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Calypso Pioneers 1912 – 1937 from Rounders Records Calypso Pioneers captures the musical history of early Calypso. Compiled and annotated by Dick Spottswood and Don Hill, the album includes performances by pioneers such as Lovey’s Band and Merrick’s Orchestra, and better-known artists like Wilmoth Houdini and Atilla the Hun. Calypso Pioneers 1912-1937 Label: Rounder Records […]
Come and hear your favourite Calypsonians The London Calypso Tent is the premier cultural precursor to the annual Notting Hill Carnival. 2013 celebrates 21 years of the London Calypso Tent. The five-week annual pre-Carnival spectacular – come and hear your favourite Calypsonians. Enjoy authentic calypso and uniquely memorable performances. London Calypso Tent Dates 2013. Friday […]
Arrow Changed The World With His Music Say’s St.Kitts Calypso King Socrates September 2010: Former 2 time Leeward Islands and 5 times and Reigning Calypso Monarch of St.Kitts-Nevis the King Socrates has issued the following statement regarding the passing of Soca Pioneer the King Arrow: “At about 8:45 am on Wednesday morning, my neighbor Mr. […]
Alphonsus ‘The Mighty Arrow’ Cassell was born in Montserrat in 1954, and is regarded as being the first ‘star’ of Soca music. His debut single Dance with Me Woman gave him initial success as did hits Bump and Wine and Long Time. His most famous track which gave him international success was Hot Hot Hot, […]
Unheard Voices: The Rise of Steelband and Calypso in the Caribbean and North America by A. Myrna Nurse The first scholarly work that offers a description of how the Steelband movement, which originated in Trinidad, West Indies. Unheard Voices will surely delight as well as inform you on facts about the movement revealed for the […]