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1 week ago | 
trinidadexpress.com | Michael Mondezie
In a region where storytelling is a birthright, three literary powerhouses— T&T/Scottish poet Anthony Vahni Capildeo, Haitian/Canadian/American novelist Myriam JA Chancy, and T&T/Canadian writer Dionne Brand—stand at the apex of Caribbean letters as winners of the 2025 Bocas Lit Prizes for Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction.
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1 week ago | 
trinidadexpress.com | Michael Mondezie
Runako Greaves, known to many as DJ Nako, has seamlessly transitioned from the structured world of professional football to the dynamic realm of music. Nako’s early years on the football field instilled in him a profound sense of discipline. It’s a foundational principle that now permeates his musical endeavours and community engagements.
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1 week ago | 
trinidadexpress.com | Michael Mondezie
Cindy-Ann Boisson is not about blending in. She’s here to stand up, speak out, and crack up any room in the world brave enough to hear the truth through a Trinbagonian lens. The US-based stand-up comic, actor and storyteller is taking that unabashed island laugh-out-loud energy to the Atlanta Fringe Festival this month in Georgia, USA. It’s a mix of her signature raw humour, Caribbean spice, and hard-earned wisdom she’s confident will resonate with audiences in the American “Dirty South”.
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1 week ago | 
trinidadexpress.com | Michael Mondezie
Singer, songwriter, producer and visual storyteller. Cozier wears all those hats, and then some. The multifaceted Port of Spain-based musican’s upcoming, yet-to-be-titled album isn’t just another music project; it’s a sonic excavation of identity, grief, growth, and Caribbean futurism. “When we set out to record this album, our intention was to find ‘Cozier’,” he explained during a heart-to-heart with the Kitcharee on Wednesday.
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2 weeks ago | 
trinidadexpress.com | Michael Mondezie
American filmmaker Life Garland’s short, The Tall Boy, inspired by legendary masman Peter Minshall’s inflatable doll creation, is in the running for the top prize at the Diversity in Cannes Showcase later this month. The showcase, an independent platform at the Cannes International Film Festival, is sponsored by Academy Award winner Viola Davis’ JuVee Productions. Garland’s feature-length version of the project, The Tallest Boy, is also set to debut at the Pavillon Afriques at Cannes on May 21.
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2 weeks ago | 
trinidadexpress.com | Michael Mondezie
THERE’S something special about the way Nishard Mayrhoo speaks about mothers. It’s not just reverence—it’s an adoration rooted in deep personal gratitude. As the two-time National Chutney Soca Monarch gears up for the second edition of his “Mom & Me” Mother’s Day concert, set for May 3 at the Centre of Excellence, Macoya he is clear: this one is for the women who shaped him. “She’s been the foundation of everything I am,” Nishard said of his mother, Gemma.
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2 weeks ago | 
trinidadexpress.com | Michael Mondezie
JAHLLANO has built a reputation as one of Trinibad’s most unfiltered voices—a gritty chronicler of ghetto life, defiance, and survival. But with the release of his latest single “No Baby”, the Laventille-born hitmaker is flipping the script. Trading aggression for emotion, the new sound reveals a gentler side of the singer, blending dancehall swagger with R&B-style vulnerability. “The inspiration behind this track comes from my own personal experiences,” Jahllano shared.
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2 weeks ago | 
trinidadexpress.com | Michael Mondezie
WHEN Shakira Burton stepped onto the Queen’s Hall stage last April, she carried more than a mic. Draped in a jacket emblazoned with $100 bills and the defiant declaration “Voice of 99%”, the Moruga-born poet walked into history, claiming the 2024 First Citizens National Poetry Slam crown and the $50,000 first prize. “Last year, God changed my life with the title of Slam Champion,” Burton recalled during a heart to heart with the Kitcharee on Thursday.
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3 weeks ago | 
trinidadexpress.com | Michael Mondezie
Savita Singh, one of chutney soca’s fastest rising global stars, has made history with a landmark honour from the city of Lauderhill, Florida. In a moment that aligned with her birthday, Lauderhill Mayor Denise D Grant officially declared March 6, 2025, Savita Singh Day, making her the first chutney soca artiste ever to receive such recognition on American soil.
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3 weeks ago | 
trinidadexpress.com | Michael Mondezie
Jadee (Jerry Dane Sellier) has always been a man in motion. Whether on stage, behind the mic, or deep in the digital trenches of podcasting and broadcasting, the soca star turned gospel artiste’s mission remains constant: share the good news of Jesus Christ in every form and frequency possible. His latest release, “Midnight in Moruga”, continues that mission with a gritty, spiritual charge that blends calypso storytelling with full-on spiritual warfare.
