Nov 21, 2017 · (Sidenote) 1) I know some of the songs are coined as "Soca Parang, Chutney Parang, Latin Parang etc". I chose "Trinidad Parang Classics" to simplify and generalize the entire genre, not...

Dec 20, 2020 · Parang is a style of music that is synonymous with the Christmas season in Trinidad and Tobago. This folk form evolved over time to incorporate singing from house to house and large corporate stages. Competitions and festivals highlight the parang music and create traditions that are part of this Trini Christmas.

In Trinidadian vernacular, parang is a signifier of "Spanish" or Hispanic-derived culture on the whole, in a similar fashion to "East Indian music" or "Chinese music," however the history of Spanish Creole culture in Trinidad also includes Amerindian mixing, Venezuelan migrations and “cocoa panyol” (or plantation Spanish) village communities.

Parang is a popular folk music originating from Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago that was brought to Trinidad and Tobago by Venezuelan migrants [1] who were primarily of Amerindian, Spanish, Mestizo, Pardo, and African heritage, something which is …

Cantiques de Noël (Songs of Christmas sometimes called “French Parang”) are part of the French heritage of Trinidad and Tobago. According to Anthony De Verteuil, these songs were brought to Trinidad from Martinique and Guadeloupe and sung by patois speakers (19).

Dec 23, 2021 · Parang has a history that dates from the late eighteenth century when cocoa farmers from nearby Venezuela were brought over to develop plantations in Trinidad and Tobago (or T&T, as we call it). These Spanish-speaking farmers settled in communities like Lopinot, Arima, Santa Cruz, and Moruga.

Mar 24, 2025 · Renowned parang singer Susan Maicoo has died. Maicoo reportedly died yesterday at the Port of Spain General Hospital shortly after she was admitted. The 62-year-old, best known for her Christmas hits “Trini Christmas is the Best,” “Where Daisy Gone,” and “Dance, Dance, Dance,” had been battling an undisclosed health issue in recent ...

Trinidad and Tobago is best recognized as the land of Calypso and Steelpan, however during the Christmas season, the music is Parang. Parang comes from the Spanish word know as "parranda" (action of merry making, group of serenaders). In Trinidad it refers to folkloric music of Hispanic American origins.

During Christmas season, the land of soca and calypso transforms into a country united by parang music. Derived from the Spanish word “parranda” meaning “a spree or fête”, parang bands in Trinidad embody this translation with lively and colourful performances that exude the festivity of …

Nov 27, 2005 · Parang music, which characterizes the Christmas season of Trinidad and Tobago, has its roots in Venezuela, but it has developed its own Trinidadian flavour, absorbing Colombian and even Cuban music into its sphere.