query: who won the most road march in trinidad

pos: Carnival Road March II, T&T Road Marches were referred to as "Leggos" or "Breakaways" by the general population but were rebranded by the Carnival authorities as the Road March from 1946. Scoring is based upon a register-and-count system devised by a Carnival committee before the start of the parade. The Road March title is among the most prestigious in Trinidad Carnival. The most such titles have gone to the late Lord Kitchener with eleven wins, ahead of Super Blue with ten wins, Machel Montano with nine wins and the Mighty Sparrow with eight wins. In the mid-1970s, a woman officially broke through in

pos: Carnival Road March II, T&T Road Marches were referred to as "Leggos" or "Breakaways" by the general population but were rebranded by the Carnival authorities as the Road March from 1946. Scoring is based upon a register-and-count system devised by a Carnival committee before the start of the parade. The Road March title is among the most prestigious in Trinidad Carnival. The most such titles have gone to the late Lord Kitchener with eleven wins, ahead of Super Blue with ten wins, Machel Montano with nine wins and the Mighty Sparrow with eight wins. In the mid-1970s, a woman officially broke through in

pos: King Short Shirt 7 wins including such songs as "Lucinda", "Jammin", "Summer Festival" and "J'Ouvert Rhythm". The 1976 hit "Tourist Leggo", which placed second at Trinidad and Tobago's Road March to Lord Kitchener's "Flag Woman", created such a stir during Trinidad's Carnival that it forced that country's authorities to initiate a ban on all foreign tunes from the Road March competition. It did, however, win the Antiguan Road March. He also won the local Calypso Monarch crown 15 times and the regional calypso crown seven times. King Short Shirt Sir McLean Emmanuel (born 28 February 1942), better known as King Short Shirt, is

pos: Fay-Ann Lyons as "Censation"), founded by husband, Ian Alvarez Bunji Garlin. Fay-Ann is a former member of the band "Invazion" led by Naya George. Fay-Ann became a front-liner for the band Invazion and performed with them at many fete/concert events including the infamous 'Brass Festival' (now defunct) which was an annual event during the pre-Carnival season in Trinidad and Tobago featuring a musical 'battle' between the hottest soca bands. Fay-Ann writes many of her own songs, having learnt from her father, Superblue, who has won the Carnival Road March title nine times (He is second only to Aldwyn Roberts, sobriquet Lord Kitchener),

pos: Lord Kitchener (calypsonian) opened a nightclub in Manchester and also had a successful residency at The Sunset in London. Further US performances followed in the mid-1950s. In the 1950s Kitchener composed Bebop Calypso. Kitchener returned to Trinidad in 1962. He and the Mighty Sparrow proceeded to dominate the calypso competitions of the sixties and seventies. Lord Kitchener won the road march competition ten times between 1963 and 1976, more times than any other calypsonian. For 30 years, Kitchener ran his own calypso tent, Calypso Revue, within which he nurtured the talent of many calypsonians. Calypso Rose, David Rudder, Black Stalin and Denyse Plummer

neg: Carnival Road March and again from 1974-1976, Road March winners were imported from Trinidad and Tobago. The Jam Band, formerly Eddie and the Movements has won the Road March Title a record 21 times. Carnival Road March The Carnival Road March is the musical composition played most often at the "judging points" along the parade route during Carnival. Originating as part of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, the term has been applied to other Caribbean carnivals. In Trinidad and Tobago the Road March title has been officially given out every year since 1932 (with the exception of the years affected by World War I

neg: Carnival Road March the male dominated Calypso arena. Calypso Rose was the first female to officially win the Trinidad and Tobago Road March competition in 1977 with her song "Give More Tempo". The following year 1978 with "Come Leh We Jam" in addition to winning the Road March title again, Calypso Rose also won the "Calypso King" competition, the first time a woman had received that award. As a result, the "Calypso King" competition was officially renamed the "Calypso Monarch" competition in 1979. First Calypso recordings were made in 1912 so Trinidad & Tobago Road Marches prior to 1912 were not recorded that

neg: Mighty Sparrow for Kay, and "Sailor Man" for Veejay Special Ace. In 1956, Sparrow won Trinidad's Carnival Road March and Calypso King competitions with his most famous song, "Jean and Dinah" (aka "Yankees Gone", a song celebrating the departure of US troops from Trinidad). A live performance of "Yankees Gone" was included in the album "Jump Up Carnival in Trinidad". His prize for winning the Calypso King title was $40. In protest of the small sum (the winner of the Carnival Queen beauty contest won $7,500), he wrote the song "Carnival Boycott" and attempted to organize other singers to boycott the competition.

neg: Carnival Road March Carnival Road March The Carnival Road March is the musical composition played most often at the "judging points" along the parade route during Carnival. Originating as part of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, the term has been applied to other Caribbean carnivals. In Trinidad and Tobago the Road March title has been officially given out every year since 1932 (with the exception of the years affected by World War I and World War II when Carnival did not take place). Popular Unofficial Road Marches have also been recognized in T&T from since 1834 after slavery was abolished. Prior to World War

neg: Shurwayne Winchester of the Year" (for "Don’t Stop", his collaboration with Shawn Noel) at the 8th annual Copyright Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago (COTT) awards in 2006. In 2008 he formed his own band, Y.O.U. (Yes One Unit). Winchester collaborated with Maxi Priest on "Make It Yours" and with Serani on "All I Need". Shurwayne Winchester Shurwayne Winchester is a Tobagonian soca musician from The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, who has twice won the Road March title. He was born on February 8th 1974 and was raised in Tobago. When he was 12, he entered the competition arena, consistently making yearly

neg: Xtatik Tobago. In 1991 they recruited guitarist Roger George and moved to a sound that fused Soca and dancehall. Several albums followed in this vein and the band won road march titles at carnivals in Caribana and Miami in 1994. In 1995 they successfully blended soca and house on "Come Dig It", giving them exposure in the United States. They won the Trinidad Road March title in 1997 with "Big Truck", and again in 1998 with "Footsteps". In 1998, Peter C. Lewis joined as co-lead vocalist. Xtatik, won the Party Band Competition in 1996. According to -Metro Connections, Montano "successfully crosses

neg: Superblue as Superblue in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2013, and 2018). He has also won the Trinidad Soca Monarch (now the International Soca Monarch) title a record seven times. Superblue is famous for wearing blue costumes and dancing on top of speaker boxes. He developed a reputation for performing daring antics while on stage for the Soca Monarch competitions. Superblue's daughter, Fay-Ann Lyons, whose mother is calypsonian Lady Gypsy, is herself a well-known soca musician (composer and performer), who has already at a young age won three Road March Monarch titles (2003, 2008 and 2009) and who performs at both

neg: Mighty Sparrow Mighty Sparrow Slinger Francisco ORTT CMT OBE (July 9, 1935), better known as Mighty Sparrow, is a Grenada-born Trinidadian calypso vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist. Known as the "Calypso King of the World", he is one of the best-known and most successful calypsonians. He has won Trinidad's Carnival Road March competition eight times, Calypso King/Monarch eight times, and has twice won the Calypso King of Kings title. Slinger Francisco was born in the fishing village of Grand Roy, Grenada, West Indies on July 9, 1935. He moved to Trinidad with his mother, his father having relocated there in 1937. He grew

