Michael Mondezie

Andy Narell has spent most of his life pushing the physical, geographical and musical limits of the pan.

Chantal Esdelle and Moyenne returned from the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival with more than applause.The Trinidad and Tobago kaiso jazz group performed at Pure Jazz: Ladies in Concert

Mavis John carries an entire twin-island nation in her voice. Yet she speaks about singing like an eager student preparing for the next lesson.That may be the superpower of the

THE pan can be an entry point into conversations around emotion, cognition and wellness.That is one of the considerations at the heart of Dr Savitri Rampersad’s new book, Steelpan Vibrations:

Tamba Gwindi grew up inside the beat of the drum.His father’s stinging palms on the kitchen table in Cocoyea Village, San Fernando. The old kalinda thump in the backdrop of

ARTIST Kvita Mongroo’s new exhibition, The Visionary’s Last Gift, poses a question on Indian Arrival Day weekend that goes beyond heritage and remembrance.The mixed media artist is using the dream

Aashish Rikki Jaimungal Jr did not have to follow his father onto the stage to inherit the discipline behind his success.For much of his life, the son of chutney soca

“You have to be humble to grow.” That bit of advice from guitarist Stefan Roach resonated when he sat down to talk about life, music and finding purpose with the Express on an overcast Wednesday afternoon this week.

The steelpan has found new ears in Brazil.From Florianópolis in the south to Canoa Quebrada, Pipa, João Pessoa, Maceió and Salvador, Bahia along the northeast coast, then down to São

Marcus Braveboy’s plan to turn his Zumba music into an international tour is no longer an idea.Last year Braveboy’s “Jump” became a hit on the Zumba circuit. From June 14