Party done! Back to work. But back to a short week - because is still T&T. In this week's episode we discuss the unfortunate firebombing of cars at HSM compound and the rise of extortion as a thriving business model in sweet T&T. The saga of the SSA continues as Fitzgerald Hinds seems to be finding out about the goings on in the papers just like me and you. Does the name Reshmi Ramnarine ring a bell? Well we've been here before with the SSA and the powers that be seem to always be...

In this week's episode we discuss the amount of holidays in Trinidad and what makes T&T the sweetest place on earth despite all the issues. Kamla Persad Bissessar gives us an example of our diversity as she shares her story about being a practicing Hindu that was baptised by a Spiritual Baptist Mother.  Pêche Pâtisserie finds themselves the news again as they offer 1% hot cross buns and we're here to defend them of course while discussing some local Easter traditions. We play some songs...

In this week's episode we wish all the success in the world to the SEA students who are writing their exams on Thursday! Your hard work will pay off and we have a full lineup of work songs throughout the episode. We send a CSP salute and celebrate the life of Jumbo the entrepreneur, patriot, legend & nuts man. The UK & USA are discussing a 4 day work week for the same pay - you think that could work down here? Ache Abrahams' reception on her return was amazing - imagine what the...

In this week's episode we celebrate International Women's Day with some calypso classics by women and about women as we recount a weekend filled with music. We get into the new drive to increase sustainability in business when in fact this is not at all new to us in Trinidad & Tobago as we have some of the most sustainable practices in all the world. We should offer courses. It's the same for organic foods. Who know more bout organic food than we? The IMF says we're good to go and headed...

In this week's episode we take a deep dive into KFC's increases prices and the boycott that followed. Someone by the name of Alex Mouttet, not speaking on behalf of the family of course, came out and made some disparaging remarks about doubles vendors and roti shop owners that seems to have added fire to the calls for a PHL boycott. We take a look at some Econ and Marketing theory to explain why boycotts based on price are unlikely to work and what makes this one different. The Caribbean...

We get back into the swing of things this week! As T&Tec spends time saving cats from trees we ended up without electricity which lead to a chance meeting with an electrician who turned out to have written one of my favourite songs of all time. Fire Services may have been able to help if only their million dollar ladders were working but we're here to save the day with some of the best calypsos about cats in honour of Prince the Cat. We get into the salaries of the parliamentarians and...

We finally get to our carnival wrap up and deal with some of the controversies and the not so controversial decisions. We get into the birggest winners and the biggest losers of the 2024 season and much more!! Enjoy!

In this week's episode we recap Calypso Fiesta and wins and losses of the weekend  as we're forced to eat back a lot of our words from last week. We get into Gypsy, the chairman of the NCC entering and winning competitions sanctioned and run by the NCCC but not seeing it as a conflict of interest. The elitism associated with carnival has reached our shores and some words from the great Wendell Manwarren fall in we garden. Some of the most popular songs this year are taking a lil borrow from...

We're joined by friend of the show and Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival (BCLF) founder Marsha Messiah as we kick back and talk to Keegan Taylor, a Bois Man both in academia and in the gayelle, song writer, movie producer and business man among many other hats.  We discuss two of his biggest writing successes, Machel and Benji's Buss Head and Desert and Yung Bredda’s Rosie. Both songs are firmly rooted in the drums and chants of the stick fight arena. We also discuss the state of carnival...

Pan Semis was last weekend and the fresh warders are here in there numbers. The traffic is crazy and there are no more rentals available in the country. Roadi's are selling and the beaches are full in the middle of the week. Canaval is back in full swing. In this week's episode we cover the epicness that was Rise & Roast and look forward to another weekend outside.  Of course if pan semis was last week that means Calypso Fiesta is on Saturday so we take in some of the heaviest hitters in...

We continue our fete and music reviews with our stories from Soaka Till Sunrise.  Experience and CIC fete were also this weekend and Destra seemed to have an up and down weekend. In terms of songs Mical Teja's DNA has a grip on the carnival thus far with the closest song waaaay behind.  Nadia Batson said she had the whole basket and it shows as she has the sweetest grooves for the carnival along with Kerwin DuBois. In a Machel-less season the fetes are in full swing and the void isn't felt...

We come ut the house lil bit and did a 180 about this year's music. We take in some of the biggest songs of 2024 carnival as we discuss Minister of Tourism, Randal Mitchel's promise of a safe carnival. We celebrate some women who are making strides in design and business as we revisit the Massy whistle blower. Pennywise take win this week as they had to walk back their newest policy that took away employee lunch breaks. The first set of carnival results are in and we congratulate New...

