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 ...

The twin-island nation of Trinidad and Tobago is famous for calypso and soca, infectious music that takes center stage during the island's annual Carnival. But during the Christmas season another type ...

Julio Torres, veteran parang musician and vocal coach who mentors young men, right, performs during the Luces Brilliantes fundraiser performance Nov. 18 at St. Theresa Parish in Barataria, Trinidad ...

Christmas 2018 is now history but for the twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago, their celebrations would not have been the same without Parang music. Even though the traditional carolers are around and ...

In the Caribbean, calypsonians and their musical offerings are typically associated with Carnival, but Barbados-born, Trinidad and Tobago-raised Francine Edwards managed to successfully cross over ...

Think of the music of Trinidad and Tobago and the sharp report of steel pan drummers parading at Carnival is most likely to come to mind. Those rhythms and melodies are associated with the ...

Parang with Rome 2025 was a phenomenal experience. My family and I had a blast. It’s now definitely on our annual Christmas calendar. But, because the development economist in me is never turned off, ...

It is of inexhaustible interest to review the Christmastime theatrical and folk traditions in the Caribbean. There are several factors and characteristics worth analysing, including their origins, ...

Eighty-two-year-old calypso veteran Crazy (Edwin Ayoung) has teamed with 19-year-old Venezuelan singer Jan Luis for a new version of his 1979 parang soca classic, “Muchacha”, calling it a small but ...

The twin-island nation is famous for the infectious genres of calypso and soca. But during the Christmas season another type of music dominates. Trinidad And Tobago Remixes Caribbean Christmas ...