Parang in Lopinot, Trinidad

This video features Paul Hernandez singing Rio Manzanares in Lopinot, Trinidad during the festivities for Cruz de Mayo. Next to him playing the cuatro is Clarita Rivas, Trinidad's first ever Parang Queen.

[jabarialexander]

Who’s back at it in 2024 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 THIS NEVER GETS OLD 🕺🏽

[SuperSnk]

This is definitely one of the VERY BEST " Original Parang " Performances I've ever heard . It's MAGNIFICENT .

[RainettaJones]

Only in Trinidad an English speaking country would they be singing in Spanish on a French Heritage Site in Lopinot. That area is close to the Count's house. Rich diversity and history.

[EdgarrMaitland]

Real backyard Parang lime...ah love it...

[wazeedali]

From time to time during the years I pull up this video and enjoy it immensely. Lopinot was so beautiful in the past years but when I visited last year it was a disaster. How some rehabilitation works are being done. This place is too beautiful to just neglect.

[derynknight]

I love 💕 this, legendary, the spirit of Christmas, the spirit of Trini, this is we. Great post.

[fredmarienely]

✍🏿 Je suis de la Martinique et j'adore cette musique de ce groupe Parang qui exprime ce qui à de plus naturel la joie de vivre, j'j'ai découvert un style de musique que j'ignorais et qui est très enrichissante et belle à écouté à tous les moments d'une journée. Merci et bravo la caraïbes pour sa richesse culturelle musicale 👋🏿👊🏿✊🏿❤️💚🖤

[christianhume]

I love the interaction where the guy with the hat in the back was starting to sing and Paul started singing, not realizing what had happened....the the guy in the middle then intervened and asked Paul to 'leh him geh ah verse'....and that verse was such a sweet addition! Great vibes, great interactions, great music!

[alhig]

Rio Manzanares, the Sonora Matancera's version is very famous in Colombia. Congratulations for all the respect that you show for your Heritage.

[bederovedas]

I am a young trinidadian and I love the Parang within St. Joseph, as this being our great festivities, and as a manager I love this??? This man has it going on with his voice, he is glorious??? I love to hear the Chac - Chac : - ))

[heads]

this is a huge dose of my God for Trinidad and thank you all for the post and your feeling home now!!!!

[BicheBug]

Thats the great CLARITA RIVAS on the cuatro 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[deborahholder]

My husband just loves this guy plays it over and over for him lol merry Christmas❤

[joyfulzion]

This brought a smile and tears at the same, reminds me of my dad and I love the passion in Mr. Hernandez singing. Bless them for this, I'm always coming bk here ..

[wazeedali]

I have heard many versions of Rio Manzanares, but this is the best. He sings with joy in his voice. I also love to listen to Duo Manzanares version.

[FannyPlusvi]

Rio Manzanares es una canción del folklore venezolano. Me alegra que la canten en Trinidad :-)

[echantelois]

2:27: Playing cuatro in the forefront on the right is Venezuelan, Jose Hernandez. He was my cuatro instructor at the Instituto Venezolano para la Cultura y Cooperacion in POS. He was very kind to me when I first started 30 years ago. I will forever be grateful for all the help he gave me. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Jose. Espero que esta bien.

[marlene]

Listening in 2020 and longing to go home to Trinidad. Nothing like Christmas in Trinidad 🇹🇹❤️🤍🖤

[nivadaharricharan]

This man is a real boss, great singer and all in this group in perfect ordinance...God bless keep on playing !!!

[HSreigns]

this right here is authentic...lovvvvee me some real parang music.