Tyrical Excites at Rebel Salute

Posted by The Editor on Sun, Jan 17th 2010, 18:27

If you're trying to excite a crowd, wear a yellow suit.  Luckily, Tyrical's performance at the recently concluded Pepsi Rebel Salute took some of the attention away from his garb (we're still a bit dazed). Singing his hit single Want My Own, the EME-nominated Breakthrough Artist of the Year gave a top performance when he went on to present his version of Bob Marley's... Continue Reading

Chutney Soca Semis

Posted by The Editor on Sat, Jan 16th 2010, 03:47

There's no better way to kick start Carnival than with some Chutney Soca, tassa drums and $1 admission fee for the ladies.  We're excited. The 2010 NLCB Chutney Soca Monarch semi-finals is on tonight at Couva's Rienzi Complex in Trinidad, with 35 artistes competing for over $500,000 in prizes.  T&TEC Gayatones will be providing musical back up for the artistes, but... Continue Reading

Yele Haiti Raises Over 1M

Posted by The Editor on Fri, Jan 15th 2010, 16:39

Wyclef Jean's Yele Haiti organisation has raised over 1 million dollars since Tuesday's earthquake disaster. With the help of his twitter feed, TV appearances and a few celebrity friends, Jean - a native of Haiti - was able to mobilise a relief response with over 200,000 people texting 'Yele' to 501501.  A partnership with Give on the Go, a Miami-based mobile communications... Continue Reading

A Girl for Destra

Posted by The Editor on Fri, Jan 15th 2010, 00:41

Trinidadian soca star Destra Garcia gave birth to a healthy baby girl yesterday, and did not name her Haiti.  Opting, rather, for Xiaya, following a routine delivery with no complications, the Bacchanal singer welcomed her first child "sometime around 11:00am." There is no word yet on whether baby Xiaya would be competing in any soca competitions, as the airwaves are rife... Continue Reading