Fresh off T&T soca act Kes the Band’s NPR Tiny Desk Concert performance, the band’s bassist, Riad Boochoon, sat down with WE to talk heritage, national pride, and how the 1989 Strike Squad still epitomises T&T’s soft power.
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I pick up my niece and neph from school on Thursdays. If I miss a Thurs, they are livid.
Today the 7yr old says “did you have to walk to school when you went?”
Me: “No. Sometimes I got picked up”
7yr old : “Oh! There were cars?”
I feel I missin next week.
Trinidadian doubles — curried chickpeas wrapped in two lightly fried flatbreads called bara — is a fragrant street food shaped by Trinidad’s Indian heritage.
This shortcut version uses canned chickpeas and store-bought flatbreads. https://t.co/lNvpfwXhmC
Having been to the POS TT Immigration office 3 times in the last 2 weeks, I wanted to share some basic info with everyone re Passport Appointments. I am doing this because once you get there, it is pretty much a “figure it out” system that leaves people confused & bewildered. 🧵
Kes the Band filled NPR Music’s Washington, DC headquarters with the sounds of sweet soca music as they made their Tiny Desk Concert debut with a medley of their classic tunes.
Read more:
https://t.co/PxDJPOQuVj
This one is very special to me and I’ve been working on it for a long time. An intimate dining experience inspired by Trinidad’s history.
Our first table is sold out.
Grateful. More to come.