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What is traditional parang?
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.
Who sang the first soca parang?
However, parang has been hybridized and two subgenres have been formed – parang soca and soca parang. (No Trinis, they are not the same). Parang soca has a parang rhythm as the base. The first major parang soca was aptly called “Parang Soca” (also known as “Maria”) by Crazy in 1978 and gave the sub-genre its name.
What language is used in soca parang music?
The traditional parang songs are Christian and are sung in Spanish, but there are also secular styles of parang which are known as Aguinaldos and Despendidas. Within the last several years Soca has been fused with parang giving birth to a new variant of parang called ‘Parang Soca’.
Are there different types of parang?
The traditional lyrics of parang which was sung in Spanish were mainly Religious and Christian songs. Today there are new and different styles and categories of parang called Aguinaldos (also known as Serenales), Guarapos and Despendidas.
What religion did the Spanish bring to Trinidad?
Under the Spanish, Roman Catholicism was the official religion, and it was strengthened by French immigration during the French and Haitian revolutions. Anglicanism and Protestantism gained a foothold in various forms with the advent of the British.
Who is Alicia Jaggasar?
Alicia Jaggasar is the vivacious and personable composer, lead singer/cuatro player/board member of the nine-time and currently reigning parang champions Los Alumnos de San Juan. She is the 11-time and reigning parang queen of T.
What is Alicia Jaggasar contribution to parang music?
She is the 11-time and reigning parang queen of T. A former insurance agent, Jaggasar started her singing career at the age of five performing all types of music from calypso to reggae, jazz, spirituals, Latin styles and even classics.
Who is the parang queen of Trinidad and Tobago?
Alexandra Daisy Voisin
“Alexandra Daisy Voisin was a deeply religious and devoted person to La Divina Pastora (The Virgin Mary of Siparia). When she ended her mortal reign as Parang Queen of Trinidad and Tobago, her body was returned to the church where, eighteen years ago, she had received a message to spread parang throughout the world.