The HeavyWeights of Soca Come To Aura on Boxing Night For Premium Free Drinks Fete

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. December 7, 2011--------- In just about three weeks, there'll be an event that's being rated as one of the biggest Christmas into Carnival fetes in T&T, that has been held in years. The event is simply being called, " The Boxing Night Free Drinks Fete!"


Simple, wouldn't you agree? 
Well, as simple as it may seem, those of you reading this can expect nothing less than an extraordinary experience on December 26th. 


Organisers of the event, M2 Concepts and IdeTT along with Yorke Promotions are guaranteeing that this party will be far from ordinary as plans are underway to ensure that patrons receive just what they deserve on a night that signals the start of the Carnival 2012 season. 


With tickets reasonably priced at $300 and already available at a number of leading ticket box offices across the country, patrons who yearn for a good night out on the town are anticipating this this Free Drinks event especially since they know that anything touched by Yorke Promotions, is as good as gold. 


The event is being held at the Cipriani Boulevard hotspot, Aura and will see performances by Denise Belfon and HD band member, Farmer Nappy who is already enjoying an incredible prelude to the C2K12 season. It's a premium affair according to organisers and judging by the sound of things, 'premium everything'- from drinks to music to decor, is certainly what party lovers can expect on December 26th, 2011!


For more information on the Boxing Night Free Drinks Fete, you can check out Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/202508839831260/

Boomchampions 94.1FM Pulls 630 Viewers on One Shift

P.O.S Trinidad. May 6, 2011-------- A record breaking 630 viewers tuned in at once to the Live Stream video and audio page of BoomChampionstt.com in Trinidad on Wednesday night for the frequency's highly rated, Chronicles of A Playa talk programme. 

The numbers proved exceptionally high as compared to that of competing frequencies that have been utilising the audio and video feed.

Hosts of the night time programme, Polo, Chris Masters and DJ Titus, were joined by Mr. Smooth on Wednesday night, prompting listeners to keep their ears and eyes peeled to the internet for what would be said by the newcomer.

As luck would have it Smooth impressed many, leaving callers begging for his return to the show the next night.

Chronicles of a Playa has topped the 10pm-12am time slot for quite some time.

It's sexual tone lends to an adult audience's keen sense of pleasure and combines knowledge with sexual prowess. 

Soca artiste, Denise Belfon is a mainstay to the show and can be heard offering her expertise on various subjects of a sexual nature, from time to time. 

Tobago's KK Teams Up With Slim From St. Lucia

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. January 11, 2011 - There’s never a question of giving up when your passion drives your creative senses. 

For Kevon Joseph, known by his sobriquet KK, music is life and through music, he lives. Ahead of Carnival 2011, the Trinidad native who has lived in sister isle Tobago since the age of 17, has released another collaborative single following an earlier release entitled, “Fun Time” alongside Jason “Fridge” Seecharan. 

This time around, KK’s blending his vocals with a Soca sister out of St. Lucia, known as Shirla Slim. The track entitled, “H.O.T.Z” is one for the groovy charts and with background vocals provided by Fridge, there’s no denying the melodic trance this one’s capable of inspiring. 

“H.O.T.Z” was produced collaboratively by MillBeatz Entertainment and Stone Tower Studio with mastering done at Mad Men Productions in Trinidad. The song’s inviting nature leaves a good impression on the soul and is capable of encouraging any music lover to just hum along when the spirit so incites. 

Trinidad’s sister isle has in the past few years produced a number of strong musicians and KK is no exception. With a driven desire to perfect the art form he so loves, and an even greater will to achieve regional recognition, the young and upcoming artiste is leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that his career gets the best possible opportunity to grow. Following the release of this second track for the season, KK will release a video for “H.O.T.Z,” which he believes will be just the thing to capture audiences across the region. In the interim however, he’s ready to make Carnival 2011, a positive one for both him and Shirla Slim.

Passion and hard work are certainly elements for success so by the look of things, Kevon “KK” Joseph’s journey will soon prove successful – after all, from the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him. (Proverbs 12:14).

Soca Artiste Blazer Dan Shot & Killed

Trinidad and Tobago's pool of entertainment professionals decreased by one on Friday, October 22nd when news came that 31-year-old Troydon Michael Cruickshank- better known by his entertainment sobriquet, Blazer Dan, had been shot dead.

Conflicting reports surfaced that he'd been shot around 9am while a family member indicated to THE ET-CET-ERA BUZZ that the controversial singer had been gunned down by three armed men around 11am at his Mayers Lane, Chaguanas home.

Blazer Dan was known for a series of hit singles, among them Be Mine Tonight, Wrong Timing and one of his latest hits alongside Maximus Dan, Fayann Lyons and Bunji Garlin- Tell Somebody. In 2010, he wrote a track entitled, Keep Them Talking for promoter Glenroy Watson. The track is currently enjoying good airplay across the nation's airwaves and is expected to rise in the weeks following Blazer's passing.

