Legendary Calypsonian Blackie Unleashes “If She Wrong, She Right” Legendary calypsonian Irvin “Blackie” Blackman unleashes his new calypso hit “If She Wrong, She Right,” now available worldwide from all major digital retailers (released on September 11, 2015), from FOX FUSE. Blackie is celebrating over 25 years in the music industry, breaking into the scene since […]
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King Socrates Awarded
A King has no Honour in his own Country It was on August 24th whilst in London and being interviewed by Chris Collins of VibesFM radio in Sheffield, via a telephone hookup, that King Socrates, a multi crowned Calypso Monarch of St. Kitts & Nevis, first told the public that just fourteen days earlier, he […]
Singing Sandra Mankind
The year 2014 has been dubbed the year of evolution for one of Trinidad and Tobago’s foremost calypsonians- a woman who has stood firmly for the people, annually delivering strong messages and showing heart each time she makes her presentations to the world. Sandra De Vignes- Millington, best known by her stage name, Singing Sandra, […]
ABC on the World Stage
On the evening of August 26th 2013, Carnival Monday, promptly at 7pm, Giselle, Soca/Calypso performing artiste and Chairperson of the Association of British Calypsonians, in her capacity as Master Of Ceremonies, brought the proceedings of ‘The World Stage’ in London’s Powis Square to an end. It was all part of the celebration of the 49th […]
King Socrates Repping at Notting Hill Carnival!!!
For the second week running we find King Socrates of St. Kitts/Nevis, being featured as the main attraction at ‘The Tabernacle’, Powis Square, London, by special invitation of The Association of British Calypsonians. This was great and welcoming news when first the story broke about the reaction to his debut appearance on Friday, August 9th, […]