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Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela: Why Trinis speak Spanish at Christmastime

Categories: Caribbean, Latin America, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela

English may be the official language of Trinidad, but at Christmastime the country sings in Spanish. De Cooler : Soca News announces the results of the National Parang Championships, [1] the competition which showcases Trinidad's traditional Christmas music, while Caribbean Free Radio plays a few parang tracks and explains the genre's Venezuelan origins [2].