Clarita Rivas is Trinidad and Tobago’s first ever Parang Queen. Her versatility in parang includes cuatro playing, playing the maracas, song writing and singing to name a few. Clarita also makes her own maracas, coming from St Joseph, she is a DIVA to be celebrated. See Clarita perform alongside the National Parang Orchestra of Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday 22nd April at Divas in Parang! Showtime is 6pm. Tickets cost $200. Central Bank Auditorium. | The National Parang Association of Trinidad

The curtains came down on Parang History Month on Wednesday evening at Fiesta Plaza, MovieTowne Trinidad. This week we heard all about the evolution of parang music from Los Alumnos De San Juan's Alicia Jagessar, who hinted that parang music might even make an appearance during Carnival 2020. Khrystal Wilson tells us more. | TTT Live Online

36K views · 1K reactions | September has been dubbed "Parang History Month" by the National Parang Association. The group uses the month to educate the public on the different types of parang and the way it has evolved over the years. Cameraman Rajnauth Lal was at the launch of Parang History Month, and Mahalia Joseph Wharton has more in this report. | TTT Live Online | Facebook