featuring General Imran) Seene meh dil, Ek tera saath, Karma Rompe, The End, Channa vey and his version of Mangalam Ganesham.
Some of his greatest achievements includes performing along side Nitin Mukesh in 1996, Shah Rukh Khan in 1999, forming Karma in 2002 together with his Father, Brother, and Sister (Jeewanlal, Anil, and Nisha Bissambhar), joining the 90.5 FM family in 2002, played music for Kumar Sanu at the 90.5 FM cook out competition in 2004, the 3rd of December 2005 where he was chosen to open the Bollywood Music Awards, the Bollywood Movie Awards 2006, received Best Sounding Band at Unifest 2006 in Miami and now getting prepared for the Annual Father's Day Spectacular.
It will be his first concert ever and he guarantees to deliver.Ravi B has already produced five Albums which Includes Karma Evolution, A.B.C.party mix, Secret 48, Karma Mangalam, Destiny and Karmasutra.He is now preparing to launch his baby albums DESTINY 2 and BAND AH D YEAR.
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Raymond Ramnarine from Trinidad
Destra Garcia from Trinidad
Raymond started his music career at th...
Raymond Ramnarine from Trinidad
Destra Garcia from Trinidad
Raymond started his music career at the tender age of 9 years. His love for Indian music has grown tremendously, ever since the early days of Dil-E-Nadaan. In 1985 and 1988 he toured Canada with Dil-E-Nadaan. In 1989 he composed the test-piece "Dostaana" for Saaj Sammelan. Raymond started his 'singing' career then and won the Nationwide Duet Singing Competition together with Saraswatie Maharaj.
In 1991 he toured Jamaica and entered Mastana Bahar and attained 1st place in the Preliminaries and Semi Finals, and 2dn place in the Gtand Final. Also appeared that year at the Indian Cultural Pageant to serenade the queens.
.................................................................................................Destra Garcia was born on November of 1977 in Trinidad and Tobago, she hails from a musical family.
Destra has been singing since she was in St.James Secondary School. "I sang every year for five years at school and won the Calypso Monarch on every occasion. I also wrote all my calypsoes." Destra Garcia
At the age of eighteen Destra hooked up with a producer at Caribbean Sound Basin and formed the four member group called PSYKE which focused mostly on singing R & B. The group only lasted for one year.
At one point, Destra decided that she must not depend on singing to earn her living. With this in mind she decided to continue with her education. She attended the School of Business and Management where she earned her diploma in Selling and Sales Managements. Destra armed with her degree would begin working in the business field. But Destra came to find out that she was not cut out for the business field and decided to return to singing.
Through it all Destra kept on singing for the love of the music. In 1999 things eventually paid off when Destra sang "Ah Have A Man Already" with Third Base. It just so happen that this was when Ms. Garica was discovered by Roy Cape. Destra went on to become the lead female singer for the Roy Cape All Stars.
She made her official debut in back in 2000 at Iwer George's "Property" party. Since then Destra has been doing what she enjoys most of all singing and performing for the people. Today, Destra is the lead female vocalist with the legendary band Atlantik.
In 2003, carnival in Trinidad and Tobago, Destra came in second place in Road March Competition with the major hit song "Carnival" ft. Machel Montano. Some of Destra's follow-up hit songs are "Whey you want", "Boodie", and "Choo-Choo".
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Destra Garcia was born on November of 1977 in Trinidad and Tobago, she hails from a musical family.
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Destra Garcia was born on November of 1977 in Trinidad and Tobago, she hails from a musical family.
"When I am up there performing I feel the music as I move and I know it's great to be a woman. I reveal in my sensuality. I want women to look at me and say Way To Go Destra, because I am representing them and I look good doing so". Destra Garcia
Destra has been singing since she was in St.James Secondary School. "I sang every year for five years at school and won the Calypso Monarch on every occasion. I also wrote all my calypsoes." Destra Garcia
At the age of eighteen Destra hooked up with a producer at Caribbean Sound Basin and formed the four member group called PSYKE which focused mostly on singing R & B. The group only lasted for one year.
