Then another band of drummers ... that takes over the streets of Port of Spain. Alex Smailes In Trinidad and Tobago, carnival rites begin two days before Ash Wednesday with Jouvay, a pre-dawn ...

Trinidad’s Carnival ... where steelpan bands from across the island compete for the coveted title. The finals typically occur ...

While Rio de Janeiro's carnival is predominantly centred around samba music, Trinidad and Tobago's is defined by steel drums and a steel pan band competition, along with Calypso and Soca music - a ...

run by the National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago, get better and better, serving up a variety of Trinidadian art forms, including the lyrical battles of Extempo music and the social ...

said to be the only musical instrument to have been invented in the twentieth century. The film was shot during a carnival and music festival in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad ...

Originating in the late 18th century, “Carnival” in Trinidad and Tobago is believed by many ... the significant role to be played by the mas bands in the development of the Carnival itself.