A Celebration of Parang: The Sounds of Trinidad & Tobago

[@Rafapov]

Asombrado. No sabía esto. Voy a buscar más.

[@ursulagopie9445]

I pray that Trinidad and Tobago will become prosperous and rise up and be better than it was years ago, with God’s grace.

[@stillirise7813]

HEAR HEAR!!👍🏾👍🏾🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@punarvasudosha]

Cottuption and mismanagement is killing T&T. Asphalt from La Brae and they are on the same oil vein as Venezuela. How can the country and its people live 3rd world lives? If another PhD. Eric Williams arose, then T&T will rise again.

[@JM-vg7fp]

This is absolutely the most amazing historical video on parang I've came across. Thank you words can't express my gratitude.I want to see this art form in our culture continue to live on.❤️❤️❤❤❤

[@juanvazquezd]

Very interesting documentary. I am Venezuelan, my father attended high school in Trinidad, even have cousins and friends from Trinidad and did not know about these parangs, which are very similar to our parrandas. The curious thing is that in Venezuela this tradition of the Christmas parrandas has been dying in the last 50 years, I would say, while you Trinidadians keep it alive and sound. Keep going, please. This can be considered equivalent to the Calypso from El Callao, Estado Bolívar, Venezuela, brought by Trinidadian migrant workers in the 1850's, a tradition also very well kept alive. There are many links between our two countries: For example Amargo de Angostura (Angostura Bitter)? Angostura was the ancient name of Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela and the liquor started to be made there, but now it is made in Trinidad ;-) Edmundo Ros, who came to Venezuela from Trinidad as a musician, studied some more in Caracas and went to be a celebrity of calypso music in the London night scene. And what about Matilda? who took the guy's money and ran Venezuela :-DDD

[@ATreeWithRootsMusic]

I love this comment.

[@anil13734]

This is fake news !

[@justinchuraman2721]

My amazing country, Trinidad And Tobago!

[@arlenestaeger143]

So true ❤

[@vladtepes97]

Now I wish I had paid more attention to my Spanish lessons at CIC.

[@rlsimmons1214]

This is absolutely SENSATIONAL!

[@sweetieviews]

Yes!! This history needs to be documented before these people die!! Wonderful!! Living history!!

[@ATreeWithRootsMusic]

Couldn't agree more :)

[@catherinehodge7624]

What with the kaiso the tassa the parang, the steel pan, the drumming, the classical music these are some of the influences that made me. Viva Trinidad and Tobago the island which is bigger than life itself.

[@stonew1927]

I was born in Venezuela but left when I was 10 to live in the States. This video took me back to my childhood and nourished my soul. It's great to see our Venezuelan culture enriching other cultures. Thank you . . .

[@bajanredras77]

Venezuelan?? no love. This comes from the Spanish history in Trinidad. But I can understand why you though that.

[@stonew1927]

@@bajanredras77 You obviously don't know your musical history and did not pay attention to the video!

[@wazeedali9673]

I agree with you Stone w; parang is Venezuelan

[@buttergirlist]

@@bajanredras77 my grandfather's parents came from Venezuela His brothers and sisters were born there. He taught us parang.

[@deedee8043]

@@bajanredras77 parang was introduce by the cocoa planters also know as cocoa paynols that came from venezuela its a mixture of amerindian and spanish instruments and we were geographical connected to venezuela a long time and them we broke off. So even though we have spanish history the credit still goes to venezuela and one thing is we made our own cuatro and we carry on the tradition of the music of parang

[@bayrum32]

My home Trinidad always lovely and great people..

[@gemmacharles6416]

Very rich and vibrant cultures,that makes T&T,the best country in the Caribbean.

[@magzpatience]

I recently found out that there is a Mass conducted in Patois in a church in Paramin - not sure of the schedule but it was great to hear that this part of our culture is still trying to thrive.

[@maljosangre]

Every Carnival Sunday is Patois mass in Paramin and now there is a Patois mass in Talparo on a Sunday in October (the 2nd or 3rd Sunday, can't remember which)

[@frharold12]

@@maljosangre I have had the privilege of celebrating the Patois Mass in Patois on Carnival Sunday. I have preached in a mixture of Patois and(and English) French

[@hollisterfleming202]

Parang is the indigenous people contribution to the culture of T&T. Venezuela contribution to T&T. Beautiful.

