The culture of Trinidad and Tobago is characterized by varied expressions of popular identity that reflects the meeting of peoples that make up the picture of the island's ethnic groups. This syncretism appears, especially in religious events, festivals and in the national rhythm, the sound of calypso bands predominate (the suits) of metals.
In this context, the Carnival, which takes place before Lent, is the most important holiday and expected, when thousands of people wear costumes and take to the streets democratically. In Tobago, July is the month of Tobago Heritage Festival (Festival of Heritage and Tradition), a broad sample of historical memory, folklore, customs and practices, including culinary specialties.
Like Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago blends several cultural influences for its Carnival. The result is a fiery mix that gives the two-day festival a dynamite reputation. Among the characters you'll see on parade in Port of Spain are the Midnight Robber and the devilish Jab Jab. Rent a costume and get in on "making mas [masquerade]" yourself. Or you can follow the lead of locals and wear old clothes, because tradition calls for plenty of mud and engine grease to be thrown from parade floats.
Traditional music of the Caribbean region is also a mixture of the influences of immigrants from Africa and Europe with the ingrained habits of the environment of the West Indies. For a long time, music was a source of expression and dialogue among peoples and today still retains certain codes understood by local people.
The calypso was born on the island of Trinidad and is a mixture of African rhythms, African and Hispanic verses in English with French structural brands. The themes of the songs that deal with this daily rhythm is like love, sex, politics, etc..
The Venezuelan Spanish musical roots can be found in the parang, whose current renaissance has given a very important contemporary force. It is remarkable that only in the early twentieth century English patois could replace the French as a language in the songs.
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