At one point, Destra decided that she must not depend on singing to earn her living. With this in mind she decided to continue with her education. She attended the School of Business and Management where she earned her diploma in Selling and Sales Managements. Destra armed with her degree would begin working in the business field. But Destra came to find out that she was not cut out for the business field and decided to return to singing.
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Roger George
When we talk about high energy, vibrant, soft-spoken, breath taking, and polite you...
Roger George
When we talk about high energy, vibrant, soft-spoken, breath taking, and polite you can put Rogers name in the same sentence. Roger has been singing for over 17 years.
Even as a young singer Roger displayed tremendous potential and talent, which manifested itself in the early coronations as "The Junior Calypso Monarch," in 1988, 1990 and 1991 , respectively.
This talent would not go unnoticed, with the departure of Chris "Tambu" Herbert, Roger was approached by the successful Charlies Roots band to take up a position as lead vocalist. This position would lead Roger to play an active role within the soca industry, backing up various artists without rehearsal and playing percussions with the band in addition to his role as lead vocalist.
Fastforward to 1994, Roger decides to spread his wings, taking up residence in California he worked with Trinidad base bands like, Upstream and Steel Pulse. His talents and exasperating voice took him to the San Francisco Carnival , to work with the band "Banyon," a branch off of Peter Minshalls "Odyssey". Upon the rquest of long time friend,and mentor, the legendary Carl Jacobs, 1995 Roger moves to Miami becoming lead singer of Jacobs'
band "Islander." While taking up residence in Miami, Roger goes on to release a string of songs. 1998 sees Roger returning to Sweet T&T with the release of his hit "Take it out" produced by Earl Crosby. Fastforward Carnival 2000, Roger has joined the band, XTATIK. He is pleased with what he sees and feels strong vibes about the members and management.
Roger has a long journey ahead of him, and is very excited and enthusiastic about the path that he has chosen to take. In 2001, Roger had a great year and with the absence of Machel, his presence on the stage as one of the major front line singers played a major part in the band moving forward with much success.
2002 would prove to be a very successful year for RG with the smash hit single, "Mo Luv" a feature song on Xtatik 2002 CD. Radios stations DJ's around New York, Boston, Miami, Canada and the Caribbean helped popularize this song. In December of 2001, Roger released "Break" featuring Machel Montano. The song was a monster hit for Carnival 2002, also featured on Xtatik 2002 CD. Roger also went on to hold the title of 2002 Pan Calypso Monarch, when he performed his smash hit song "Good News", which Exodus Steel Orchestra chose "Good News" as the song to beat for 2002 National Panorama Championships. After 2002 Carnival he became a featured front line member of Bryon Lee and the Dragonaires, Jamaica's number one soca band. This year Roger has succeeded in contiuning his momentum from 2002, being crowned Young Calypso King for 2003 with his inspirational composition "These are the days."
Roger's journey has started in the land of Soca in Trinidad and Tobago. His future is very bright and hopes that his voice will lead him around the world not only in the soca industry, but also in R & B, Jazz and Gospel music.
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Rikki Jai is ah Trinidadian chutney-soca artiste born Samraj Jaimungal in Friendship Village, San Fe...
Rikki Jai is ah Trinidadian chutney-soca artiste born Samraj Jaimungal in Friendship Village, San Fernando.
The prince of soca chutney, his highness Rikki Jai. Samraj "Rikki" Jai is the most successful crossover entertainer in the world. He has won the Carib Soca Chutney Monarch competition too many times to count, and has been the first Indian performer to make his mark on the soca charts with many different hit tunes. Most recently, he's known for his super hit throughout the soca and chutney universe for his song, Mor Tor. Mor Tor was almost a road march contender for the 2004 carnival season and was so popular that superstar Machel Montano also teamed up with his highness to remix the song.
Rikki Jai is also known for his past super chart topers like Scorpion, Dulahin, de River Lime and the song he broke into the scene with, Sumintra. Rikki Jai is unlike all other artists as he was the first to brake down the barrier, and allow space for 'Indian" soca entertainers to be recognized on the same stage as all the other top artists, although to this day no one has been able to reach the level at which Rikki has achieved success. None the less, he's still and always will be the true Prince of Soca Chutney music.
