Tristan and Letitia make History at the METAs
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Tristan and Letitia make History at the METAs

Rosie AWORI When the Montreal English Theatre Awards (METAs)were handed out on October 14, Tristan D. Lalla and Letitia Brookes did what has never been done before. They became...

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The passing of a calypso legend… Contact Staff When we became aware of him in 1974, Winston Bailey was exactly what the calypso world craved: something different. There he...

Flood waters cover large parts of T&T
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Flood waters cover large parts of T&T

Contact staff Trinidadians in Montreal are rallying to help their home country following the widespread flooding that has inundated much of the island and left tens of thousands stranded...

Revisiting the Congress of Black Writers
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Revisiting the Congress of Black Writers

FIFTY YEARS LATER By Egbert Gaye More so than in any other Canadian province, politics is a constant in Quebec, day in day out. And Montreal as its economic...

International Stephen and Shadow in the news
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International Stephen and Shadow in the news

The Soca Community has been on an emotional roller coaster  couple weeks ago Social media. From witnessing the Soca wedding of the  decade to the passing of a legendary...

Nigel Thomas brings an enlightened perspective to the art of writing
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Nigel Thomas brings an enlightened perspective to the art of writing

Vincentian-born novelist releases another masterpiece “Fate’s Instrument” Egbert Gaye Montreal novelist H. Nigel Thomas gives what he considers to be a simple reason for writing: “I feel a compulsion...

Trinidad’s popular reggae singer Million Voice dies
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Trinidad’s popular reggae singer Million Voice dies

In less than 60 days incarcerated entertainer Buju Banton will be a free man. Touch Of Red 6, Montreal’s biggest end-of-season fete will feature “International Stephen” for the first...

Remembering Ken Professor Philmore
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Remembering Ken Professor Philmore

Contact STAFF The steelband world lost an icon with the passing of Ken Professor Philmore on the morning of Sunday, September 30 at the San Fernando General Hospital in...

T&T Olatunji and The X Factor
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T&T Olatunji and The X Factor

Talk about having the best couple weeks ever. The popular Soca artist, Olatunji, has become a mainstream topic worldwide after  making  it through to the next round of the...

Trini Day at John Abbot College
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Trini Day at John Abbot College

This year , Montreal Trini Day faced a few obstacles. For one, the location of the venue, the lack of substantial promotion of the event and then there was...