Tag Archives: Trinidadian

Hailing from Trinidad, Dark Truth Rhythm Music group were a big ensemble fronted by vocalist Oluko Imo. What separated the group from additional bands in your community was that instead of turn to American well-known music for motivation, they drew straight from African resources like Afro-beat and additional pop styles …

Metal drum ambassadors the Esso Trinidad Metal Music group began their profession in 1942. Originally called the Tripoli Metal Band honoring the U.S. Marines Hymn (using its mention of “the shores of Tripoli”), the group’s origins lie within the evolution from the metal skillet, the homemade percussion device forged from …

The very first female Road March winner in 21 years, Sanell Dempster (born 1973) has led the Blue Ventures towards the forefront of Caribbean music. A previous vocalist for Taxi cab, Atlantik, Traffik, and Audio Revolution, Dempster became a member of the Blue Endeavors in 1996. Dempster documented a solo …

Etienne Charles is a trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and educator. Rooted in both jazz and Afro-Caribbean folk customs of his indigenous Trinidad, his music is normally relatively mercurial, but generally accessible and appealing. He also has metal drums and cuatro. Charles originates from a long type of music artists dating back …

A reggae-gospel singer, songwriter, and manufacturer with a unique dancehall design, Sherwin Gardner produced his debut at a age, performing round the Caribbean as an adolescent and saving his debut recording, 1998’s Power in the Name, at only 17. A indigenous of Arima, Trinidad, Gardner released three more local albums …