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The Mighty Trini - Curry Tabanca 1987 ( Robert Elias )
The Mighty Trini - Curry Tabanca 1987 ( Robert Elias )
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Raymond Ramnarine - RUM -2008
Dil-E-Nadan Indian Orchestra is from Trinidad
Raymond Ramnarine...
Raymond Ramnarine - RUM -2008
Dil-E-Nadan Indian Orchestra is from Trinidad
Raymond Ramnarine - Leader, Arranger, Vocalist
Raymond started his music career at the tender age of 9 years. His love for Indian music has grown tremendously, ever since the early days of Dil-E-Nadaan. In 1985 and 1988 he toured Canada with Dil-E-Nadaan. In 1989 he composed the test-piece "Dostaana" for Saaj Sammelan. Raymond started his 'singing' career then and won the Nationwide Duet Singing Competition together with Saraswatie Maharaj.
In 1991 he toured Jamaica and entered Mastana Bahar and attained 1st place in the Preliminaries and Semi Finals, and 2dn place in the Gtand Final. Also appeared that year at the Indian Cultural Pageant to serenade the queens.
Raymond is today regarded as our most electryfying stage performer. He continues to attract endless attention whenever he performs and is still regarded as our heartrob. The band has just returned from a tour of Holland and Raymond was as usual the pick of the artists amongst many all over the world. He is looking forward to the Father's Day Spectacular with a performance that will have patrons talking for weeks about the event.
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Baron- It's Christmas.
Trinidad Christmas music
Baron- It's Christmas.
Trinidad Christmas music
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Rikki Jai ...Trinidad West Indies christmas music
Rikki Jai ...Trinidad West Indies christmas music
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Richard Luces ..Caribbean Christmas music Steel drum, or "pan", is considered (at least in Trinidad ...
Richard Luces ..Caribbean Christmas music Steel drum, or "pan", is considered (at least in Trinidad and Tobago) to be the only real musical instrument invented in the 20th century. It has come a long way in less than a century. From the marginalized means of expression of the marginalized social classes, it has hit the mainstream. These two albums illustrate that perfectly.
Tropical Sunday by Richard Luces, a Trinidadian living in Canada, blends keyboard and pan. The selections range from Schubert to spirituals to Bony M to Soeur Sourire. The arrangements are all true to the originals, but you can hear the pan. Its sound unites the pieces, but without making them homogenous.
The works on this CD are all inspirational, though I admit that I had to stretch my imagination to see where "Every Breath You Take" fits in. (Hint: Pretend it's God singing it.)
Voices 'n Steel unites two of Trinidad and Tobago's most famous groups: a renowned choir and a celebrated steel band. The pieces are almost all classical. If you don't look at the CD first, you'd never know from accent or tone where the artists were from.
Voices 'n Steel shows the versatility of pan. The All Stars are an orchestra, not a band, and they sound like any other orchestra. An expert can make a steel drum sound like practically anything, and these are experts. As for the voices, I can't detect the Trini accent (and my in-laws are Trinidadian).
To really hear the difference between the two albums, listen to their renditions of Schubert's "Ave Maria." Luces' version can't be mistaken for anything but pan. The Trinidad All Stars' rendition doesn't sound much like traditional pan at all.
Taken together, these two albums give an excellent overview of where pan has gone in the last half-century. Its versatility is amazing.
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Richard Luces ..Caribbean Christmas music Steel drum, or "pan", is considered (at least in Trinidad ...
Richard Luces ..Caribbean Christmas music Steel drum, or "pan", is considered (at least in Trinidad and Tobago) to be the only real musical instrument invented in the 20th century. It has come a long way in less than a century. From the marginalized means of expression of the marginalized social classes, it has hit the mainstream. These two albums illustrate that perfectly.
Tropical Sunday by Richard Luces, a Trinidadian living in Canada, blends keyboard and pan. The selections range from Schubert to spirituals to Bony M to Soeur Sourire. The arrangements are all true to the originals, but you can hear the pan. Its sound unites the pieces, but without making them homogenous.
The works on this CD are all inspirational, though I admit that I had to stretch my imagination to see where "Every Breath You Take" fits in. (Hint: Pretend it's God singing it.)
Voices 'n Steel unites two of Trinidad and Tobago's most famous groups: a renowned choir and a celebrated steel band. The pieces are almost all classical. If you don't look at the CD first, you'd never know from accent or tone where the artists were from.