neg: Superblue Superblue Austin Lyons (born 25 May 1956), better known as Superblue, Super Blue, and Blueboy, is a Trinidadian calypsonian, soca musician, icon and lyricist. Born May 25, 1956 in Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago, to Grenadian parents, Lyons became famous from his first foray into the calypso tent world in 1980 with "Soca Baptist", a song he penned in 1979. "Soca Baptist" also won him his first Carnival Road March Monarch in 1980. He went on to win the annual Carnival Road March title a record-tyingten times (in 1980, 1981 and 1983 he won under the moniker Blue Boy, and

neg: Crazy (singer) home country. Crazy acted in the Trinidad All Theatre Productions' shows "Cinderama" (1980) and "Snokone and the Seven Dwens" (1981), and in 1982 toured Europe with the company in their re-enactment of carnival's traditional "J'Ouvert" opening ceremony. In 1982, he finished joint second at Road March with "Uncle Crazy". In 1984 he became one of the first soca artists to perform at Reggae Sunsplash. He won Road March in 1985 with "Suck Meh Soucouyant", and finished as runner-up in 1989. He pioneered the crossover genre chutney soca with his 1989 Road March entry, "Nani Wine", a big hit in North

neg: Book of Angels (Machel Montano album) Book of Angels (Machel Montano album) Book of Angels is an album released by popular Soca artist Machel Montano from Trinidad and Tobago in 2007. The album marked Machel Montano's 25th year in the Music industry and was his first album under a "Machel Montano HD" re-branding. The album was launched at Trinidad's Club Zen on 27 February 2007 and reportedly sold out within days of its release. The album was relaunched in New York City on 25 March 2007 for the North American market. The song "Jumbie" on the album won Trinidad's 2007 Road March Competition for Trinidad and

neg: Clem Curtis Clem Curtis Clem Curtis (born Curtis Clements; 28 November 1940 – 27 March 2017) was a Trinidadian British singer, who was the original lead vocalist of sixties soul group The Foundations. He was the father of seven children, six sons and a daughter from previous relationships. Born in Trinidad as Curtis Clements, he arrived in England at the age of fifteen and later found employment as an interior decorator. He entered boxing and won most of his fights as a professional boxer. His mother was a popular singer in Trinidad and Curtis claims that this contributed to his ear for

neg: Dennis Lawrence team, having made his debut on 18 March 2000. He was awarded the MVP (Most Valuable Player) award at the 2001 Caribbean Cup, which Trinidad and Tobago won. On 16 November 2005, he (in his 61st cap) scored the goal against Bahrain that awarded Trinidad and Tobago a ticket to the 2006 World Cup. He played every minute of his country's campaign in Germany as the Soca Warriors secured an impressive 0–0 draw against Sweden and gave England a run for their money. He is also the player who approached Port Vale's Chris Birchall and asked him if he was

neg: Trinidad and Tobago gold medal for Trinidad and Tobago in the men's 100 metre dash in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Nine different athletes from Trinidad and Tobago have won twelve medals at the Olympics, beginning with a silver medal in weightlifting, won by Rodney Wilkes in 1948, and most recently, a gold medal by Keshorn Walcott in the men's javelin throw in 2012. Ato Boldon has won the most Olympic and World Championship medals for Trinidad and Tobago in athletics, with eight in total – four from the Olympics and four from the World Championships. Boldon is the only world champion Trinidad and

neg: Shurwayne Winchester Shurwayne Winchester Shurwayne Winchester is a Tobagonian soca musician from The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, who has twice won the Road March title. He was born on February 8th 1974 and was raised in Tobago. When he was 12, he entered the competition arena, consistently making yearly contributions that impressed and propelled him to advanced stages. His ability to both pen lyrics he loved and sing them in tones far beyond what was expected of his age, gave him the fortitude to compete against some of the best in the industry, among them, veterans such as the calypso queen

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Fay-Ann Lyons (2004) COTT Female Songwriter of the Year: "Display" (2004) COTT Song of the Year: "Display" (2004) COTT: Copyright Organisation of Trinidad and Tobago NACC: National Action Cultural Committee (Trinidad and Tobago) SAO: Soca Awards Organization www.socaawards.com 2003: Carnival Road March
 2008: Carnival Road March 2009: Carnival Road March 2009: International Soca Monarch 2009: Groovy Soca Monarch 2009: International Soca Monarch: People's Choice
 2010: International Soca Awards: Best Up-Tempo Soca - Female Fay-Ann is married to fellow recording artist and ragga soca lyricist Bunji Garlin. Fay-Ann Lyons Fay-Ann Lyons-Alvarez (born November 5, 1980) is a Trinidadian soca recording artist and songwriter.

neg: Regional Super50 century from Shai Hope. Trinidad and Tobago have won the most titles – 12, including one shared). Twenty-five teams have participated in at least one edition of the competition, with Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago the only teams to have participated in every edition. The first official senior limited overs game in the West Indies was played on 18 March 1970, between a touring Duke of Norfolk's XI and the Barbados team. Three years later, a trial knock-out tournament named the Banks Trophy—which has been given List A status—was arranged between Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago,

neg: Félix Trinidad Félix Trinidad Félix Juan Trinidad García (born January 10, 1973), also known as "Tito" Trinidad, is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2008. He is a three-weight world champion, and considered one of the best boxers in Puerto Rico's history. After winning five national amateur championships in Puerto Rico, Trinidad debuted as a professional when he was seventeen, and won his first world championship by defeating Maurice Blocker to win the IBF welterweight title in 1993. He currently holds the record for the second most welterweight title defenses (15), as well as the record for

neg: Justin Hoyte lost 13–12. His sole goal for the team also came against the Netherlands, in November 2006. In February 2013, Hoyte made himself available for selection for the Trinidad and Tobago national team, and he received his first call-up in March. Hoyte is the son of former British sprinters Les Hoyte and Wendy Hoyte, who won gold at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. His younger brother, Gavin, also played international football for Trinidad and Tobago. He is a cousin of British sprinter Chris Clarke. Arsenal Trinidad and Tobago Justin Hoyte Justin Raymond Hoyte (born 20 November 1984) is a professional footballer who

neg: Music of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with Kevin Lyttle in the hit song 'Turn Me On' and his most recent launch of the Caribbean Nights Series in NYC, as well as his 2016 songs 'Function', 'Roll Bumper', 'Larger than Life', 'Designated Drinker' and 'All Hands' reaching radio station globally. MaddZart is a repeat winner of the Raga Soca Competition, which is an integral part of the Vincentian Carnival.(www.maddzart.com) And now most recently Problem Child has come onto the scene, who in July 2007 became the local carnival Road March winner with his hit song, "Party Animal", which also propelled him to Trinidad and Tobago's 2008 Carnival's

neg: Walter Moore (footballer, born 1984) Walter Moore (footballer, born 1984) Walter Moore (born September 1, 1984) is a Guyanese footballer who currently plays for FF Jaro. Moore has played extensively in Trinidad and Tobago TT Pro League, for North East Stars and Caledonia AIA. He was part of the Caledonia team which won both the Trinidad and Tobago Cup and the Trinidad and Tobago Pro Bowl in 2008. Moore was loaned by Caledonia AIA to Charlotte Eagles of the USL Pro league in April 2011. Moore left FC Astana-1964 during the summer of 2014. In March 2015, Moore signed a two-year contract with FF Jaro.