[@ms.mckennasclassroombmsdas7534]

This is brilliant. I also hear African Rhythms in the parang music (I do know that the influence is there, both in Trinidad and Venezuela, and recently, I was listening to some music out of an African country that sounded very similar in rhythm and notation). We are more alike than we are different!

[@vincenzorutigliano5435]

I didn't know anything about the Cocoa Panyols until last week when I saw another documentary in Spanish. It's incredible how they managed to keep their hispanic heritage despite losing the language. The most compelling part about this documentary is when Martin Gomez sings on stage with the figures of his friends. He seems like a man who cares about his culture and loves what he does. I have no words,

[@wazeedali9673]

I had the privilege of meeting Mr. Gomez on a visit to Lopinot three years ago and though it was in early September we had a parang jam session in the great house; he singing and playing the cuatro, my son on the toc toc and I on the maracs. Two months during the lockdown I did a driveby and was appalled at the condition of the place; neglected and desolate; it was heartbreaking.

[@jr.mendez865]

They singing in clear spanish and they dont know.... This is a amazing hispanic fingerprint ..wonderfull !!!

[@MichaelBCooper]

can you tell me the lyrics of the song he sung @3:23?

[@LaFlor718]

This actually depresses me. My family came from Venezuela and settled in Trinidad and our Latin culture was ignored and consumed by everything else. It bugs me. I grew up with parang music and if you go to Trinidad now, most people just act like the Latinos in Trinidad are not people, despite the fact it is 6-7 miles away from Venezuela.

[@deand5522]

@@LaFlor718 I'm sorry you have that experience :( I wonder if the Venezuelans who are in Trinidad like parang music.

[@saveriovisigotico8379]

@@MichaelBCooperIn Spanish: Puso uno, puso dos, puso tres, no puso mas, In English: Put one, Put two Put three, do not put more

[@deedee8043]

We have spanish history because we were once own by spain before england took over and then we became a independent country and it is taught in our schools too

[@llanossabana4367]

Tito Lara, Parranda navideña, la mejor musica de aguinaldos. Venezuela Trinidad, herencia hispana 🇪🇦 🇻🇪🇹🇹🙏🏾 Tito Lara, Christmas Party, the best Christmas bonus music. Venezuela Trinidad, Hispanic heritage 🇪🇦 🇻🇪🇹🇹🙏🏾

[@s3bastianc]

Well Done!! To see my Trinidad & Tobago culture so vividly expressed was beyond heart warming! Thank you!

[@sceptic.alt1288]

If you are watching this in 2020, you are a true legend my friend...

[@LankySanky]

School bro

[@zsedcz]

Someone should keep teaching parang and keep the history alive

[@llanossabana4367]

Aunque se pierdan otras cosas a lo largo de los años, mantengamos la Navidad como algo brillante, regresemos a nuestra fe infantil reflejada en la parranda de aguinaldos. 🇻🇪🇹🇹

[@wazeedali9673]

I will always say that Gloria Alcazar was our first parang queen , followed by Clarita Rivas then Daisy Voisin. Very good presentation of an important part of our culture. I truly appreciate it.

[@Antonsj7]

This is really amazing. I'm from Venezuela and I did not expect our music to have such an impact on Trinidadian music. Thank you for making and sharing this documentary with the world. I'll share too.

[@hilarymcshine9868]

The word is "Trinidadian".... Trinidadian music....

[@mrladnek5858]

Antonsj7 remember we are 7 miles from you guys plus the Spanish were here from 1492-1797 then the English from 1797-1962

[@mrladnek5858]

Antonsj7 these people we refer to as Cocoa Panyols in Trinidad 🇹🇹

[@savanahgreen333]

Antonsj7 Ant esta musica es etinica de las antillas y el caribe NO de Vnzla.

[@maljosangre]

@@savanahgreen333 dónde aprendiste esto? Porque la mayoría de las canciones, aguinaldos, son iguales a las de las zonas rurales de Venezuela, desde la letra hasta el ritmo....y el original 'Caiman' va para Barranquilla pero esto es otro tema 😂

[@petersammy7749]

I'm Trinidadian, Sir thanks so much for doing this video, you are preserving our culture.

