Together, these voices reveal a steelpan tradition that is neither fixed nor exclusive. In the hands of the Indian diaspora, the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago becomes a vessel of memory ...

Trinidad and Tobago practically shuts down two days for its famed annual carnival, dubbed "the greatest show on Earth." ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Known as the “Greatest Show on Earth,” there is truly nothing in the world like the Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago. This ...

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 ...

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 ...

CDR copy--Various native performers. Production notes: Music of the Shango cult, recorded in Trinidad by George Eaton Simpson. George Eaton Simpson, of Oberlin College, travelled to Trinidad in 1960, ...