Voices 'n Steel shows the versatility of pan. The All Stars are an orchestra, not a band, and they sound like any other orchestra. An expert can make a steel drum sound like practically anything, and these are experts. As for the voices, I can't detect the Trini accent (and my in-laws are Trinidadian).
To really hear the difference between the two albums, listen to their renditions of Schubert's "Ave Maria." Luces' version can't be mistaken for anything but pan. The Trinidad All Stars' rendition doesn't sound much like traditional pan at all.
Taken together, these two albums give an excellent overview of where pan has gone in the last half-century. Its versatility is amazing.
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Richard Luces ..Caribbean Christmas music Steel drum, or "pan", is considered (at least in Trinidad ...
Richard Luces ..Caribbean Christmas music Steel drum, or "pan", is considered (at least in Trinidad and Tobago) to be the only real musical instrument invented in the 20th century. It has come a long way in less than a century. From the marginalized means of expression of the marginalized social classes, it has hit the mainstream. These two albums illustrate that perfectly.
Tropical Sunday by Richard Luces, a Trinidadian living in Canada, blends keyboard and pan. The selections range from Schubert to spirituals to Bony M to Soeur Sourire. The arrangements are all true to the originals, but you can hear the pan. Its sound unites the pieces, but without making them homogenous.
The works on this CD are all inspirational, though I admit that I had to stretch my imagination to see where "Every Breath You Take" fits in. (Hint: Pretend it's God singing it.)
Voices 'n Steel unites two of Trinidad and Tobago's most famous groups: a renowned choir and a celebrated steel band. The pieces are almost all classical. If you don't look at the CD first, you'd never know from accent or tone where the artists were from.
Voices 'n Steel shows the versatility of pan. The All Stars are an orchestra, not a band, and they sound like any other orchestra. An expert can make a steel drum sound like practically anything, and these are experts. As for the voices, I can't detect the Trini accent (and my in-laws are Trinidadian).
To really hear the difference between the two albums, listen to their renditions of Schubert's "Ave Maria." Luces' version can't be mistaken for anything but pan. The Trinidad All Stars' rendition doesn't sound much like traditional pan at all.
Taken together, these two albums give an excellent overview of where pan has gone in the last half-century. Its versatility is amazing.
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Parang is a type of music with Caribbean and Latin American cultural influences. The word is derived...
Parang is a type of music with Caribbean and Latin American cultural influences. The word is derived from the Spanish word parranda, meaning 'merry-making' or 'a group of serenaders'. Parang is a popular folk music of Trinidad and Tobago, it is part of the Island's Hispanic heritage that originated from over 400 years ago during Spanish rule via Venezuela.
In the past, it was traditional for parang serenaders to pay nocturnal visits to the homes of family and friends, where part of the fun was waking the inhabitants of the household from their beds. Today, a new form of parang, soca parang, has emerged. Soca parang is a combination of soca and parang.
Traditional parang music is largely performed around Christmas time, when singers and instrumentalists (collectively known as the parrandero) travel from house to house in the community, often joined by friends and neighbours family ect. using whatever instruments are to hand. Popular parang instruments include the cuatro (a four-string small guitar) and maracas (locally known as shak-shaks. Other instruments often used are violin, guitar, claves (locally known as toc-toc), box bass (an indigenous instrument), flute, mandolin, bandolin, caja (a percussive box instrument), and marimbola (an Afro-Venezuelan instrument). In exchange for the entertainment, parranderos are traditionally given food and drink: pastelle, sorrel, rum and ponche crema (a form of alcoholic eggnog).
While traditional house-to-house caroling tradition is still practised by some small groups and larger organized groups, modern parang music has also developed a season of staged performances called parang fiestas, held from October through to January each year, culminating in a national parang competition.
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Destra Garcia was born on November of 1977 in Trinidad and Tobago, she hails from a musical family.
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Destra Garcia was born on November of 1977 in Trinidad and Tobago, she hails from a musical family.
