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Pages in category "Trinidad and Tobago poets" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. James Aboud;
This is a list of artists born in Trinidad and Tobago, or whose artworks are associated with that country. A ... (poet) (born 1933) M. Brian Mac Farlane ...
Timothy Watkins, better known by his stage name Baron, is a Trinidadian singer and songwriter. He is known for many soca/calypso songs from the 80s, such as "Sweet Soca Man", "Doh Rock It So" and "Melosian Rhapsody" as well as the 2009 hit "Spanish Woman".
When Boodram was ten years old his family moved to Cumuto. [2] Also, at the age of ten, he won a singing competition at his school singing the song "Puchhe Bhaiya Bharat Ram Kaha Mai". [2] After winning that competition, Boodram said his interest in singing and music began. He later met the Indian classical singer, Ramcharitar, who became his ...
The song's chorus states: "God made us all and in him we trust; So nobody in the world is better than us." [ 1 ] In 1937, he made his first recording, for RCA Victor 's Bluebird Records sub-label, [ 3 ] and in 1939 he placed third in the original "Calypso King" competition, an event he later won in 1957 with his version of " Que Será, Será ".
The music of Trinidad and Tobago is best known for its calypso music, soca music, chutney music, and steelpan. Calypso's internationally noted performances in the 1950s from native artists such as Lord Melody, Lord Kitchener and Mighty Sparrow. The art form was most popularised at that time by Harry Belafonte.
The Karavan revolutionised Trinidad’s music by taking 'traditional' forms such as the Rapso and giving it modern production and promotional methods to take the music to stadiums in the native Trinidad and Tobago. This opportunity uncovered many talents on the ground, and created a series of anthemic musical singles.
Olive Walke, MBE (21 December 1911 – 10 September 1969) was a Trinidadian musician and ethnomusicologist who was one of the first to make records of regional Caribbean folk songs. She founded the well-known choir, La Petite Musicale and directed it for many years.