There are few instruments that have a visceral effect on the listener quite like the tassa drum. Taking the lead is the “cutter”, with its crisp, rhythmic beats; the foulé, with its distinct pitch, ...

2-3pm Cultural program by local artists and youth groups performing traditional songs (Chowtaal and Holi), Dances by Jayadevi Dancers, Champa Chameli Dance Group, Tassa drumming by Florida’s best ...

The Trinidad and Tobago Sweet Tassa Academy created the first Tassa Academy website offering online classes from May 1. The idea came about as a result of Covid-19 restrictions, which forced the ...

Sweet Tassa Music of the Indian Caribbean Diaspora details the history repertoire and sociopolitical significance of tassa drumming in Trinidad Tobago The film profiles the life and work of noted ...

Loud tassa sounds complemented by African drumming were heard yesterday coming from teachers on the top of the Anna Regina Habour bridge as they joined the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) for the 10th day ...