"When I am up there performing I feel the music as I move and I know it's great to be a woman. I reveal in my sensuality. I want women to look at me and say Way To Go Destra, because I am representing them and I look good doing so". Destra Garcia
Destra has been singing since she was in St.James Secondary School. "I sang every year for five years at school and won the Calypso Monarch on every occasion. I also wrote all my calypsoes." Destra Garcia
At the age of eighteen Destra hooked up with a producer at Caribbean Sound Basin and formed the four member group called PSYKE which focused mostly on singing R & B. The group only lasted for one year.
At one point, Destra decided that she must not depend on singing to earn her living. With this in mind she decided to continue with her education. She attended the School of Business and Management where she earned her diploma in Selling and Sales Managements. Destra armed with her degree would begin working in the business field. But Destra came to find out that she was not cut out for the business field and decided to return to singing.
Through it all Destra kept on singing for the love of the music. In 1999 things eventually paid off when Destra sang "Ah Have A Man Already" with Third Base. It just so happen that this was when Ms. Garica was discovered by Roy Cape. Destra went on to become the lead female singer for the Roy Cape All Stars.
She made her official debut in back in 2000 at Iwer George's "Property" party. Since then Destra has been doing what she enjoys most of all singing and performing for the people. Today, Destra is the lead female vocalist with the legendary band Atlantik.
In 2003, carnival in Trinidad and Tobago, Destra came in second place in Road March Competition with the major hit song "Carnival" ft. Machel Montano. Some of Destra's follow-up hit songs are "Whey you want", "Boodie", and "Choo-Choo".
One of Destra's main goal was to create her own solo album, which she has done Titled: Red, White, Black.
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Edwin Ayoung AKA CRAZY, a calypsonian from Trinidad & Tobago, is one of the top performers of Calyps...
Edwin Ayoung AKA CRAZY, a calypsonian from Trinidad & Tobago, is one of the top performers of Calypso & Soca and parang music
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Trinidadian- Lalchan Hunter Babwa
Trinidadian- Lalchan Hunter Babwa
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Innovative Soundz[IVS] - What Happens In De Party ( Road Mix)
Innovative Soundz[IVS] - What Happens In De Party ( Road Mix)
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Slinger Francisco was born in the village of Grand Roy, Grenada. He moved to Trinidad at an early a...
Slinger Francisco was born in the village of Grand Roy, Grenada. He moved to Trinidad at an early age. He began singing calypso in the early 1950's adapting the calypso nickname Mighty Sparrow.
He earned his under whelming nickname (most calypso singers dealt in more self-aggrandizing names such as Executor and Lion) by virtue of his stage performances, which involved him moving around rapidly while most other singers were stationary.
Sparrow was rewarded with the Calypso Crown of 1956 for his song "Jean And Dinah", which protested about the fallout from Americans who had left Trinidad's military bases. At the same time he lent his support to Eric Williams' People's National Movement, writing many calypso songs in praise of the nationalist leader.
His anthem "Cricket Lovely Cricket" was a particularly painful reminder to UK cricket fans after the humiliating drubbing West Indian star batsman Garfield Sobers gave to the English team in the early 50s. In politics, however, he subsequently revised his position in the 60s as the initial optimism of the PNP soured into disillusionment. Despite his earlier recordings, calypso was ironically just beginning to secure a large following in the USA.
Sparrow's popularity was such that in the 50s and 60s he was capable of filling a venue such as New York's Madison Square Gardens. With the development of soca, Sparrow became a willing convert, although he faced some opposition from calypso purists who despised the new hybrid.
Sparrow's achievement over the years was attained by much hard work, study, due diligence, and the ability to make his music as relevant as possible to his audience worldwide. Early in his career, he listened carefully, and understood the essential elements of the works of the top Calypsonians of the time in order to determine where he wanted Calypso, as an art form, to go. The earthy style of Lord Melody, who eventually became Sparrow's favorite Calypsonian and close friends, attracted him as did Lord Kitchener's ability to please both Trinidadians as well as the international audience. From music books, Sparrow taught himself to play the guitar. Going one step further from learning all the tunes of the reigning Calypsonians' work by heart, early in his career, he tried his hand at composing and, in 1954, he made his Calypso Tent debut as a professional at the Old Brigade Tent on South Quay, Port of Spain. There, he used the sobriquet Little Sparrow. He enthralled the demanding T&T Calypso Tent audience with his composition
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