Funtime's on the Agenda Courtesy Mr. Fridge and Tobago's KK

Slow, melodic and perfect- three words that describe the brand new joint hitting the streets of Trinidad and Tobago, the region and certainly internationally, in the next few days.

Get ready for “ Funtime” by a collaborative entity that has amassed tremendous respect over the years. Jason Seecharan, better known by his sobriquet, Fridge of H2OPhlo, teams up with a Tobagonian brother known simply as KK. 


Together, the pair has written and laid vocals for the track, which can only be described as a fun-enhancer- a groovy hit that the world will be swaying to. Richard Charsu Ahong is also credited with penning lyrics for the track, which is produced by C.J. Perez.

Fridge who’s known for some of the sweetest soca and R&B inspired songs shows his strength as an artiste once again as Carnival 2011 rears its head. For three minutes and forty-eight seconds, both he and Tobago’s son, KK offer visitors to the island a taste of just what T&T and other islands of the Caribbean have to offer.
Encouraging party lyrics immediately pull any listener into the vibe of Carnival, leaving anyone ready for the Greatest Show on Earth.

The track’s groovy nature allows for people of varying countries to listen and understand while visiting T&T for the festive season. According to the duo, the music epitomises the sweetness of what the Caribbean as a whole, truly offers to the world at large.
Funtime is a feel good track inspired by the beauty of Carnival and in little to no time, the masses will be singing along to the rhythmic sweetness.

Therapy Launches Car Show....

It’s time to ‘love up we culture.’

Youths in T&T and across the Caribbean are chanting to the beat of their respective nationalities more these days and this is due in part to the great music being unleashed to the masses from all islands. Not only has Jamaica penetrated the minds of Caribbean people but so has St. Vincent, Barbados and now, with the emergence of some very talented youths, Trinidad and Tobago is proving a force, too.

From the belly of the island’s central criminal point, Morvant Laventille- comes a young man who’s bent on eliminating negativity from his language, his way of life and that of his peers. Fresh and ready to take on anything, Therapy, real name- Hayden Peters, is this week unveiling another pivotal track that’ll soon prove essential to his overall elevation.

From the heat of the 2010 Carnival season in Trinidad and Tobago where he released, “Stand Up,” an outcry for the youths to take their lives in a different direction, he’s now relaxing a bit, in a bid to teach the youths and the older heads too, just how much positively engaging fun can be experienced in life.

“ Car Show,” his latest contribution to T&T’s local crossover genre is not only catchy, but the track, which was produced by Klase Gonzales of First Klase Production Studio in T&T, is easy on the ear, relatable and as mentioned above, creates an atmosphere of fun and enjoyment. Already, Therapy has aligned himself with a local car-show promoter to ensure his song penetrates the masses at the namesake event.

With the help of his management team and local publicity firm, ET-CET-ERA The Company, the artiste is bent on taking his music beyond radio stations, but also into regional venues and certainly the advertising market. Coupled with his strong intent and the support of the promotional entity who will on Saturday, May 1^st and Saturday May 8^th, host Cars Reloaded in St. Helena, Trinidad and Extreme Machines in Malabar, respectively, the journey to great musical accomplishment is certainly underway.            

 

Thankful for the support of the DJ’s and mic men who’ve held fast to the promotion of T&T’s music, Therapy says, “ music is in me, in my soul… I can provide it, I just need the masses to hear it and the sky’s going to be the limit!”

Bunji Plans 'Big Time Show' for July Birthday In T&T!

An extraordinary event is in the pipeline for July 17th. Port-of-Spain Trinidad will on that night, experience a true celebration of life as local soca artiste, Ian Alvarez, better known by his stage name, Bunji Garlin, will throw the birthday bash of a lifetime. 
Coined, Bunji Garlin’s Birthday Bash, soca stars from the island of the musical genre’s birth and many from across the region, will come together with dancehall and reggae’s best to give the people of T&T a truly thrilling stage show. 

Already, local event coordinating powerhouse has been hired to ensure the masses come out and are treated to a professionally engaging event from venue to accommodation, ticketing to parking and sound quality among other specifics. 

This time around, Garlin, who has amassed a tremendous following, both regionally and internationally over the years, has decided to splurge on what has become an annual event. Instead of the regular run of the mill club event, the self-proclaimed, ‘Fireman’ is calling all party lovers and fans of his music, to indulge in a truly memorable outdoor birthday bash experience. 

A weekend-long schedule of activity is being planned for not just the stars who’ll grace the event, but also the people who, according to the artiste himself, “ has been my driving force and inspiration for many years.” 