neg: Prince Bartholomew Prince Bartholomew Prince Charles Smith Bartholomew (9 October 1939 – 25 April 2017) was a Trinidad cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1969 to 1978. An opening bowler and middle-order batsman, Bartholomew made his first-class debut in 1968-69. He had his most successful season with both bat and ball in 1970-71, scoring 325 runs at an average of 40.62 and taking 27 wickets at 21.96. He scored 95 not out and 53 not out for Trinidad against Guyana in the Shell Shield, which Trinidad won. Captaining East Trinidad in the Beaumont Cup, he took 5 for 35, 4 for 29,

neg: Destra Garcia also placed second in the Trinidad and Tobago Soca Monarch competition in that same year. She is yet to win either the Carnival Road March or Soca Monarch title in Trinidad although she has come close in the Road March race, placing second in 2003, 2004 and 2009. Despite this, she has become successful in the local music industry, specializing in pop-sounding soca compositions as well as fusion music encompassing aspects of East Indian culture. In 2006, Caribbean Beat magazine described Destra's music as "the kind of sound that a young person, living at the crossroads of cultures and technologies

neg: Destra Garcia as a whole.”[1] Soca brings Trinidad as a country together and through the music Trinidadians are able to express themselves and their cultural pride. “The majority of popular dance songs during Trinidadian carnival today would be described as Soca as opposed to Calypso and that is due to soca being established as the dominant form of carnival music by the calypsonian singer Super Blue in the 1990s who sang and led the most popular road march three years in a row. Super Blue ultimately established a new model for carnival music that emphasized more dance, faster tempos, and energetic rhythmic

neg: Drupatee Ramgoonai She was consistent for many years with hits such as "Pepper", "Hotter Than a Chulha", "Careless Driver", "Motilal", "Tassawalley", and "Manzalina" and even the monster hit "Wuk Up D Ladki" with Machel Montano. Her more recent contributions include "Mohana bina Gowna", "Doh Beat Yuh Wife", "Parosin Maco-ing", "D Wedding Song", "Chutney Soca Wine", and "Violin". She has won Nafieta awards and various trophies plus other awards for her unmatched contribution to Chutney Soca music. She almost won the Road March title in Trinidad and Tobago in 1988, coming second. She is regarded as the Chutney Soca Queen for the blending

neg: Southern Main Road but plans are underway to extend the Sir Solomon Hochoy Highway to Point Fortin. The Southern Main Road makes its way through communities such as Chaguanas, Freeport, St. Mary's, McBean, Couva, Pt. Lisas, California, Claxton Bay in Central Trinidad, before passing into Marabella, Vistabella and San Fernando. In the areas just listed, the Southern Main Road (sometimes simply referred to by the locals as "de main road" or "de old road") contains most of the business establishments. Southern Main Road The Southern Main Road is a major road in Trinidad and Tobago running from Curepe in the north through Chaguanas,

neg: Trinidad and Tobago at the CONCACAF Gold Cup CONCACAF's representative team at the FIFA Confederations Cup is decided by a play-off between the winners of the last two tournament editions. Since the inaugural tournament in 1963, the Gold Cup was held 24 times and has been won by seven different nations, most often by Mexico (10 titles). In terms of total points earned, Trinidad and Tobago are the most successful Caribbean nation in the history of CONCACAF continental championships, but unlike Haiti, have never actually won a title. Haiti won the championship in 1973, with Trinidad and Tobago as runners-up - the closest the Trinidadians ever came to

neg: Inter-Colonial Tournament matches between Trinidad and Barbados, Trinidad won 11, Barbados won 9 with 1 drawn. In matches between Trinidad and British Guiana, Trinidad won 13 and British Guiana won 6. In matches between Barbados and British Guiana, Barbados won 8 and British Guiana won 5. Inter-Colonial Tournament The Inter-Colonial Tournament was the main first class cricket competition in the West Indies before World War II. In the early tournaments British Guiana were sometimes referred to as Demerara. For simplicity British Guiana is used in the article. The tournament was restricted to Amateurs. This excluded many of the leading black cricketers who

neg: Trinidad and Tobago (who founded the Trinidad Theatre Workshop, working and raising a family in Trinidad for much of his career). Designer Peter Minshall is renowned not only for his Carnival costumes but also for his role in opening ceremonies of the Barcelona Olympics, the 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 1996 Summer Olympics, and the 2002 Winter Olympics, for which he won an Emmy Award. Geoffrey Holder (brother of Boscoe Holder) and Heather Headley are two Trinidad-born artists who have won Tony Awards for theatre. Holder also has a distinguished film career, and Headley has won a Grammy Award as well. Recording artists

neg: Southern Caribbean who ran the 400m sprint and won the silver medal at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games (2006). During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Trinidad & Tobago earned a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m men's relay, coming second to fellow West Indian island, Jamaica. There are over two million people involved in the Southern Caribbean diaspora. Grenada has more expatriates than any other island in the region, and with most leaving the island for the United Kingdom, Canada, and the USA, although some migrate to nearer countries such as Trinidad and Saint Vincent. Trinidad has a growing diaspora to Canada,

neg: Melodisc Records Circle Before Black music, topicality and social history", 6 March 2007. The band of Eastern Caribbean migrants led by Cyril Blake and organised by Denis Preston for his first calypso session, at EMI’s north-west London studios, Abbey Road, on 30 January 1950, included musicians who had migrated to Britain both before and after the Second World War. Depicted (left) is the Trinidad septuagenarian Brylo Ford (cuatro – a small four-string ukulele-like guitar of Venezuelan origin) and Fitzroy Coleman (guitar); the latter performer arrived in the UK from Trinidad in 1945 with ‘Al’ Jennings’ All-Star Caribbean Orchestra. A multi instrumentalist, Ford

neg: C TV C TV C Television (C TV) is the flagship television station of the Caribbean New Media Group, a state-owned media company in Trinidad and Tobago. C Television broadcasts from studios at 11 A Maraval Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The station boasts that its facilities are the most technologically advanced of its kind in the Caribbean region. The Caribbean New Media Group was formed in 2005 after the financial demise of its predecessor, the National Broadcasting Network (NBN), the parent company of the flagship television station, Trinidad & Tobago Television (TTT). The studios located on Maraval Road, Port

neg: Herman Griffith Herman Griffith Herman Clarence Griffith (1 December 1893 – 18 March 1980) was a West Indian cricketer who played in West Indies' first Test match in their inaugural Test tour of England and was one of the leading bowlers on that tour. Griffith was born in Arima, Trinidad. His first tour was to England in 1928. He took 11 wickets in the three Tests, the most of any West Indian bowler. England only gave up 30 wickets in the three Tests, as they won each by an innings. Griffith's best bowling of the tour, and his best in Test cricket,