[@arellanokrl]

Venezuela's culture you mean. Thanks Trinitarian people for loving Venezuelan Cultural Identity!

[@marianavazquezstrauss9144]

@@arellanokrl as trinidadian culture it is, as the calypso del Callao is venezuelan culture that came from trinidad!

[@arellanokrl]

@@marianavazquezstrauss9144 First, in Venezuela the Calypso is not representative of the entire country. We Venezuelans recognize that Calypso comes from Trinidad and Tobago because of the immigrants who came to Venezuela and found a home to live in a land that received them with open arms. Calypso is a Trinitarian cultural identity and we like it because it is a beautiful cultural expression. We will never say that Calypso has its roots in Venezuela or shares its roots with Trinidad and Tobago. Simply put, Calypso is a musical genre from Trinidad and Tobago. For us, Calypso lives in El Callao, a town in the Bolívar state, but our Creole Music lives in all regions of the country.

[@marianavazquezstrauss9144]

@@arellanokrl still don't see what's the difference there... They say it has venezuelan roots. They have evolve with it as sure has the calypso form el callao evolved from the original form... From the video and some comments here it appears to me that we in Venezuela enjoy and promote more the calypso del callao all around the country (Venezuela) than what they promote the parang in the entire trinidad&tobago....

[@arellanokrl]

@@marianavazquezstrauss9144 Calypso is not a popular music genre across the country. In Venezuela it is a musical expression with a specific location. Calypso does not have a historical link with the rest of our Creole musical manifestations. All Venezuelans know the origin of Calypso and what kind of muisc it is. In essence it is beautiful music totally different from our cultural tradition but it is alive in El Callao and we love it for its beauty and its historical importance that speaks of the people who came to Venezuela and found a better place to live. Those people of great value found a way to integrate into our society through music among other cultural facts. Parrang is a limited interpretation of Venezuela's music, it is not Trinitarian folklore.

[@dwade277]

The song that starts at 13:50 performed by the Dad and daughter is mesmerizing!!! One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard! Wow!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@margaret6061]

The only other time I heard someone pluck a Quatro was growing up in San Fernando. An older gentleman of African ancestry. Just Beautiful.

[@petezefeet]

Big up trini culture and Parang especially around Christmas!

[@DiSocaAnalyst]

beautiful documentary about trini culture, indigenous people and parang!

[@alfredometal1990]

▲ This is great, as a Venezuelan, I love that people from other cultures have mixed with the culture of my country to create this. I was very concerned that the traditional songs of my country would be lost in time. But I see that this is not the case.

[@doogey9]

Another wonderful addition to my mento and calypso binging lately....wonderful!!!!

[@seapeajones]

This had to hit my feed November. Missing home so bad right now.

[@satoamoy]

Trinidad musical roots, glad to see this video when the locals spoke patois and Spanish regularly. The paragraph bands would travel from house to house at Christmas time for a drink or two and some cake or food...fun times!

[@mrladnek5858]

This is amazing I grew up listening to Parang as a child & being part of a Parang group

[@SocaNick]

Watching this on Christmas morning 2020

[@LunaOyaShe]

I now reach. We coming by you next eh....

[@SocaNick]

@@LunaOyaShe allyuh pass thru!

[@LunaOyaShe]

@@SocaNick And iz dat....✊🏾

[@lloydhaynes8288]

Oh! Boy,How I love my Home. Formerly called Sweet Trinidad.may God forever bless Her & her Sistrer,Tobago 💖💕👁👏👏👏👏 .

[@aveannbridgemohan9653]

I am glad to see it, but next time come south also to Siparia and Palo Seco, gracias

[@melaniecristo3529]

Love youTito💝.. rest in peace

[@annettewarwell7210]

I grew listening to parang in Trinidad Iin the 50's and loved it. I am now living in Scotland but I have good memories of the parang group coming to my Grandmother's house in the early hours of the morning during the Christmas season. I hope the culture never dies 🎄🎄🎄

[@ImaPullThru]

@@melaniecristo3529 rip?

[@ATreeWithRootsMusic]

your comment actually infleunced us to travel to the south of Trinidad this past year. New footage from Siparia and Palo Seco coming soon....

