Photographs by Blaire Simmons In November of last year, vice-president of Somerset Cricket Club, Vashun Blanchette succeeded Alfred Maybury after his seven-year term and became the club’s youngest president. The 32 year-old, has been involved…
One of the most anticipated events of the holiday, the sixth edition of Cup Match Summer Splash is back and expected to be bigger than ever. The concert has outgrown its longtime venue at Par-La-Ville…
Soca vs Reggae has decided to rebrand a little this year with the debut of ‘FUSION’. Tell us how this came about and why and what can we expect? “Organizers decided to revamp and rebrand…
Saturday, July 7 marked the return of the legendary reggae show Culture Shock. After a seven year hiatus, local musicians took to the stage to perform for fans at a crowded Snorkel Park before international…
The Newbie: DJ Fresh Kidd– Keo Darrell How long have you been DJing? I’ve only been really doing this professionally since 2015, so about 3 years. But I really started when I heard DJ Kenny’s…
Najib Chentouf has been travelling around the world to carnivals for 12 years – returning to one of the most popular, Trinidad and Tobago Carnival 10 times. His first carnival experience in its true form…
It’s 2 o’clock in the afternoon on a cloudy Saturday when I visit Dembiez at their Hamilton Parish recording studio. Known to keep a fairly low profile, the musical trio consider this to be their…