Carnival-style farewell to Woodbrook pan hero ‘Benge’

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November 6, 2026

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Carnival-style farewell to Woodbrook pan hero ‘Benge’

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Senior Political Reporter

For decades, Vincent “Benge” Benjamin was a familiar figure in Newtown, Woodbrook, and Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival and cultural circles.

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Regarded as a giant in the steelband industry, he was yesterday given a fitting farewell with a Carnival-style procession through the streets he had long called home.

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