[@red-hat-mike]

What a treasure of a video ... much thanks for creating and sharing.

[@themudman9780]

This is so pure Andrew. Your passion for preserving roots music truly shines through in the Parang presentation. I went looking for you at the Annual Heritage Festival at Lopinot but sadly we never crossed path. Hopefully, we'll meet on another occasion. Thanks for coming and presenting in purity and truth.

[@ATreeWithRootsMusic]

A very kind comment, I appreciate you saying that. I love Parang and miss Trinidad. I hope we will be able attend the festival again someday. Thanks again for helping to inspire this documentary.

[@themudman9780]

My pleasure! Please keep on being that selfless servant to indigenous music.

[@warahoun]

I wish I could love this video many times

[@ATreeWithRootsMusic]

haha! Thanks Warahoun! Those rhythms from Trinidad!!

[@warahoun]

yes indeed, my home that I miss so much. Love me some parang.

[@helendelabastide2434]

Absolutely beautiful ❤

[@buttahiman4356]

I love this . It's really really good. As a Jamaican though it was really sad when they went to Tobago and 1 guy mentioned Jamaica and reggae but was cut off by another. I like that the guy cut him off because he put his foot in his mouth. Jamaica has so many different authentic and cultural music and all he needed to do is Google. Any ways beautiful music and beautiful people.

[@lunalea1250]

Our 'roots' music is the call and response like Harry Belafonte and what we sing, playing the bottles, grater and spoons at Nine Nights, Set Up or Dead Yaad!🥳💚

[@stillirise7813]

🇯🇲🇯🇲💯👍🏾🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@juniorbramble9827]

Informative and well presented🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨🇻🇨👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿

[@dulkfyah]

Congratulation Mr Gomez yuh play d cuatro very good blessing from Panamá 🇵🇦

[@williamlandin2646]

Such a beautiful documentary! Thank you!! ❤️🎶💐🙏🎉🇹🇹

[@alomalashley1185]

Enjoyed watching this documentary on Parang Trini style!

[@senoranderson937]

Muy bonito. Parece música venezolana.. así pasa con el Calipso en Venezuela de influencia trinitaria.

[@vladtepes97]

Wonderful documentary. Wonderful, wonderful. I will show this to my daughter here in central USA. She likes to embrace her ancestral Trinidadian culture whenever she can.

[@nailafaria7497]

Thanks for.sharing this amazing documentary! 🙂

[@CANAPIARE]

Felicidades, un saludo desde Colombia hacemos Joropo llanero, Musica

[@marianavazquezstrauss9144]

​@Karl A Petit Bueno creo que te equivocas un poco. Porque en tu cosmovisión entonces Venezuela tambien se autoengaña con el Calypso.... La influencia venezolana del parang no llego ahí hace 60 a-os sino siglos.... además se reconoce que la influencia venezolana es esencial.... A parte te recomendaría leer un poco del Caribe Andaluz y como se han desarrollado las músicas tradicionales en latinoamerica (la música llanera, parang, son jarocho, guajiro cubano, etc)..... Las músicas y culturas siempre llegan y evolucionan.... Y si te vas a la raíz se vuelve inocua tanta discrepancia nacionalista!....

[@arellanokrl]

@@marianavazquezstrauss9144 una cosa es que tu cosmovisión esté orientada hacia una visión sesgada de la Cultura y de como esta evoluciona. El Calypso no es un autoengaño porque como bien tu sabes en Venezuela no andamos diciendo que el Calypso es folklore original venezolano, lo que decimos es que esa manifestación cultural folkorica del crisol etinco trinitario entró históricamente a nuestro país y la adoptamos porque fue un introducción cultural con Denominacion de Origen en Trinidad y Tobago, donde tiene su genesis y razón: en ese país, en esa cultura. Por el otro lado la Cultura Trinitaria es muy diferente a la venezolana, producto de diferentes mezclas étnicas, de diferentes culturas dominantes y dominadas, de diferentes geografías, que dieron como resultado diferentes respuestas culturales tanto en Venezuela, como en Colombia y en Trinidad y Tobago. Que hoy algunos intereses ocultos e indiferentes actores funcionales a esos intereses quieran borrar la historia, suplantar la verdad e imponer tendencias en base a mentiras es otra cosa. ¿Cual es el problema en reconocer que la cultura venezolana es diferente a la Trinitaria o a la Colombiana? Que seamos diferentes no significa que no podamos reconocer, disfrutar, copiar o adoptar lo bueno que cada cultura diferente tiene. No hay problema ni Xenofobia,desde Venezuela, en que otros amen nuestra cultura, solo se pide respeto a la historia e identidad de un pais. En Venezuela amamos a Trinidad y a Colombia, es decir amamos a la gente de esos países y más aun si expresan amor a nuestra cultura. Hay que estar muy ciego para reducir un hecho cultural del tamaño de un pais a una argumentación basada en asunto de Cosmovisiones relativistas. Que vivan la musica criolla venezolana, el arpa venezolana, el cuatro y las maracas venezolanas como embajadores culturales de Venezuela en todo el Mundo.

