With Kaiso, trumpeter Etienne Charles revisits his robust Trinidad-Tobago roots, brilliantly exposing their beauty, mystery and fascinating flavors. The fruits of Charles and crew's labor blossom from ...

For over two decades, 3Canal has wielded music as a weapon—one sharpened with satire, social commentary, and righteous fire. From their 1997 breakout hit “Blue” to cultural anthems like “Salt”, “Talk ...

Following two recent columns in this space touching on the decline of calypso as popular music, I have heard from several readers in some very interesting exchanges on this subject. These gaffs, some ...

Trinidad-born vocalist/songwriter R'kardo st Von, together with well known local jazz band The Dean Williams Quartet and violinist Inge Schluer, will tomorrow stage a one night only performance at the ...

The names Aldwyn Roberts and Slinger Francisco might not ring a bell in jazz circles, but trumpeter Etienne Charles' Kaiso helps to rectify that issue. Charles pays tribute to these two giants of ...