neg: Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team and also won the next year's competition, but since then Trinidad and Tobago have only taken three titles in 35 seasons. During this time cricketers from Trinidad competed in the Beaumont Cup which had first class status. In one-day cricket, Trinidad and Tobago won four titles in eight seasons from 1989–90 to 1996–97, and also won the 2004–05 one-day title. T&T cricket team participated and were runners-up at the inaugural Champions' league T-20.The team stayed unbeaten until the finals. Listed below are players who have represented Trinidad and Tobago in either the 2015–16 Regional Four Day Competition or the 2015–16

neg: Southern Caribbean Trinidad & Tobago, but they occasionally send national teams to the Commonwealth Games. Athletics is a well established category of sport in the Southern Caribbean in both the Olympics and the Commonwealth games. Sprinters hailing from the Southern Caribbean include Obadele Thompson of Barbados, who won Bronze at a 100m sprint at the Sydney Olympic Games; Ato Boldon of Trinidad & Tobago, who won Silver at the 100m sprint at the Sydney Olympic Games; Marc Burns of Trinidad & Tobago, who won Bronze at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games; Trinidad's 1976 Montreal Olympics Gold Medallist Hasely Crawford; and Grenada's Alleyne Francique,

neg: Football in Trinidad and Tobago the country's national team and improve the development of domestic players. The most successful club in the league has been Defence Force, who has won the league championship 22 times. The National Super League is the semi-professional second-division league in Trinidad and Tobago and contains 12 teams. The Super League was founded in 2003 to allow the best teams from association football to play in a semi-professional environment, as they prepare for life in the professional game. The amateur third and fourth divisions of six regional football associations which govern their own first and second divisions. The Trinidad and Tobago

neg: WICB/WIPA Awards women's cricket, Women's Player of the Year, has been won by Stafanie Taylor for a record nine times, including eight wins in succession from 2009 to 2016. The awards function was held on 17 March 2004 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The awards function was held on 31 May 2005 in Kingston, Jamaica. The awards function was held on 24 May 2006 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The awards function was held on 12 February 2007 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The awards function was held on 30 March 2008 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The

neg: Angus Eve Angus Eve Angus Eve (born 23 February 1972) is a former Trinidadian footballer, who is currently a coach for Naparima College's Football team. He is his country's most capped player of all time. Eve joined San Juan Jabloteh prior to the 2001 Trinidad season as a defender. Before he joined Jabloteh, he had been playing with Joe Public of Trinidad, on loan from Chester City of England. Eve is Chester's most capped player, although many of his caps were won while out on loan and he only made 14 Football League appearances for Chester in 1999-2000. They were relegated at

neg: Trinidad and Tobago national basketball team Trinidad and Tobago national basketball team The Trinidad and Tobago national basketball team represents Trinidad and Tobago in international basketball competitions. It is administrated by the National Basketball Federation of Trinidad and Tobago. (NBFTT) The team won four straight gold medals from 1986–1990 in the FIBA CBC Championship. Overall, Trinidad and Tobago has six total medals in this tournament and is second in the medal list only one behind the Bahamas which has seven. In the 2009 CBC Trinidad finished in fourth place with a 3–0 record led by Ian Young who averaged 18.6 PPG and Wilferd Benjamin who averaged

neg: Félix Trinidad punchers of all time and in 2002 named him the 51st greatest fighter of the past 80 years. In 2014 Trinidad was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, thus becoming the tenth Puerto Rican to receive such an honor. Trinidad debuted as a professional on March 10, 1990, when he was 17 years old. The fight was against Angel Romero, another debuting boxer, in a contest that Trinidad won by knockout in the second round. In the beginning of his career he knocked out nine of his first 10 opponents. He then competed against more experienced boxers like

neg: Mighty Sparrow a tour of West Africa, during which he was given the honorary Yoruba title Chief Omo Wale of Ikoyi. In 1978 he recorded the album "Only a Fool" in London for Trojan Records. As soca began to supplant calypso in popularity in Trinidad and Tobago during the late 1970s and early 1980s, Sparrow embraced the hybrid of Calypso and Soul fused with the local (Chutney) music. In 1984 he won his eighth Road March title with the soca-influenced "Doh Back Back". Also around this time, he began to spend at least half the year in New York City, finding an

neg: Calypso music were classified as Tamil Baila. In the mid-1970s, women entered the calypso men's-oriented arena. [2] Calypso Rose was the first woman to win the Trinidad Road March competition in 1977 with her song "Gimme More Tempo". The following year with "Come Leh We Jam", she won the "Calypso King " competition, the first time a woman had received the award. The competition's title was changed to Calypso Monarch in her honour. The French and pioneer electronic musician Jean Michel Jarre released an album in 1990 called "Waiting for Cousteau". The album has four tracks: "Calypso", "Calypso part 2", "Calypso part

neg: Destra Garcia 2002. She remains the frontline singer for Atlantik and has forged a successful songwriting partnership with Kernal Roberts (until 2005 inclusive), churning out hits such as "Whe Yuh Want", "Negative Vibes" and "Bonnie & Clyde". In 2003 Destra released her first album "Red, White, Black" which included her hit duet "It's Carnival" with fellow Soca artist Machel Montano. The song became the virtual anthem of Trinidad and Tobago carnival that year and is widely known throughout the Caribbean and by extension, the world . Destra won the Road March title in 2003 at the Labour Day Carnival in Brooklyn, and

neg: Burning Flames their outsize influence on soca songwriting, live performance, music production and arrangement, and their seminal and innovative use of drum machines and synthesizers cannot be overstated. The Burning Flames sonic DNA can be heard in the soca of bands and artists throughout the Eastern Caribbean, Barbados, and even Trinidad and Tobago (1985 to 2000s). The band signed for Mango Records in 1991, releasing the album "Dig". They won the Road March title on five occasions between 1991 and 1996, and in 1997 Toriano Edwards embarked on a solo career as King Onyan, going on to win four Calypso Monarch titles,

neg: Trinidad and Tobago Chess Championship There is also an annual National Women's Championship. Aditi Soondarsingh has won a record nine titles. NOTE: The table below lists only the years when tournaments took place. There were no chess tournaments in Trinidad and Tobago in 1938, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1960, 1962, and 1963. Trinidad and Tobago Chess Championship The Trinidad and Tobago Chess Championships are the annual individual National Chess championships of Trinidad and Tobago. Although chess was being played in Trinidad and Tobago from 1922 or earlier, the first men's tournament took place in 1937. Christo Cave is the player with the most wins to his

neg: Patrice Roberts While the soca lyric has less storytelling, it is calling the audiences to respond to the singer. The soca music is also having more sound effects from the studio production. As a Trinidadian, Patrice Roberts’ songs exhibit characteristics of the soca music and the Trinidad carnival dynamic. As a popular singer, she performs the soca music to broad global audiences and fosters cultural exchanges. In 2006, Patrice Roberts sang with Machel Montano, an internationally known soca singer. Together, their song "Band of De Year" won the 2006 Carnival Road March. This achievement brought fame to both singers, the soca music,