Among the lineup of stars set to be a part of the celebration is Jamaican sensation Busy Signal who this year collaborated with Fay Ann Lyons Alavarez on her hit soca single, Start Wining. The crowned princess of Soca and wife of the birthday boy has also come up with what many will agree is the best conclusion to the weekend- a Sunday night simmer at The Living Room Nightclub in Arima.

THE YOUTHS ARE READY TO STEP OUT FOR FIRE FETE, 2010!!!

As the first big event to take place on the dawn of Carnival 2010, the annual Fire Services Fete is shaping up to be far bigger than many would have expected. With a cast of over ten of the Caribbean’s hottest soca stars and emerging stars carded to perform on January 9^th, the event which is appreciated world-over for being the big one to start it all, will in 2010, provide an atmosphere of enjoyment, far different from years gone by.

Iwer George, Bunji Garlin, Fayann Lyons, Grenada’s Tallpree, Shurwayne Winchester and his band YOU, along with Makamillion and the Millionaire family, Patch Denise Saucy Wow Belfon and Ms Alysha are ready to give what just might be, their true best on Fire Saturday!

Already, organizers have been embracing the overwhelming ticket sales at locations across the country, from Cache’s outlets to Fire Stations nationwide, and judging from the online network buzz, thousands from across the country will be heading down to Wrightson Road in Port-Of-Spain, on January 9^th.

In 2010, Makamillion- a local event promoter turned crossover vocalist who has teamed up with the likes of Orlando Octave, Multisymptom, Nessa, Jade Lopez, Musique, Kerry John and Terri Lyons to bring The Millionaire Family into focus, will for the first time, perform live at Fire Fete.

The start of a new decade brings with it a rejuvenated vibe within the local carnival scene and according to organizers, it’s a decade that will welcome the offerings of the young and vibrant entertainers. Coupled with the experience of Iwer George, Shurwayne Winchester and even Bunji Garlin- those on the inside all agree that Fire Fete will be one of the best events to hit the season!

 

To hear what the artistes are saying about the event, log on to facebook.com, keyword- Blazing Fire Fete. 

Luni Spark & Electrify Hit T&T By Storm

The regional integration that’s made possible through the Greatest Show on Earth, has begun.

Lunni Spark & Electrify, the sensational Grenadian duo who in 2007 and 2008 took home Grenada’s Soca Monarch title, spent both Thursday and Friday in Trinidad and Tobago,  releasing new music and starting the buzz for 2010. 

The pair has teamed up with Mr. Spine’s HolyHouse Production and The Millionaire Family who’ve already produced a number of hits ahead of the season. Together, they've unleashed four tracks for the masses. “ Ah Wining,” "Wine It,” “Eruption,” and “ Doh Call It,” debuted in T&T, in a pre-carnival buzz that’s already taking over the Christmas season. The Grenadian boys’ stint in Trinidad saw them stop by most media houses, including Synergy TV and many of the popular radio stations.

Self proclaimed,‘ Energy Kings of Soca,’ Luni Sparks & Electrify have started their 2010 soca campaign strong, riding high on the wave of success at the 2009 International Soca Awards. Although the event in itself was cancelled, Caribbean received their merit for the hard work put in, in 2009. In a release, the awards committee presented the pair with awards in the categories of, Best Soca Collaboration Up-Tempo and Best Soca Duo. 

Their stay in T&T, though brief – was meant to keep the momentum high heading into the New Year. In the weeks ahead, there’s no doubt that the youthfully vibrant pair will be back to stomp their names all over Carnival island. 

ABOUT LUNI SPARK & ELECTRIFY:

Grenadian brothers Kelson and Kellon Ogist have been a part of the soca fraternity for the past 6 years- first as individual solo acts, before combining their talents in 2005. In 2007, they caught the attention of the Caribbean with a track called, “ High.”

Known for other soca singles like, “Come Back,” “Home Sweet” and “Miss The Mas,” the brothers are keeping atop their game and have set their sights on attaining the most out of the Caribbean's music industry.

The ABX is Now Complete- Bunji, Iwer, Shurwayne & RDX Rip It Up!

Carnival come quick! That’s the shout emanating from Shurwayne Winchester’s camp in Arima, Trinidad. The band room is abuzz and on the heels of the release of the ABX rhythm last month- the production crew at SWLTD released three more tracks off the rhythm on Friday ( Oct 16th).

Hot off the press, Shurwayne has teamed up with Jamaican sensation, RDX on a track titled, “ Gyal Wine Up.” With lyrics penned by Shurwayne and the incorporation of the young Jamaican duo, this one’s guaranteed to top the charts locally, regionally and among the feverish Caribbean masses, yearning for sweet soca on the international scene.

