Soca gold — soca music turns 50 | Backstory
It’s been 50 years since soca music emerged in Trinidad & Tobago. Nigel A Campbell looks back at the birth and evolution of the music that’s become the soundtrack to Caribbean carnivals around the world — and continues to seek a commercial life beyond it
Annalie Prime: the prime factor | Snapshot
Raw emotion and relatable lyrics are what draw listeners to T&T singer-songwriter Annalie Prime, says Laura Dowrich
Playlist (Nov/Dec 2020) | Music reviews
This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Nubya Garcia; Raise; Protoje; and Kes
Playlist (Nov/Dec 2019) | Music reviews
This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Third World; Ijó; Mindscape Laboratory; and Nailah Blackman
The Jimmy October Project | Snapshot
“New Calypso” is how twenty-four-year-old Jimmy October describes his genre-bending music — a sound that feels like “home” to listeners in Trinidad and Tobago but also appeals to international audiences. Laura Dowrich-Phillips learns more
Playlist (May/June 2019) | Music reviews
This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Machel Montano; Reginald Cyntje; M.R.I.; and Ronald “Boo” Hinkson
Q&A with Maya Cozier | Screenshots (May/June 2019)
Trinidadian filmmaker Maya Cozier talks about her new short, She Paradise
Playlist (Mar/Apr 2019) | Music reviews
This month’s listening picks, with reviews of the latest by Super Blue; Triple Kay International; and more from various artists
