Tuco Trinidad-Tobago

23/06/2026

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Junior Calypso in 2026, we take a look back at its incredible journey from its start in 1976 with Thora Best.

Calypso

22/06/2026

Happy belated birthday to Irwin “Scrunter” Johnson, one of Trinidad and Tobago’s treasured voices in Calypso and Parang Soca.

Trinidad and Tobago recently celebrated the birthday of Irwin “Scrunter” Johnson, one of the country’s most distinctive and beloved voices in calypso and parang-soca. His birthday, observed on June 21st, gives us the perfect opportunity to honour a career that has brought joy, humour, storytel...

21/06/2026

Today we celebrate the fathers, mentors and cultural torchbearers whose love, wisdom and leadership continue to inspire generations. Happy Father's Day to all.

21/06/2026

Honouring the fathers, grandfathers, and mentors who keep the spirit of Calypso alive by passing down the music, stories, and culture from one generation to the next.

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19/06/2026

Calypso gave the working class a voice, turning struggle into song, protest into poetry, and history into something the people could feel.

In Trinidad and Tobago, Labour Day is more than a public holiday. It is a reminder of struggle, sacrifice, resistance, and the power of ordinary people demanding better.Every year on June 19, the country remembers the 1937 labour uprising, led by figures such as Tubal Uriah “Buzz” Butler, whose ...

17/06/2026

Last August a TUCO contingent travelled to Canada to help establish a Calypso night at the annual Trinbago Toronto Festival.

17/06/2026

Bomber’s Dream: A Calypso Story comes to Trinidad with a powerful question: What does it mean to inherit a legacy?

Bomber’s Dream: A Calypso Story is coming to Trinidad with a message that reaches beyond music.The documentary explores the life and legacy of Clifton “The Mighty Bomber” Ryan, one of calypso’s important cultural figures, through the eyes of his grandson. At its centre is a simple but powerf...

14/06/2026

TUCO President Ainsley King was never absent from the work, only from the noise. But where misinformation now seeks to distort the record, the facts will be addressed clearly.

10/06/2026

Today we celebrate Steve Pascall, better known as Ras Kommanda, on his birthday.

With over 40 years in the artform, he has served calypso as a performer, storyteller, cultural administrator, tent manager, and leader.

Today, we celebrate the birthday of veteran Trinidadian calypsonian Steve Pascall, known to many in the calypso fraternity as Ras Kommanda.With more than 40 years of service to the artform, Ras Kommanda has built a respected name as a performer, storyteller, cultural administrator, and leader. His j...

05/06/2026

TUCO is proud to celebrate the progress being made across the organisation and the wider Calypso community.

From stabilising operations and settling inherited debt, to supporting members, strengthening partnerships, raising event standards, reconnecting with the diaspora, and advancing a new digital future, the work continues to move Calypso forward.