In today s episode of Morning Edition, we kick things off by discussing the controversy surrounding Veteran Soca Artiste Iwer George. He has recently removed the national anthem from his song
There was a time when there was one word to describe someone who sang Trinidad and Tobago’s indigenous music and that was calypsonian. Evolution has given rise to subgenres and that has also brought descriptors for those who sing it. There is now an acute distinction between the calypsonian and soca artiste. However, calypsonian and
“[…] From the very first note, a Rudder song grabs your soul, and never lets it go. He gave us the anthem that still rallies West Indians near and far. He beseeched us to appreciate our neighbours
Many of us remember pivotal periods that form our life’s perspective. For me, it was the late 60’s and early 70’s. I was a child in the Oval on 30 August 1962 when Dr Eric Williams inspired u
Vaneisa: ‘Out of yesterday’s rejection, onward to a new perfection’; A praise song for Carnival
I had begun writing about something entirely different when I suddenly felt I didn’t want to anymore, not this week anyway. It was too utterly oppressive and my mood had been altered by two sightings.
One was photographs of the murals that Jackie Hinkson put up yesterday on Fisher Avenue so that we can find a little something to feed the Carnival. The other was a sketch that my daughter did that also waylaid me.
Photo: Peter Minshall’s 2016 Carnival creation: The Dying Swan Ras Nijinsky in Drag.