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The annual Carnival in Trinidad dates back to the 1780s, when an influx of immigrants from the French West Indies emigrated to Trinidad in response to the Cédula de Población. [10] [11] [12] These immigrants included French planters and 'free coloureds' (free people of mixed race), [13] [11] [14] as well as enslaved Africans.
Starting in 1986, David Rudder popularized the brass band in Carnival competitions. Brass bands had long been a part of Trinidad's cultural heritage, but Rudder helped inspire the founding of the Caribbean Brass Festival in 1991.
The first official Trinidad Panorama was held during Carnival celebrations in 1963. [1] It was originally pioneered by Chairman of the Carnival Development Committee, Ronald Jay Williams, who gave the festival its name. [2] [3] Similarly styled "Panorama" steelband competitions are also staged at Carnival time in other Caribbean communities.
Chang designed Carnival bands for bandleader Stephen Lee Heung from 1964 to 1975. [3] His first design was "Japan, Land of the Kabuki" in 1964. His 1966 band, "Crete", included a costume, Minotaur, which won the junior King of Carnival. His 1967 band, "China, the Forbidden City" won Band of the Year, and the Queen of the band won Queen of ...
The Carnival Road March is the musical composition played most often at the "judging points" along the parade route during a Caribbean Carnival. Originating as part of the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival , the term has been applied to other Caribbean carnivals.
Since 2005, Mac Farlane has continued to produce presentations at Trinidad Carnival each year, all of which have won him multiple awards. "India—The story of Boyie" was the first time ever that Trinidad Carnival had an entirely East Indian theme large band. [5]
The band has qualified for the most Panorama finals, 53 of 57 with {12} 1st, {6} 2nd and {9} 3rd. Desperadoes was a finalist for 36 consecutive years 1976 through 2011, has a winning average of (1) victory every 4.75 years as of 2020, has won every entered competition, and has a total of 21 combined MAJOR victories and 7 minor wins at various ...
3 Canal is a Trinidadian band and leading proponent of rapso, a musical style which combines elements of calypso, soca and rap. The group was formed in 1994 by Visual Artist Steve Ouditt and Performing Artists Wendell Manwarren and Roger Roberts. For the next 3 years they created and led their own Jouvay Band in the Trinidad Carnival.