neg: José Trinidad Reyes in March, with the Printer of Academy, became a study book for the youth of the time. Before June, he traveled to the city Comayagua, “to visit the illustrious bishop, Hipólito Casiano Flores, who had come to consecrate himself from El Salvador, and who he accompanied on his first Pontifical Mass”, says Ramón Rosa. Near to die, he wrote his most poetically successful pastorela, "Olympia", named probably by inspiration of the French feminist Olympe de Gouges, murdered by her struggle for equality between men and women. This work was dedicated to a young lady, Trinidad Boquín. He retired to the

neg: Trinidad and Tobago at the 2011 Pan American Games male and one female athlete in table tennis. Trinidad and Tobago has qualified one athlete. Men Trinidad and Tobago at the 2011 Pan American Games Trinidad and Tobago will compete at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 to 30, 2011. Trinidad and Tobago will send 78 athletes in 14 sports. Trinidad and Tobago has qualified 13 athletes. Track and road events Field events Track and road events Field events Trinidad and Tobago has qualified a women's team. Trinidad and Tobago has qualified one male boxer. Men Trinidad and Tobago has qualified one male athlete. Trinidad

neg: Trinidad and Tobago at the 2011 Pan American Games Trinidad and Tobago at the 2011 Pan American Games Trinidad and Tobago will compete at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 to 30, 2011. Trinidad and Tobago will send 78 athletes in 14 sports. Trinidad and Tobago has qualified 13 athletes. Track and road events Field events Track and road events Field events Trinidad and Tobago has qualified a women's team. Trinidad and Tobago has qualified one male boxer. Men Trinidad and Tobago has qualified one male athlete. Trinidad and Tobago has qualified two cyclists. Trinidad and Tobago has qualified a men's and women's field

neg: Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago Arouca is a town in the East–West Corridor of Trinidad and Tobago located east of Port of Spain, along the Eastern Main Road. It is located west of Arima, east of Tunapuna and Tacarigua, south of Lopinot, and north of Piarco. It is governed by the Tunapuna–Piarco Regional Corporation. Arouca may be a corruption of "Arauca", an Amerindian tribe. During most of the Spanish rule, Arouca was a settlement reserved for Amerindians. However, when the French arrived in 1783 under Governor José María Chacón's "Cedula de Repoblación" the Amerindians were restricted to Arima. Most of the

neg: Asphalt industry in Trinidad and shipping workers. Asphalt industry in Trinidad The Asphalt industry in Trinidad is located at the Pitch Lake at the town of La Brea in southwestern Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago and it has gained a reputation for itself as the world's largest deposit. The Pitch Lake is considered a tourist attraction and attracts about 20,000 visitors annually. It is also mined for asphalt by Lake Asphalt of Trinidad and Tobago. Asphalt, according to Sir Walter Raleigh speaking on March 22, 1595, the Pitch Lake will be beneficial to our growing economy. The asphalt industry is the second most important mining

neg: Asphalt industry in Trinidad Asphalt industry in Trinidad The Asphalt industry in Trinidad is located at the Pitch Lake at the town of La Brea in southwestern Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago and it has gained a reputation for itself as the world's largest deposit. The Pitch Lake is considered a tourist attraction and attracts about 20,000 visitors annually. It is also mined for asphalt by Lake Asphalt of Trinidad and Tobago. Asphalt, according to Sir Walter Raleigh speaking on March 22, 1595, the Pitch Lake will be beneficial to our growing economy. The asphalt industry is the second most important mining activity after petroleum.

neg: North Trinidad cricket team North Trinidad cricket team The North Trinidad cricket team played first-class cricket from 1959 to 1979, competing in the Beaumont Cup and its successor competition the Texaco Cup. North Trinidad played South Trinidad annually for the Beaumont Cup from 1925-26 to 1957-58, when the matches were not considered first-class, and from 1958-59 to 1969-70, when they had first-class status. Of these 12 first-class matches, North Trinidad won five and the rest were drawn. Their highest score in this period was by Bryan Davis, who scored 188 not out in 1966-67, and the best bowling figures were by Bernard Julien, who

neg: Crazy (singer) in Trinidad and Tobago. He wrote "Stop the Crime" in response to the murder of state prosecutor Dana Seetahal and general level of crime in Trinidad. Crazy (singer) Edwin Ayoung (born 1944), better known as Crazy, is a Trinidadian calypsonian. He has been active since the mid-1970s and is one of the most successful artists from Trinidad and Tobago. Ayoung was born in 1944 at Maraval Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad, one of eleven children to a Chinese Trinidadian father and an Afro-Venezuelan mother. As a youth he showed promise as a cricketer, but chose a career in music. He

neg: Trinidad State Beach Trinidad State Beach Trinidad State Beach is north of Eureka in Humboldt County, California. This scenic state beach is accessed from a signposted side road at Trinity Street and Stagecoach Road in the seaside town of Trinidad. The parking lot at Trinidad Bay below Trinidad Head is another popular access point. The offshore rocks are part of the California Coastal National Monument. Colorful tide pools provide specimens to Humboldt State University's Fred Telonicher Marine Laboratory located in Trinidad. Nearby parks include Little River State Beach just south of Trinidad and to the north, Patrick's Point State Park. The Beach's latitude

neg: Trinidad State Beach and longitude are 41.0594 / -124.1420. Trinidad State Beach Trinidad State Beach is north of Eureka in Humboldt County, California. This scenic state beach is accessed from a signposted side road at Trinity Street and Stagecoach Road in the seaside town of Trinidad. The parking lot at Trinidad Bay below Trinidad Head is another popular access point. The offshore rocks are part of the California Coastal National Monument. Colorful tide pools provide specimens to Humboldt State University's Fred Telonicher Marine Laboratory located in Trinidad. Nearby parks include Little River State Beach just south of Trinidad and to the north, Patrick's

neg: Evo Morales condemnation from environmentalists and indigenous communities living in the TIPNIS, who claimed that it would encourage deforestation and illegal settlement and that it violated the constitution and United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The issue became an international cause célèbre and cast doubt on the government's environmentalist and indigenous rights credentials. In August, 800 protesters embarked on a protest march from Trinidad to La Paz; many were injured in clashes with police and supporters of the road. Two government ministers and other high-ranking officials resigned in protest and Morales's government relented, announcing suspension of the road. In

neg: David Pitt (footballer) on 25 March 2016, and was an unused substitute in the return match on 29 March, which Trinidad won 6–0. He won his second cap in a 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification match against Suriname on 4 June. David Pitt (footballer) David Pitt (born 2 September 1991) is a Vincentian international footballer who currently plays for Brackley Town. Pitt was an apprentice at Brentford, breaking into the club's reserve team. He was loaned to Worthing on work experience towards the end of the 2009–10 season. After playing for Ascot United between 2015 and 2016, he signed for Brackley Town in the

