T&T: Carnival is Caribbean

This is the entire story taken from Saturday's Trinidad Guardian because their paradigm for page addressing makes it pretty much impossible to access any story once the page is updated.

Despite the fishing dispute between T&T and Barbados, two of the countries’ top entertainers came together to do a spur-of-the-moment performance at the Mad Hatter’s Ball on Thursday night at Mobs2, Chaguaramas.

David Rudder joined Edwin Yearwood, lead vocalist of the Barbadian band krosfyah, during their performance and sang along to songs like “Wet Me,” “Pump Me Up,” “Oil Pumping” and “Peace Sign.”

Taken by surprise, Yearwood invited Rudder to come to the front and sing with him.

In his usual style, Rudder called on the patrons to “come in, allyuh, come in!”

After the event, Yearwood said: “I was really honoured to see him do such a thing.”

He said he admired Rudder for what he had done.

“He did perform at my concert years ago but I was surprised that he knew my songs so indepth.

“I’ve got plans to tell my grandchildren that Rudder sang backgrounds with me.”

Asked if he had received any negative reception at fetes, Yearwood said: “None that I know of. I can’t remember having any problems at any of the fetes.”

He said krosfyah will be back next Carnival.

Rudder and his band from Canada performed after krosfyah.

The Barbadian band’s bassist Elvis Edwards also played with Rudder’s band.

Rudder said just before he and his band came to Trinidad they did a show for those who could not return home.

He is expected to co-host and sing “Calypso Music” tomorrow at the Dimanche Gras show.

Bahamian band Visage performed after Rudder.

They had Surinamese singer Imana Fonseca as part of their frontline this season.

Fonseca’s first visit to Trinidad was last year with South South West.