[@marianavazquezstrauss9144]

@@arellanokrl quien está hablando aquí de Colombia? Pero tr explice porque te equivocas en decir que las culturas son taaan diferentes.... (trinidad y Venezuela) Yo a este video llegué porque estaba viendo la historia del son jarocho (musica del sotavento mexicano, es decir Veracruz y partr de oaxaca y Tabasco) y como llegaron las músicas e influencias del caribe andaluz tanto a México, cuba, puerto rico, Venezuela y trinidad.( y descubrí que en trinidad tb habia musica en español parecida al son jarocho, parang, musica llanera venezolana) en este video cuentas que es a raíz de inmigrantes venezolanos... Aunque este video tampoco es un documento histórico como sus autores dicen. .. En cada lugar evoluciona algo distinto pero la relación histórica es irrefutable.... En el video los expositores del parang dicen y reconocen claramente que el parang tiene raices venezolanas (e igual se refiere a migracion del siglo 18)... Pero tb la Música ha evolucionado con ellos... En realidad es una cuestión de, a partir de cuando, cuanto tiempo dices que está musica es tuya o la sientes como tuya.... En todo caso como es de humanos estar en desacuerdo.... Te deseo lo mejor!

[@marianavazquezstrauss9144]

Acotó que yo solo me refiero aquí al video dsl parang... Y al parang como tal!

[@arellanokrl]

@@marianavazquezstrauss9144 el señor CANAPIARE quien escribe el comentario principal habla de Colombia. Por otra parte, difiero contigo porque no muestras argumentos sólidos que sustenten lo que tu dices. Por tus comentarios entiendo que solo pretendes expresar una idea que tienes del tema. Saludos.

[@minervad4193]

Very cool to watch!! Thank you for sharing!! 💚❤️💙

[@LapisLlamar]

not yall cutting hype star off..... speaking truth

[@mrsfaithovercomes]

Excellent video. I am using this as a teaching resource.

[@shouraims4265]

Great video! I learnt that the figures at the entrance to the Lopinot Heritage Park are of actual people!

[@warahoun]

This is beautiful, thanks for making it

[@lanaali4324]

Great Britain, the destroyer of worlds. Upward mobility depended on how much of an Anglophile you were, so most Cocoa "Panyol" parents refused to teach their children the language of origin, for fear of discrimination; and there was a lot of discrimination. None sweeter than Gloria Alcazar. Hay gloria en las alturas; en el mundo piedad.! That's what Parang is about.

[@vybz099]

There are a few people who still speak patois so the language is not entirely dead. The elders played a part in the near complete genocide of both languages because they were only used for very private settings and forbidden to be taught to the younger generations

[@marvelhenry]

I agree with you, but the elders should not get the full blame. I'm about to turn 30 and I speak Patois fluently. I started teaching myself to write it in my teens and now I both speak and write it. Trinidad under the British had an official policy of Anglicization aimed at making Trinidad an entirely English speaking island.The colonial government make social mobility more difficult for those who did not speak English, it affected everyone, from the French Creole upper-class (many of whom spoke French at home) to the Patois and Spanish speaking masses, In the 19th century, the dominant language of Trinidad was Patois, by the 1940's the language had begun to fade away, as English gained ground; though the polices put in place more than 100 years prior. So Patois held its ground for more than 100 years under the British rule. It's not to late to save the language in Trinidad, like you said it's not dead yet, just had to find.