neg: Fay-Ann Lyons history (again) when she won the International Soca Monarch for the first time in 2009, as the first female to win the Power category, and the first individual (male or female) to win the Power, Groovy and People's Choice awards on Fantastic Friday (aka Carnival Friday) during the finals of the competition which is held annually in Trinidad. She also went on to win the Carnival Road March that year, becoming the first soca artist to win that soca 'triplet' of titles. She is the first (and only) woman to accomplish that feat while pregnant. Fay-Ann is the youngest solo

neg: Félix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr. Félix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr. Félix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr., billed as "Bring on the Titans" was a professional boxing match contested on june 19, 2008. The non-title bout was fought with a catch weight of 170 pounds. In August 2007, promoter Don King announced a "dream match" between Félix Trinidad and Roy Jones Jr. with a date set for January 19, 2008. Both men had become two of the most decorated fighters in boxing history, with Trinidad sporting a 42–2 record having won titles in the welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight divisions, while Jones was 51–4 and

neg: Esso Trinidad Steel Band Esso Trinidad Steel Band The Esso Trinidad Steel Band was a steel band from Trinidad, active from 1942 to 1976. The group began in 1942 as the Tripoli Steel Band, named after a lyric in the United States Marines' Hymn. In 1951, the group came under the leadership of Hugh Borde, who directed the ensemble to greater technical skill and established them as contenders in local Carnival competitions. In 1964, the group won the Steel Band Music Festival. The following year, the petroleum corporation Esso began sponsoring the group, who renamed themselves the Esso Trinidad Steel Band. Under Esso's sponsorship,

neg: Félix Trinidad Camacho change to a defensive stance. Throughout the fight Trinidad was on the offensive and won the fight by unanimous decision, in what was his first decision since he won the world championship. The scores awarded by the judges were 117–109, 116–110, and 119–106. On September 17, 1994, Trinidad traveled to the MGM Grand for a second straight fight to compete in a title defense against Yori Boy Campas, who had a record of 56-0. In the second round Campas scored a knockdown, the second knockdown in Trinidad's career. Following this Trinidad exchanged several combinations, injuring Campas' face and breaking

neg: Trinidad and Tobago Chess Championship Trinidad and Tobago Chess Championship The Trinidad and Tobago Chess Championships are the annual individual National Chess championships of Trinidad and Tobago. Although chess was being played in Trinidad and Tobago from 1922 or earlier, the first men's tournament took place in 1937. Christo Cave is the player with the most wins to his credit, having won 13 titles. However, several other players have managed to pull off multiple wins: Ryan Harper has 8 titles, George E. C. Stanford has 6, Frederick Edward Brassington has 5, Fred Sabga has 4, and Carl Brown and Shawn Tavares each have 3 titles.

neg: Parvati Khan Parvati Khan Parvati Khan ( Maharaj) is a pop singer and model, who sang the song "Jimmy Jimmy Aaja" in the 1982 Bollywood hit movie "Disco Dancer", which won a "Gold Disc" award. Later, she also sang "Khula Tala Chod Aayi" after having won a nationwide talent contest in Trinidad and Tobago. Parvati Khan (née Maharaj) was born in Trinidad and Tobago. At the age of 12 she had won a TV Talent Contest in Trinidad and Tobago. Later she studied in England to be a nurse. She's married to the Bollywood director and cinematographer Nadeem Khan son of Dr

neg: Parvati Khan comeback in singing upon personal invitation made by -Bappi Lahiri for his programme held at Shanmukhanand Hall, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India on 2nd June, 2017. Parvati Khan Parvati Khan ( Maharaj) is a pop singer and model, who sang the song "Jimmy Jimmy Aaja" in the 1982 Bollywood hit movie "Disco Dancer", which won a "Gold Disc" award. Later, she also sang "Khula Tala Chod Aayi" after having won a nationwide talent contest in Trinidad and Tobago. Parvati Khan (née Maharaj) was born in Trinidad and Tobago. At the age of 12 she had won a TV Talent Contest in Trinidad

neg: Félix Trinidad Following this fight, Trinidad retired temporarily, after his father informed him that he would not continue in his corner. Trinidad came out of his second retirement for a fight against former four-division champion Roy Jones Jr. on January 19, 2008. According to the contract, it was contested at a catchweight of , and was broadcast live on HBO pay-per-view. The card took place at Madison Square Garden in New York city. Trinidad began the fight on the offensive and won the first two rounds. The third and fourth rounds were won by Jones who relied on the velocity of his

neg: Trinidad and Tobago The first season took place in the same year beginning with eight teams. Basketball is commonly played in Trinidad and Tobago in colleges, universities and throughout various urban basketball courts. Its national team is one of the most successful teams in the Caribbean. At the Caribbean Basketball Championship it won four straight gold medals from 1986–1990. Netball has long been a popular sport in Trinidad and Tobago, although it has declined in popularity in recent years. At the Netball World Championships they co-won the event in 1979, were runners up in 1987, and second runners up in 1983. Rugby is

neg: Defence Force F.C. Defence Force F.C. Defence Force Football Club is a football club based in Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago that currently plays in the country's TT Pro League. The team plays its home games in Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo, Trinidad. Founded in 1974, Defence Force F.C. is the nation's most successful football club, having won a total of 20 national championships. They won 15 titles in twenty-two seasons in the National League from 1974 to 1995, two titles in the Semi-Professional League between 1996 and 1998, and three championships since the Trinidad and Tobago league became professional in 1999 with the

neg: Trinidad and Tobago national basketball team 12.4 PPG and led their team with a total of 45 rebounds. A close second was Julius Ashby who had 41 rebounds. "yet to qualify" "yet to qualify" "yet to qualify" "never participated" At the 2010 Centrobasket: "(last publicized squad)" Other current notable players from Trinidad and Tobago: 2010: Adidas Trinidad and Tobago national basketball team The Trinidad and Tobago national basketball team represents Trinidad and Tobago in international basketball competitions. It is administrated by the National Basketball Federation of Trinidad and Tobago. (NBFTT) The team won four straight gold medals from 1986–1990 in the FIBA CBC Championship. Overall, Trinidad

neg: Emile Abraham Emile Abraham Emile Abraham (born April 28, 1974) is a professional cyclist from Trinidad and Tobago. He won the silver medal in the men's individual road race at the 2007 Pan American Games, just behind Dominican Republic's Wendy Cruz. In 2017 he won the USA Masters National road cycling championships and a bronze medal in the Masters World Track Championships in the points race in Los Angeles. Some of Emile Abraham's main achievements are • 2nd place overall USAC National Criterium ranking 2016 • 8th Pan American Games Toronto 2015 • 12X National Road champion • 2X National Time Trial

neg: Emile Abraham Emile Abraham Emile Abraham (born April 28, 1974) is a professional cyclist from Trinidad and Tobago. He won the silver medal in the men's individual road race at the 2007 Pan American Games, just behind Dominican Republic's Wendy Cruz. In 2017 he won the USA Masters National road cycling championships and a bronze medal in the Masters World Track Championships in the points race in Los Angeles. Some of Emile Abraham's main achievements are • 2nd place overall USAC National Criterium ranking 2016 • 8th Pan American Games Toronto 2015 • 12X National Road champion • 2X National Time Trial

