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News Trinidad and Tobago » Music: Photos: CARIBBEAN MUSIC AWARDS to Bring V'ghn, FREETOWN COLLECTIVE to Trinidad Debut

News channel or source: https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Photos-CARIBBEAN-MUSIC-AWARDS-to-Bring-Vghn-FREETOWN-COLLECTIVE-to-Trinidad-Debut-20260901

Published on: Tuesday 01 September 2026

The Caribbean Music Awards will name V'ghn, FREETOWN COLLECTIVE, Jah Mason, 450, 1T1 and Theomaa as its first wave of performers for its NAPA ...

News Trinidad and Tobago » Music: Parang Primer: The Foundations of Trinidad and Tobago’s Holiday Music Tradition

News channel or source: https://www.travelpulse.com/voices/blogs/parang-primer-the-foundations-of-trinidad-and-tobago-s-holiday-music-tradition

Published on: Tuesday 15 December 2015

The Caribbean region is noted for a festive ambiance all year round, so the holidays always turn up the partying a notch. Every island has its own traditions with holiday food and music but Trinidad ...

News Trinidad and Tobago » Music: A Starboy is Born as Trinidad and Tobago Gets a New Work of Music-Theatre

News channel or source: https://globalvoices.org/2014/11/04/a-starboy-is-born-as-trinidad-and-tobago-gets-a-new-work-of-music-theatre/

Published on: Monday 03 November 2014

Picture this: Laventille — one of the most creative, yet most underprivileged areas of Trinidad. Jab Molassie, the Devil in disguise, tricks struggling musician Starboy, convincing him that he can ...

News Trinidad and Tobago » Music: Indian Folk Music Brought To Trinidad Looks For Fans Outside The Caribbean

News channel or source: https://www.npr.org/2015/11/04/454692325/indian-folk-music-brought-to-trinidad-looks-for-fans-outside-the-caribbean

Published on: Wednesday 04 November 2015

We're not talking about the jam, though Chutney does jam. It's a kind of music from Trinidad and Tobago that blends Indian folk, brought to the island nation by indentured Indians in the 19th century, ...

News Trinidad and Tobago » Music: Nicki Minaj presents Trinidad and Tobago as music video backdrop

News channel or source: https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/nicki-minaj-presents-trinidad-and-tobago-as-music-video-backdrop/

Published on: Friday 10 August 2012

Trinidadian rapper and BET Award Winner Nicki Minaj has unveiled her latest music video ‘Pound the Alarm’ as a cinematic tribute to her homeland’s natural beauty, Carnival, and culture. The video, ...

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 ...