[@nandip22]

vybz099 this is true. My Great grand parents used to speak this when they didnt want their kids to hear what they were saying.

[@lbrank01]

I totally agree, my Mother, my grandmother and her sister spoke it often, but never passed it on to us!

[@calmingspirit1]

Yes! My grandma only spoke patois to her friends. when I came into the room they all switched to our Trini dialect which don't forget is made up of English, French and Spanish.

[@anotherbahamianguitarplayer]

@@calmingspirit1 I know how y'all feel we losing our culture in my country

[@renata31000]

What a wonderful documentary. I am so glad I found it!

[@nashsingh5117]

Dis is awesome imagine my music teacher took dis video and m are us watch

[@shriyaragoonanan6397]

cant get out of my head

[@shriyaragoonanan6397]

like please

[@shawnrandoo]

Thank You!!!!!! - Love This...

[@Luckyferdie]

Love this One .....

[@joancc]

GREAT VIDEO! Thanks for making it! I would love one Mr. Adrian Greaves ceder wood cuatros!! Seriously, Yes!

[@jimhump3575]

lots of love to trinidad

[@SenorSaxManSenior]

Superb documentary. Thanks.

[@mervskeete9715]

The music is unique and the playing of the instruments is unbelievable ,I am proud to be a Trinidadian but unfortunately I cannot play the quarto Great job guys.

[@marianavazquezstrauss9144]

You can always start ;).... I am Venezuelan 37 years old and I just started :P...

[@merilynl936]

Very nice

[@daynereece7824]

Fantastic

[@janellamurphy4212]

Very nice video!! Thanks for posting!!!

[@romans1229]

Love this documentary🤗

[@janetcousins4645]

Very interesting. The music is lovely.

[@Electricmeg]

Excellent documentary!

[@sandraagarratt6969]

Wow. Now head to Arima

[@ATreeWithRootsMusic]

We based ourselves in Arima our first trip to Trinidad and then Paramin on our second. Some of the interviews conducted here are in Arima.. We also we paid a visit to the grave of Lord Kitchener while staying nearby..

[@llanossabana4367]

La musica venezolana se ha expandido a Colombia que la a adoptado al igual que algunas islas de el Caribe ha adoptado ritmos e instrumentos como maracas, Cuatro, arpa, bandolas y otros instrumentos, incorporandolos inclusive a su musica. Venezuela a tenido influencia sobre todas las Antillas menores y mayores desde hace miles de años con las diferentes oleadas de migraciones de indigenas Arawak y Caribes que surcaron desde el bajo Orinoco y la peninsula de Araya el mar Caribe pasando por toda ña cadena de islas hasta la Florida, no es nada nuevo.

[@deinerj9165]

El Joropo llanero nació en Arauca y Venezuela lo adoptó

[@ElterricolaTerrestre]

​@@deinerj9165El joropo al que te refieres, es el llanero, el único que se canta y baila en Colombia. El joropo llanero es una variante más del joropo Venezolano que aquí se orgino hace más de 300 años. Aparte, el joropo llanero no nació en Arauca. Tampoco es el más viejo de los joropo si no todo lo contrario

[@arlenestaeger143]

I was born in Trinidad and moved to Canada young girl but still remember parang my great grandmother was a parang queen Cecilia shalre and could still understand patwa 😄

[@allihenderson7955]

Love this ty for sharing 💗

[@phabebarcelona863]

It sound real spanish fused with African drumming Beautiful mix

[@lunalea1250]

This makes me miss having Punchin rum, Punch a Creme and listening 2 Parang with my TnT friends!🥳❤

[@SamMoneyApples]

Hi! I met y'all at Balfa Camp in Lafayette Louisiana. I've enjoyed the videos y'all posted! When are y'all going to upload Lafayette's videos? My friends and I have been looking forward to them!

[@amurphy18]

Hey Samuel! Nice to hear from you! We are working on the footage now and I will get it up ASAP (day jobs getting in the way). I've been enjoying your fiddle playing..

[@whz366]

Nice music. Love it. Mix with african. Memories from school and getting up early in the morning to welcome parang bands during christmas.

[@lloydhaynes8288]

It might not be the ti me of year but History is Timeless.(Hawkady..