neg: Shahdon Winchester Shahdon Winchester Shahdon Shane Andre Winchester (born 8 January 1992) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a winger, most recently for SJK and the Trinidad and Tobago national team. He also reads the news when home on international duty. Winchester began his professional football career in 2009, at the age of 17, with W Connection in his native Trinidad and Tobago. During his time with the "Savonetta Boys", Winchester won the TT Pro League title in 2011–12. In the middle of his third season with W Connection, in 2012, he was loaned to Vietnamese club Sông Lam Nghệ

neg: Jolien D'Hoore Jolien D'Hoore Jolien D'Hoore (born 14 March 1990) is a Belgian track and road cyclist, who is a 29-time national track champion as well as a four-time national road champion at all competition levels. She won the bronze medal in the omnium at the 2016 Olympics and is one of the strongest sprinters in the women's peloton. Most notably, she won the Belgian national road race championship in 2012. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was 5th in the Women's Omnium. D'Hoore signed with the team for the 2015 season, winning 13 races in her first year with the team

neg: Anslem Douglas Know. For Carnival 2014 Anslem released the power Soca singles Boom and Broughtupcy, followed by a smooth Reggae track, It Wasn't You at the end of April. Douglas won Best Caribbean Style Artist at the 2014 Black Canadian Awards. Anslem Douglas Anslem Douglas (born July 23, 1964) is a musician and composer from Trinidad and Tobago, most famous for the hit single "Doggie" later covered by the Baha Men as "Who Let the Dogs Out?" Supranumit Cabral ,Douglas was born and raised in the village of La Romaine in the southern part of Trinidad. Douglas started singing at his local

neg: Felix Trinidad Sr. Some weeks later, when Trinidad Jr. was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, he dedicated the induction to his father Trinidad Sr. Felix Trinidad Sr. Felix Trinidad Sr. is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer and prominent boxing trainer. Mostly remembered for training his son, International Boxing Hall of Fame member Felix Trinidad, Felix Trinidad Sr. nevertheless was a Featherweight boxer during the middle and late 1970s and the early 1980s, who fought the likes of Salvador Sanchez and Enrique Solis. Trinidad Sr. began his professional boxer career by taking on 9-1 Nick Ortiz on March 31, 1975

neg: Félix Trinidad an athlete; at the time many athletes had a negative public image. Santiago became rebellious, but Trinidad eventually won her family's trust. The couple was married four years after they began dating and have had four daughters. Trinidad has a fifth daughter, named Alondra Nicole, from another relationship. Félix Trinidad Félix Juan Trinidad García (born January 10, 1973), also known as "Tito" Trinidad, is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2008. He is a three-weight world champion, and considered one of the best boxers in Puerto Rico's history. After winning five national amateur championships in

neg: BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year of the award is Nadia Comăneci, who won in 1976 at age 15. Boris Becker, who was 18 when he won in 1985, is the youngest male to have won. Twenty different countries have been represented by the award winners. United States sportspersons have won the award the most times, having had nineteen recipients, two of whom shared the award. Three cricketers have received the award -- Garfield Sobers of Barbados, Brian Lara of Trinidad and Tobago (both of whom played for the West Indies cricket team), and Shane Warne of Australia. Thirteen sporting disciplines have been represented; tennis has

neg: Raffique Shah Raffique Shah Raffique Shah is a Trinidad and Tobago trade union leader and political commentator. He is also a former Member of Parliament and mutineer, having led a mutiny of Trinidad and Tobago Regiment in 1970. He was born the son of a sugar cane worker and housewife in March 1946. His early education was at Presentation College, Chaguanas, where he gained a Grade I Cambridge School Certificate. He later won a cadetship to the prestigious British Royal Military Academy Sandhurst between 1964 and 1966. As a Lieutenant in the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment, he led an army mutiny in

neg: Hayden Knight 2008 to take a technical directing job at the Mequon Soccer Club. The CHS won the state championships in 1989, 1991 and 1996. He is also a staff coach at the Mequon Soccer Club. He is looking for his 300th win, then possible retiring from soccer. Hayden Knight Hayden Knight (born March 15, 1957 in Port of Spain, Trinidad) is a retired Trinidad-American soccer defender and current high school soccer coach. He earned three caps with the United States men's national soccer team in 1984. Knight, a native of Trinidad, moved to the United States with his family when he

neg: Andrew Bruce (athlete) Andrew Bruce (athlete) "Andrew Bruce"' (born December 7, 1958 on Trinidad) is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 200 metres. He represented Trinidad at the 1980 Moscow Olympics in the 200 metres, where he reached the semifinals. Andrew Bruce, who ran the 220 leg on U of M's world record setting sprint medley relay team in 1979, represented Trinidad and Tobago in the 200 meters sprint and 4x100 meter relay. He won his first heat in the 200 in a time of :21.35 and placed fourth in the second round at :20.9 He anchored the

neg: Hollis Reservoir Hollis Reservoir Hollis Reservoir is a reservoir located in north Trinidad and it supplies Arima, Port of Spain and other areas of north Trinidad. It is also the oldest one in the country opened in 1936. It is also a popular tourist attraction. Located about three miles off the Valencia Road the Hollis Dam is the oldest dam Trinidad and Tobago. It was built between 1934 and 1936, under the reign of Sir Claud Hollis, who governed Trinidad and Tobago from 1930 to 1936. This man-made lake is fed from the waters of the Quare River and rainfall from the

neg: Presentation College, San Fernando College, San Fernando is considered by many to be one of the premier secondary schools in Trinidad and Tobago. Every year, several students are awarded National Scholarships, which are essentially highly selective merit-based grants earned by students who have attained the highest grades in the Advanced Level Examinations taken by students upon the completion of a seven-year secondary education curriculum. The top scholarship in Trinidad & Tobago, known as the 'President's Medal', has been won on several occasions by Presentation College, San Fernando students, most recently by Kerry Shastri Singh in 2011. President's Medals are also awarded at the CSEC

neg: Simbhoonath Capildeo in Trinidad and played in role in the foundation of the Sanatan Dharma Maha Sabha along with Bhadase Sagan Maraj. He received the Chaconia Gold medal from the Trinidad and Tobago government for his service to the country. His father, Pundit Capildeo Dubey, an immigrant from the village of Mahadeva Dubey, Somra, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, built Anand Bhavan (the Lion House) on the Main Road, Chaguanas. The Lion House is arguably the most famous architectural icon representing the Indian heritage of Trinidad and Tobago. Pundit Capildeo died on a trip to India in 1926, leaving the young Simbhoonath as

neg: Rodney Wilkes Rodney Wilkes Rodney Adolphus Wilkes (11 March 1925 – 24 March 2014) was a weightlifter from Trinidad and Tobago. Nicknamed "The Mighty Midget" he remained relatively unknown outside of local competition until he won the gold medal at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia. His performance included record lifts of in the press, in the snatch and in the clean and jerk. He was selected to represent his country at the 1948 Olympics in London where he competed in the featherweight division. At those Games he became the first athlete from Trinidad and Tobago to win