We  tried our best to brig some new tunes in this episode but Issa struggle with this year's music. Is it that short seasons call for less effort? We do take time to pay respects to the great Basdeo Panday and Hochoy Charles.  Karen Nunez Texeira wasn't taking no squeeze out and found a way to make Panday's  The crime situation is unavoidable so we take a look at StrictlyBabbzys timely travel advisory and Erla Christopher's prayer filled crime plan. But first we start by recapping our...

May 2024 bring you, your family and the nation peace, love and prosperity.  In this special edition we continue the Christmas tradition and send a musical salute to the creator of Parang Soca and one of the greatest calypsonsians of all time - the living legend, Edwin Ayoung, Crazy!

We're joined by the producer for a Christmas morning house parang and a special tribute to some of the past present and future parang legends! Merry Christmas!

A Christmas Eve gift for all those who've been asking. And if you don't know who sang Soca Santa you definitely need to tune in. Enjoy!!

In this week's episode we review the Etienne Charles & Chucho Valdez concert put on by Hadco Experiences. Massy decided that Hadco shouldn't be the only conglomerate discussed as we learn of their bizarre leadership training routines. Machel is performing again and Bahia Girl is made into a novel.  We also talk about the ridiculous happenings with the freeing up of the dress code in government offices and much more! Enjoy!!

We've lost a gem of soca music, Ricardo Drue, who left us all too soon at the age of 38. His untimely demise has sent ripples through the Caribbean music industry.  We pay our respects to his family with a tribute and touched some of our favourites in his catalog. We also take the opportunity to send condolences to the family of Marlene Mc Donald. Machel is not performing for carnival 2024 as he is focused on completing his Masters Thesis and like people vex! We revisit one of the more...

In this week's episode we move on from Lord Shorty to Ras Shorty I. We discuss anniversary activities and some upcoming events. You can't go wrong with our marriage advice as well so stay tuned for that! We look forward to some Christmas events including an upcoming Ettiene Charles concert and of course is it Christmas in Trinidad if somebody spouse don't go missing? Well Mr. Seemungal took care of that as he collected his pension and moved on from his wife without letting her know.   Iwer...

In this week's episode we dive into some classics from Lord Shorty as we pay respects to Clyde the Outlaw. We discuss the origins of soca music and the influence Shorty had on world music. Crime is always a hot-button topic as Gary withdraws from crime talks while Nikolai Edwards withdraws from Gary - ayyyoooo! Pause! And Rhoda Bharath's Newsauce calls it a day just in time for her to not say anything about all this. An 18 year old woman is in custody for beating up her 66 year old boyfriend...

We're back this week after a needed hiatus. Very grateful for everyone who checked in and we're happy to be back. In this week's episode we touch the greatness of Nadia Watson as a song writer composer and performer against the backdrop of Iwer George giving up on his pen that people already questioned to basically sing the national anthem as his newest release. We get into the education system and try to see whether or not it's really serving us or is it still designed to feed the colonial...

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In this week's episode we discuss a weekend well spent playing at a tribute for Joy Ceasar by the Southernaires Choir. Taking in amazing performances by the UWI Arts Chorale and UWI Arts Steel conducted by the likes of Jessel Murray and Peter Lockheart. We take a look at Machel's performance at the Kennedy Centre and discuss his singing ability as we look at some of the most distinct voices in Soca.  Of course but wouldn't be Trinidad if there wasn't some bobol and scandal but we all still...

Join me as I share my first-hand experiences at Yung Brother's 3/10 album launch. Of course, at my age, it took me forever to realise that 3/10 was his birthday and that was why I had to be out my house that hour on a Tuesday night. As we on birthdays we celebrate the birthday of the greatest calypsonian of all time and take in some of the best listening tunes from Shadow. Switching beats, we're getting deep into a wealth of topics like budget allocation, minimum wage increases, and wage...

Ready for an all-access pass to the most hot-button topics in the Caribbean? This episode is a vibrant blend of sports, music, politics, and societal issues. From the exhilarating victory of the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Caribbean Premier League and the unity it brought, to the controversial selection of a Venezuelan-born contestant in the Miss Grand International pageant, we've got you covered.  We don't shy away from tackling tough issues too - we discuss the impact of Majah Hype's...