[@jocelynhibbert8587]

IT' TAKE AN AMERICAN TO EXPOSE TRINIDADIAN CULTURE THANK U SIR . WONDERFUL I AM HAVING A BALL. IN OTHER WORDS I AM ENJOYING EVERY MINUTE OF IT . ARIMA NATIVE 60 YEARS AGO GOD BLESS.

[@AngeloKoolman]

We play the same music her in Aruba, in our language papiamento and spanish, instead of the maracas we use the wiri or wicharon similar to the venezuelan charrasca

[@islandgirl3330]

Very nice of you to make this video. .Venuezuela's Mother nature will take back Trinidad in centuries to come.

[@wazeedali9673]

Islandgirl3330 , it has already started.

[@anil13734]

Where is the patwa..?

[@angelalumwai6164]

The film maker and musician came to Trinidad specifically in search of our culture. Why do we need to copy music from Jamaica when we have our own music, yet the silly Tobagonian man insist in singing Jamaican dub . If these two men wanted to hear Jamaican music, they wouldn't be in Trinidad. People are interested in different cultural traditions and diversity- not sameness. Trinidad culture needs to be preserved and our history written down for posterity.

[@angellohector]

Great documentation! Where in Trinidad did you say you can purchase a Cuatro from again? I'll pick one up next time I'm in town! :)

[@buttergirlist]

Okay we saw the doubles fine. Where is the pastelles, pamie and boyo? I am a Trinidadian and doubles is be no means the only national food. Especially when talking about parang.

[@judydascent8747]

Thanks for the video lol

[@petranilla14]

Daisy Voison wasn't mentioned once in this piece.

[@ATreeWithRootsMusic]

Petranilla, this video was intended to document the people and musicians we met in Trinidad & Tobago as we traveled it following our ears! Unfortunately Daisy had long passed..

[@enriquecastro8858]

Parang is paranda navideña from venezuela

[@wazeedali9673]

I agree with you Enrique Castro; it's true.

[@Ajm833]

❤️

[@poolmattysooknanan867]

Nice video it’s good to know t&t is still that melting pot ❤️❤️🙏

[@enriquecastro8858]

Cuatro national instrument of venezuela

[@vladtepes97]

Mr Marvelous (sic). Hahahaha! As the man say, the youths gravitating to the foreign culture

[@iasoRecords]

Sounds like Decima

[@daniellea.8012]

🇹🇹

[@magaritajohn9156]

Dad instiment wit d 2 eyes I'd like 2 know d name of it

[@tracymendoza-grubner9100]

What’s the name if the piece that the Venezuelan cuatro and violin father and daughter duo played?

[@ATreeWithRootsMusic]

"El Diablo Suelto - Raul Landaeta & Vanessa Emperatriz, Port of Spain"

[@tracymendoza-grubner9100]

@@ATreeWithRootsMusic thank you

[@carapo66]

El Diablo Suerte ( The Lucky Devil), a traditional instrumental.

[@judydasent351]

Missed information.. Daisy Voison was Very First PARANG Queen...

[@ATreeWithRootsMusic]

Hey Judy, we appreciate the comment and watching of our video! Clarita won the National Parang competition in 1971, a few years before Daisy did! If you have some information different from what is available online we would love to hear it! We sincerely love Daisy's music and wish she was still here with us to be included in our video..

[@anthonyphilip8256]

C n new

[@magaritajohn9156]

I'd like 2 know d woman before daisy wit a Cautro who died den d queen daisy came

[@magaritajohn9156]

No way there was a woman before her she was great also

[@michaeltexeira6185]

CHRISTMAS MUSIC. PAYME A PASTEL TIME

[@jenniferalexander9252]

I love my Trini parang. I miss going to parang fetes. I live in the US & listen to it when Christmas comes around. I think the Spanish & Patois languages can come back if the Government of T&T put it on the curriculum from elementary schools. I believe Daisy Voisoin tried for them to introduce Spanish in school. Total stupidity.

[@ianbynoe6515]

Is that where calypso came from?

[@ATreeWithRootsMusic]

You will hear the cuatro in early calypso recordings, so there is an element of influence there, but Calypso has its roots in the Griot tradition of West Africa. Carib and jazz influences as well..

[@ianbynoe6515]

@@ATreeWithRootsMusic, ok