The 11 Calypso finalists have been announced after last week’s semifinals, and performers from each Calypso tent are gearing up to fight for the coveted title of Calypso Monarch 2022. ‘Kaiso Kaiso’ fans gathered in their numbers at ‘Ting Nice Agen’ at the Victoria Park on Friday, June 24. Along with the expected live band and witty lyrics, 22 Calypsonians used sequins, suits and face paint to bring their performance …
This year, I feel compelled to stay home for carnival. These are my reasons: Seven reasons When I see the debauched behaviour of a sizeable contingent of H20 soca patrons, who with difficulty, were trying to “wine” their way back home last Sunday morning, and staining the image of what good carnival revelry was intended to be. I am turned off. When I listen to the very tired and unimaginative …