THE EDITOR: Leroy Calliste, aka Black Stalin, has departed peacefully at his home in San Fernando. Stalin, who won the Calypso Monarch five times, was 80 in September. His songs include: Bun Dem, Ah Feel To Party, Wait Dorothy Wait, Black Man Feeling To Party, Caribbean Man, Better Days, Sufferers, Come With It. Thanks for
The Oilfields Workers Trade Union (OWTU) is making an appeal to those with the power to preserve the work of the late Black Stalin for future generations. Declaring Stalin as an extended member of the OWTU family, having shared a relationship for some 30 years, the union said he identified with the working class. The
Timeliness and timelessness are hallmarks of Stalin’s work.He is one of those calypsonians who has stayed true to the tradition of the artiste mirroring events and struggles of society. He echoes the protests and the emotions expressed by many voices.
The Trinidad and Tobago Guardian is the longest running daily newspaper in the country, marking its centenary in 2017. The paper started life as the Trinidad Guardian on Sunday 2nd September 1917 by the newly formed Trinidad Publishing Company Limited.