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Welcome 2DLime. Trini Talk. Trini T’ingz. Home Archives Profile Subscribe December 16, 2011 "Bacchanalist" By Kerwin Dubois! "Bacchanalist" is one of the most popular songs from the Antilles Riddim that came out of the sound factory at Precision Productions. This complimentary video was recently released and is featured here as a promotion not only of the wonderful work of Precision and the slick vocals of Kerwin but also as a tribute to everyone who produced the video and participated in this venture. This video presented here is a glorification of the fete to come in 2012 and to the creative genius our people - Trini2DBone forever and ever! From Youtube: "From the Producers of the most sought out riddim for Carnival 2012, The Antilles Riddim, produced by Precision Productions. Shot in Miami, Florida. Directed & Edited by Bla G from the Florida Film House & Rum Bum Studios. Bla G has done Music Videos for some of the most popular faces & voices today including Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, T-Pain, Flo Ridah, Pitbull & lots more." Posted at 09:22 PM in Calypso/Soca , Carnival | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) | Reblog (0) November 24, 2011 Versatile Machel Montano Machel Montano performs ’One More Time’ and Bob Marley’s ’Waiting In Vain’ @ BBC’s Maida Vale studios for Trevor Nelson’s Live Lounge. We have known, since Machel was a child, that he was destined for wonderful things in the music business. For this video, he shows his versatility by singing the classic Bob Marley song ’Waiting in Vain’. The piano man is wicked on this track and (just for the record) that is Kernal Roberts (son of the late Lord Kitchener)on the trap set carrying the rhythm. Posted at 05:58 AM in Calypso/Soca , Music/Videos | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) | Reblog (0) November 23, 2011 T&T vulnerable to $b illegal wildlife trade | The Trinidad Guardian via www.guardian.co.tt Environment Minister Anthony Ramnarine stated that the illegal trade in wildlife was third globally to drugs and arms trafficking. It was also stated that the illegal trade was given a value that exceeded US $30 billion. This is a very amazing fact and Trinidad looks like the ideal transshipment point for North American shipments. This is not unlike the drug trade that makes use of easy access to the ports of Trinidad to get the illegal goods into the United States. This looks like there are many Trinidadians involved in the trade to make using Trinidad a viable transit point. The Zoological Society of Trinidad and Tobago are doing their best to protect the local wildlife but the enforcement of the illegal trade in wildlife from South America has to be the responsibility of the government. Already resources are stretched thinly in many areas. This will only be addressed when some international body points their fingers at the government thereby forcing them to take action. We have to protect the wildlife and in so doing will be taking the initiative to protect ourselves and the future of the animals and birds for future generations to come. Posted at 06:47 PM in Environment | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) | Reblog (0) November 05, 2011 THE TRAMWAYS OF TRINIDAD & TOBAGO A rare view of a suburban tram terminus [see map]. Apparently, wisely, Trinidad Electric gave up painting the route names on its cars [postcard. col. AM]: via www.tramz.com I found this really wonderful webpage with information about the early trams and trolleys that served Trinidad from around the 1840’s. This is a wonderful site with many photos to view and interesting notes about the period. Please go to the site and read the information... it is very informative. Posted at 08:31 PM in History | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) | Reblog (0) November 01, 2011 Trinidad and Tobago Achieves Developed Country Status! video platform video management video solutions video player Now this is an interesting development... what do you think about this? Do you think that this is a good development or would it mean more hardships ahead? Give us your feedback using the comment feature on this post. Posted at 08:16 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) | Reblog (0) October 25, 2011 T&T cocoa wins top spot at international awards in France | The Trinidad Guardian Published: Mon, 2011-10-24 20:14 Trinidad and Tobago won first prize in the category of spicy” in the prestigious Salut du Chocolat in Paris, France, on Friday. It was one of three cocoa samples nominated for final recognition at the International Cocoa Awards Edition 2011. This country’s cocoa beans have excelled at the Show for the third year in a row, having won first place in the categories of sweetness” and fruity” in 2009 and first place in fruity” and floral” last year. Senator Vasant Bharath, Minister of Food Production, Land and Marine Affairs left yesterday to be part of the premier annual event and to receive the award on behalf of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. Senator Bharath is also expected to meet with Chocolate Houses’ representatives and participate in the celebrations of the 17th Anniversary of the Paris International Salut du Chocolat in Porte de Versailles, France. The Paris International Salon du Chocolat and the Professional Chocolat via www.guardian.co.tt We have always known that Trinidad Cocoa is special. It was unfortunate that the industry was neglected for so long. This should change with the new government in office (Peoples Partnership). Many decades ago Trinidad’s cocoa was used to flavor bulk supplied cocoa in the UK. Recently Trinidad’s cocoa has won consecutive titles dating back to 2009. Let us hope that these awards help bring renewed interest in opening up abandoned estates. Posted at 12:08 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0) | Reblog (0) October 02, 2011 Turtle Hunting Banned In Trinidad and Tobago Finally, we have some good news coming out of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago! The present administration running the country has put an end to the hunting and killing of Turtles in our beloved Trinidad and Tobago. I am pleased that the law didn’t just address the hunting of the turtles; it also prohibits the taking and eating of the eggs that turtles come ashore to lay every year. The law itself prohibits the killing, harpooning and sale of turtle meat in Trinidad and Tobago. The law is all about the "Protection of Turtle and Turtle Eggs Regulations". Animal activitists and nature lovers in general now have someting to cheer about. Trinidad’s governments of the past have always made an effort to protect the nesting leatherback turtles but this new law will now give the soldiers who patrol the beaches the power to arrest anyong caught attempting to kill the turtles or steal their eggs. Bravo Trinidad and Tobago! Indeed, this is very good news! It is estimated that every year over 6,000 thousand turtles come to the shores of Trinidad to lay their eggs. The Leatherback turtle has now been listed as an endangered species. They religiously return to Trinidad to lay theirs eggs to ensure that the species survives in a very destructive world that does not have any respect for nature’s plan. Fortunately the government of Trinidad and Tobago has done the right thing... This is the correct decision, a sane decision that respects the species and sets us aside from many nations of the World. We are a caring people and this new law will surely help. The newly amended law that also protects the eggs (stated above) falls under Section 4 Chapter 67:51 of the new act approved by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. This is particularly good news for the giant leather back turtles that religiously return to Trinidad year after year to lay their eggs. The Act sates the following: No person shall, at any time, kill, harpoon, catch or otherwise take possession of any turtle, or purchase, sell, offer or expose for sale or cause to be sold or offered for sale any turtle or turtle...