Machel's Moves

Posted by The Editor on Sun, Jan 24th 2010, 05:01

Trinidadian soca star Machel Montano has taken an hiatus from Carnival - bowing out of any performances, and cancelling his annual Alternative Concept show, for the 2010 season.  And since it would be a matter of journalistic irresponsibility not to do so otherwise, the Trinidad Guardian decided to find out why. In what promises to be a series of investigative (read: speculation... Continue Reading

Pan Lives in South/Central Trinidad

Posted by The Editor on Sun, Jan 24th 2010, 04:01

The South/Central preliminaries for the 2010 National Panorama Small and Medium Conventional Band competition drew an enormous crowd of pan enthusiasts and supporters on Friday.  Hosted by the Pan Trinbago South/Central region, and staged at Skinner Park, San Fernando, the event boasted a great turnout in response to its $60 admission fee. San City Steel Orchestra got the... Continue Reading

Panorama Small Bands Contest Begins

Posted by The Editor on Sat, Jan 23rd 2010, 05:57

As Trinidad Carnival gets underway, the steelbands shall not be forgotten in the melee of pretty mas and all-inclusive fetes. The 2010 Panorama Small and Medium Conventional Band preliminaries for the Northern Region will be staged tomorrow at the Lord Kitchener Stand, South Quay in Port of Spain, Trinidad.  And with Blue Diamonds performing the Mighty Sparrow's 'Lying Excuses'... Continue Reading

Jamaica Jazz Fest Ready...

Posted by The Editor on Sat, Jan 23rd 2010, 02:25

Trelawny, get excited:  the 14th staging of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival is going to be at the Greenfield Stadium.  From January 28 to 30, the festival will grace the Jamaican parish for the first time in its history. And already the demands from overseas patrons have been flowing in; so much so that the event has been expanded to a one-week affair, with pre-shows... Continue Reading