Music, Culture, and Justice This Week | Trinidad and Tobago News

This Sunday, St. Joseph’s Gazebo Garden hosts “Silk, Steel and Strings,” a Republic Day celebration featuring local talents LeAndra, Andre Donawa, and Jeremiah Reyes, plus free eats and cheese. Meanwhile, Brooklyn’s West Indian Day Parade drew hundreds of thousands — but this year, Haitians marched with heavier hearts after losing Temporary Protected Status amid rising immigration crackdowns. On the music scene, Rochelle Chedz drops the breezy soca hit “Shush!” — pure joy in one word. And in literary honors, Salman Rushdie receives a National Book Award medal for lifetime achievement, marking a major milestone for the U.S. literary canon. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://trinidadexpress.com/features/local/silk-steel-strings-event-at-la-joya-st-joseph/article_4331c6bd-a124-4b30-9316-6832ba803b2c.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e85df60c6cd75666 Report issues to [email protected].