Topic Tag: calypso

Immerse, Music, People, Dominica

Michele Henderson: “I woke up with an entire song in my head”

Singer-songwriter Michele Henderson, performing at October’s World Creole Music Festival, on her musical childhood and her transition to the international stage — as told to Paul Crask, at her home in Grand Bay, Dominica

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Music, Trinidad and Tobago

Talk Yuh Talk

Yeah Revelation Ah la da die da da day die He promise de fire nex’ time and who aint dead badly wounded   Refrain: Talk yuh talk yuh...

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Music, People, St. Kitts and Nevis

The wisdom of Socrates

Considering he’s one of the most famous human beings in history, remarkably little is known about the Greek philosopher Socrates, who...

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Festivals and Events, Trinidad and Tobago

Here Comes the Big One

MASQUERADE BANDS The masquerade bands move through the streets on Carnival Monday and Tuesday: up to 3,000 strong, portraying a single...

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Music, People, Trinidad and Tobago

Black Stalin: king of kings

“A kaisonian is always a warrior. The more the odds are against him, the better he works.” — Black Stalin, interviewed by Small Axe:...

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Culture, Music

Mizik A Nou — the Caribbean music scene

On a July night, while darkness stalks New York’s Central Park, 12 men dressed in black shackle their hands with silver manacles....

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Culture, Music, Reviews

Upbeat | Music Reviews (September/October 2000)

Pick of the Month Bring Down the Power by Ella Andall Ella Andall’s music is closer in spirit to the African protest sound of singers...

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Embark, Music, Reviews

Playlist (July/August 2017) | Music Reviews

Shades of Life — Marvin Dolly (self-released) New York–based Trinidadian guitarist Marvin Dolly surprises on this debut album, Shades...

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