Island Beat (Summer 1995)
A ST LUCIA FRIDAY NIGHT Ten pm On Dauphin Street, the first fragrant plumes of smoke float starward from Mrs Hector’s wood-fired...
Upbeat (Summer 1995)
Kings Of The Dance Hall Charlie Chaplain & Josey Wales (VP Records) A change is taking place in dancehall. A wider consciousness is...
Upbeat (Autumn 1995)
Genesis SuperBlue (Ice Records) Thematically speaking, this is the best album to come so far from SuperBlue, who regained the Road March...
Shadow: The Uncrowned King
The name Shadow is enough to light up the face of any true calypso fan. No other singer is more mysterious, mesmerising or controversial....
Upbeat (Nov/Dec 1996)
Viva Le King The Roaring Lion (Ice Records 951002) Here’s an album that successfully combines vintage calypso with modern styling. In...
Arturo Tappin – Tappin’ into the Music
The place was a decorator’s nightmare. This bar was almost new, but it had that half-broken outdoor-furniture look, with garish...
Upbeat & Bookshelf (March/April 1996)
Music Tales From A Strange Land David Rudder (Lypsoland) Since 1986, when he burst onto the Carnival scene by capturing every calypso title...
Upbeat (May/June 1996)
The Ultimate Party — Pump Me Up Krosfyah “Bajan posse! Trinbago massive! St Lucia and Grenada! Jamaica and Anti gua! We are all...
