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News Trinidad and Tobago » Music: Steelpan in the Music of the Indian Diaspora in Trinidad & Tobago

News channel or source: https://eturbonews.com/steelpan-indian-diaspora-cultural-identity/

Published on: Sunday 08 February 2026

The steelpan has emerged as a powerful bridge between Caribbean heritage and Indian roots within the Indo-Caribbean diaspora. Through innovative performances, historical legacies, and evolving ...

News Trinidad and Tobago » Music: The journey of Trinidad's parang music, in one informative podcast

News channel or source: https://globalvoices.org/2022/12/16/the-journey-of-trinidads-parang-music-in-one-informative-podcast/

Published on: Thursday 15 December 2022

Parang music is a genre of folk music that is performed around Christmastime. Traditionally sung in Spanish, parang was introduced to Trinidad and Tobago from Venezuela, but the music has deeper roots ...

News Trinidad and Tobago » Music: Nicki Minaj Spotted In Trinidad And Tobago Ahead Of The Country’s Annual Carnival Celebration

News channel or source: https://uproxx.com/music/nicki-minaj-trinidad-carnival-celebration/

Published on: Saturday 18 February 2023

Nicki Minaj may rep hard for Southside Jamaica Queens, New York, but the “Super Freaky Girl” rapper’s first home was the Caribbean country of Trinidad And Tobago. The record-holding recording artist ...

News Trinidad and Tobago » Music: Roy Cape, whose music provided the beat of Trinidad & Tobago Carnival, dies leaving a precious legacy

News channel or source: https://globalvoices.org/2024/09/06/roy-cape-whose-music-provided-the-beat-of-trinidad-tobago-carnival-dies-leaving-a-precious-legacy/

Published on: Thursday 05 September 2024

Fondly known as “Papi,” Cape was a cultural institution. When Steel Talks, a website dedicated to steelpan music and history, once noted, “If you remove [Cape] from the time-line, his significant and ...

News Trinidad and Tobago » Music: Jacks of Steel to perform music of Trinidad, Tobago

News channel or source: https://www.dailysentinel.com/social_media/jacks-of-steel-to-perform-music-of-trinidad-tobago/article_dc8d817a-27a6-502d-81d3-2010e5ae1ae1.html

Published on: Monday 11 April 2022

The Jacks of Steel at Stephen F. Austin Stage University will present the traditional soca and calypso music of Trinidad and Tobago, along with versions of rock and pop songs with an island twist, ...

News Trinidad and Tobago » Music: Folk Music of Trinidad and Tobago [sound recording]

News channel or source: https://www.si.edu/object/folk-music-trinidad-and-tobago-sound-recording:siris_arc_352552

Published on: Wednesday 27 August 2025

Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington ...