Plenty Bacchanal - Carnival in Flux

Afropop Worldwide

English - February 28, 2019 11:00 - 59 minutes - 108 MB - ★★★★★ - 290 ratings
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Trinidadians call their annual Carnival "the greatest show on earth," and with good reason. The Carnival season brims over with art and music: steelpan, calypso, soca and extravagant masquerade costumes. In this program, we take a look at how these Carnival arts are kept alive in today's Trinidad. At this moment in time, Carnival is in flux. Commercialism is in tension with creativity; global outlooks conflict with local identity. But, through it all, life goes on and excellent music flows. Open your ears to some life-giving music and conversations about Trinidad and its brilliant bacchanal.

Produced by Sebastian Bouknight

APWW #774