neg: North Trinidad cricket team took 7 for 63 (including the first three wickets of the innings with a hat-trick) in 1968-69. Beginning in 1970-71, East Trinidad and Central Trinidad made up a four-team first-class competition, which was renamed the Texaco Cup in 1971-72. North Trinidad won the title in 1977-78. In 1978-79 Tobago joined the competition. That was the final season in which the Texaco Cup had first-class status. In this period North Trinidad played 21 matches, winning two, losing one, and drawing the other 18. North Trinidad's highest score in this period was by Joey Carew, who scored 182 against Central Trinidad in

neg: Trinidad (Washington, D.C.) Trinidad (Washington, D.C.) Trinidad is a neighborhood located in Ward 5, in the northeast quadrant of Washington, D.C. and is a largely residential area. Trinidad is bounded to the north by Mt. Olivet Road, to the west by West Virginia Avenue, to the south by Florida Avenue, and to the east by Bladensburg Road. To the north of Trinidad is the more industrial (and impoverished) neighborhood Ivy City. To the west is Gallaudet University and the Florida Market (D.C.'s wholesale food district, also called the Capital City Market). To the east lies Carver Langston. To the south of Trinidad is

neg: Atilla the Hun (calypsonian) Atilla the Hun (calypsonian) Raymond Quevedo (24 March 1892 – 22 February 1962), better known as Atilla the Hun, was a calypsonian from Trinidad. He began singing in 1911 and was at his most prominent in the 1930s and 1940s. He was one of the pioneers in spreading awareness of calypso beyond its birthplace in Trinidad and Tobago. Together with the Roaring Lion (Rafael de Leon) he brought calypso to the United States for the first time in 1934. One of his popular calypsos was "FDR in Trinidad", commemorating U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's 1936 trip to Trinidad. Atilla competed

neg: South Trinidad cricket team South Trinidad cricket team The South Trinidad cricket team played first-class cricket from 1959 to 1979, competing in the Beaumont Cup and its successor competition the Texaco Cup. South Trinidad played North Trinidad annually for the Beaumont Cup from 1925-26 to 1957-58, when the matches were not considered first-class, and from 1958-59 to 1969-70, when they had first-class status. Of these 12 first-class matches, North Trinidad won five and the rest were drawn. South Trinidad's highest score in this period was by Leo John, who scored 120 out of a team total of 215 in 1967-68, and the best bowling

neg: Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago it was assigned to the colony of the British Windward Islands. In 1797 Trinidad, who had been previously controlled by the Spanish Crown, was captured by a fleet commanded by Sir Ralph Abercromby and thus came under British government. The post of a Chief Justice was established in March of the same year. Both islands, Trinidad and Tobago were incorporated into a single colony in 1888, which gained its independence in 1962. Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago The Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago is the highest judge of the state Trinidad and Tobago and presides its Supreme Court

neg: History of Trinidad and Tobago party won every General Election between 1956 and 1981. Williams became Prime Minister at independence, and remained in that position until his death in 1981. In 1958, the United Kingdom tried to establish an independent West Indies Federation comprising most of the former British West Indies. However, disagreement over the structure of the federation led to Jamaica's withdrawal. Eric Williams responded to this with his now famous calculation "One from ten leaves nought." Trinidad and Tobago chose not to bear the financial burden without Jamaica's assistance, and the Federation collapsed. Trinidad and Tobago achieved full independence via the Trinidad and

neg: The Road (2011 film) The Road (2011 film) The Road (stylized as The Яoad) is a 2011 Filipino psychological horror crime drama film directed by Yam Laranas, starring Carmina Villarroel, Marvin Agustin, TJ Trinidad, Rhian Ramos, Barbie Forteza, Alden Richards, Lexi Fernandez, Louise delos Reyes, Derrick Monasterio, Ynna Asistio, and Renz Valerio. The film was released in the Philippines by GMA Films on November 30, 2011 to mixed reviews and moderate success. It was commercially released in the United States by Freestyle Releasing on May 11, 2012. Luis Medina (TJ Trinidad) is a successful policeman who has been recently awarded for his skill in

neg: Gabrielle Walcott across the country to a discourse on the state of the MDGs in Trinidad & Tobago with a focus on youth. Gabrielle Walcott Gabrielle Walcott (born 26 June 1984) is a Trinidadian artist, model, charity worker and beauty queen who won Miss Trinidad & Tobago World 2008 and placed as the 2nd runner-up in Miss World 2008. She is also titleholder of Miss Trinidad & Tobago Universe 2011. She represented Trinidad & Tobago at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in São Paulo but was unplaced. Gabrielle resides in Petit Valley, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago. On 15 June 2013

neg: Félix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr. "the most remarkable thing out of my 40-year career." The fight was held with a catch weight of 170 pounds, becoming Trinidad's first and only fight in the light heavyweight division. Trinidad began the fight aggressively and won some of the early rounds while also throwing 552 punches during the course of the fight. However, Trinidad struggled to penetrate Jones' trademark defense and only landed 160 of his thrown punches for a 29% success rate. Jones, meanwhile, landed 172 of his 482 thrown punches for a 36% success rate. Jones also managed to score two knockdowns of Trinidad. With just

neg: Felix Trinidad Sr. Felix Trinidad Sr. Felix Trinidad Sr. is a Puerto Rican former professional boxer and prominent boxing trainer. Mostly remembered for training his son, International Boxing Hall of Fame member Felix Trinidad, Felix Trinidad Sr. nevertheless was a Featherweight boxer during the middle and late 1970s and the early 1980s, who fought the likes of Salvador Sanchez and Enrique Solis. Trinidad Sr. began his professional boxer career by taking on 9-1 Nick Ortiz on March 31, 1975 in San Juan, losing by sixth-round knockout. Three weeks later, he got his first professional boxing win when he defeated a debutant, Francisco Sullivan,

neg: Trinidad and Tobago at the 2004 Summer Olympics team size was relatively similar to the record in Sydney four years earlier. Eight athletes from the Trinidad and Tobago team had previously competed in Sydney, including swimmer and double Pan American Games champion George Bovell, sprinters Ato Modibo, who later married to Caymanian athlete Cydonie Mothersille, and Ato Boldon, who became the most decorated athlete for Trinidad and Tobago with a staggering record of four Olympic medals. Because of his repeated successes and being the most sophisticated athlete of the team as a four-time Olympian, Boldon reprised his role to carry the Trinidad and Tobago flag in the opening

neg: Valsayn Valsayn Valsayn is an up-scale residential area in Trinidad and Tobago. It is located along the East–West Corridor in northern Trinidad between the Eastern Main Road, Uriah Butler Highway, Churchill–Roosevelt Highway and Curepe. Valsayn consists of a small number of luxury residential communities divided between Valsayn-North and Valsayn-South. It is one of the most expensive residential areas on the island. Among its inhabitants are political figures, businessmen and foreign investors. The Valpark Shopping Plaza is one of the oldest shopping malls in Trinidad and Tobago. It is also the site of Cipriani College of Labour and Co-Operative Studies, the Valsayn