The first five tracks off the rhythm immediately caused a stir with DJ’s across the island of Trinidad and Tobago maximizing play. Then, like an unexpected bombshell, the spice of the final three artistes, Shurwayne featuring RDX, Bunji Garlin and Iwer George- seasoned it up just right- driving the momentum of the upcoming season into first gear.

The completed number of tracks on the ABX now total eight with vocals enforced by Shurwayne Winchetser, Prestan, Bunji Garlin, Bad Gyal Cecile, Super Jigga TC, The Boss Neil Iwer George, Blaze & JW and RDX.

The ABX rhythm is the first out of Winchester’s 11-month-old SWLTD band room and production house. Credit must be given to the members of Y.O.U. and the organization’s leader himself- Shurwayne Winchester, for this leap, and its bountiful success.

Hot Spots in T&T... Have you been to the Attic?--- Shucks... Sabor Latino!!

Lol.... Ok, so it's no longer The Attic... back in the day, that's what it was though. Let me just say that this place is by far, the most "vibes invoking,"- if that's a usable term,- spot in Trinidad and Tobago.

As a lover of good music, good vibes, good energy and good company, I have to confess that Sabor Latino, located at Shoppes of Maraval is really the toughest spot for all mentioned above.

The place is small, BUT, it equates to perfection in partying, in that the DJ's who include The Candyman Dillan and DJ Ralf, always keep the tempo up and bring the music that the people know, love and enjoy. The bar at Sabor Latino is the bomb and not to mention the cutters that the kitchen serves.

Frequenting this spot are artistes in the local entertainment industry, sportsmen and women, radio personalities and even the regular man on the street who, if I must say are always kept in check thanks to great security at the club....

The party nights are: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday ( Reggae Sunday--- the best I must mention!)

Come on, check it out, you won't regret it!

The Carnival is over...2010 NEXT!!!

Well, I honestly had a ball!!!


Carnival 2009 was amazing here in Trinidad and Tobago and as always, in promotion of the island, I have to say that every human being that is a member of this planet earth should experience the two day street parade, in full costume, at least once in their lifetime.


Despite the world's economic downturn, the turnout for the festival was incredible and added to this, the crime was almost non existent as the police here in Trinidad, did an amazing job at ensuring that the festivities went ahead unhindered by any negative eventualities.


Here's to NEXT YEAR'S CARNIVAL IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO... Come to our island, enjoy the mas, safely make your way through the streets and terrains, have a doubles, a bake and shark at Maracas bay and by all means, wine LOW!!!


Link with me at etceterathecompany@gmail.com if you wanna know more.

Trinidad and Tobago!

One of the very first things that is apparent about my character and personality is simply the fact that I am a true embracer of my country's culture, its charisma, senationalism and sanctity. Trinidad and Tobago is not what it seems to be at a mere glance.

I left my twin island paradise back in 1999 to pursue educational emancipation. I flew to New York city where my mother was tediously ensuring that a home was prepared for me. For six years, I traveled back and forth between Trinidad and New York, with the aim that upon completion of my Bachelor's Degree, I'd be back home where I truly belonged.

At the end of 2005, I returned to Trinidad permamently. The years of two week trips that often turned into one month stays, was finally over and I was home to stay. What I realized during my time away, was simply the fact that we often take the things we love most, for granted. We seem to think that these things will always be there and in a matter of fact kind of intonation, we often... too often, set these things aside and show appreciation to other aspects of life that sometimes may not be a part of us... One of my aims, via this blog, is to draw people closer to T&T because I truly believe that this island has everything that can possibly be asked for. Yes, I will admit that of late, there has been an increase in crime and violence in Trinidad but why should the negative forbid the positive from being. There is crime and violence worldover ... if we allow these elements to be the deciding factors in the things we do, my friend, life will not be lived the way that it truly should. Here in T&T, we are blessed... We have been emancipated, made independent, even made a republic... We've discovered steelpan, soca and calypso music.... we've laid claim to the true Trini's breakfast... "doubles, " and we certainly have the mother of all carnivals.

Today and forevermore I will be an independent ambassador to my twin island paradise. When I meet you, I will greet you with love and affection from not only myself, but my brothers and sisters of T&T. I will encourage you to venture into our untamed lives... lives filled with midweek excursions to Maracas bay and Blanchisseusse... lives maintained by a bristly cold Carib when the heat scorches our backs... lives adorned with the sweet sounds of steelpan at panyard rehearsals in St. James and oh... lives filled with animated characters who dance their sorrows and burdens away as though they were non existent... you will live and enjoy the true life of a Trini!

Welcome to my blog.... It is called ET-CET-ERA because it will deal with not one, but many topics. I am a writer, broadcaster and general media personality and so, well... YEAH.. I've got a lot to say, but I want to hear from you to. Please respond with no hesitation and feel free to ask of anything you'd like to learn more about.

Much love and blessings to you!