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Saturday, February 4, 2012

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Getting funky with Fonclaire

According to NLCB Fonclaire Steel Orchestra founding member Kenneth Arthur, this band is all soul. It has been known historically as the "funk band" because R&B, Soul, Jazz and Pop music could be found in its repertoire in addition to calypso. This year, Arthur says the band is working towards bringing back that old, funky feeling with its Ken "Professor"... Read more »

  • Art for the environment

    The Environmental Management Authority recently issued a calendar featuring art pieces done by the EMA Youth Ambassadors. The artwork was created during the EMA's annual youth camp in 2010 and... Read More »

  • Queens of kaiso

    Deep lyrics and meaningful calypso were the order of business at the 28th National Women's Action Committee (NWAC) National Calypso Queen Competition hosted at the National Academy for the Performing... Read More »

  • Divas dazzle on opening night

    If you want to hear social and political commentary, soca, humour and chutney all in one place then the Divas Calypso Cabaret International is the place to be. Based at the Mas Camp Pub, Corner... Read More »

  • Lady Wonder asks serious questions about T&T

    Diane "Lady Wonder" Hendrickson is speaking loudly about some of the social issues facing Trinidad and Tobago with her Carnival 2012 offering of "Iceberg of Contention."  "The song is all about Trinidad... Read More »

  • A career in film

    THE Trinidad and Tobago Film Company (TTFC) launched its new themes for 2012 during the prize-giving ceremony of the Secondary Schools Short Film Festival (SSSFF) at MovieTowne, Port of Spain, last... Read More »

  • Celine Dion spices up Jazz Festival

    LIKE a drug suddenly removed from the addicted, Celine Dion left her audience yearning and in awe last Friday night. The adrenaline was high in the country and Dion had literally succeeded in... Read More »

  • Age old techniques for present day ailments

    Traditional medicine versus alternative medicine is a subject of great scrutiny and speculation within the medical field and the general public. Though there are some medical experts who do embrace... Read More »

  • Yeah! Ladies looking good

    When women go out to fete they either go all-out sexy or put on their most comfortable liming gear. Here are some ladies who caught the photographer's eye at Yeah! The Event at O2 Park,... Read More »

  • Tasty tannia

    Tannia is a delicious root with a large leaf shaped like a spear point. After our friend Bruse told us how much he loved the nutty taste of tannia we began a search. We found some small tannia plants... Read More »

  • Don't let crapaud smoke your dog's pipe

    Dog owners can generally agree that dogs love rolling on a dead crapaud skin. Perhaps it is their attempt at perfume—"eau de crapaud". Other dogs seem to love the smell. Another best-seller in the canine... Read More »

  • Calypso 'Blueprint' steals the show

    Calypsonian Mistah Shak stole the show on Tuesday when the Kaiso House Calypso Tent opened its 2012 season at the Queen's Park Savannah. Singing, "Blueprint" Mistah Shak had patrons cheering at the... Read More »

  • The crisis of global warming

    Last Thursday, the Express ran the first in a series of columns submitted by Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS). This is the second column in the series. These articles seek to highlight... Read More »

  • Anya's engaged

    Project Runway Season 9 winner Anya Ayoung-Chee is now engaged to be married to longstanding boyfriend, photographer Wyatt Gallery. Gallery proposed to Ayoung-Chee atop a mountain while the couple were... Read More »

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