Most of the mainstream media was unfamiliar with the talents and contributions of Black Stalin, Jo Mersa Marley, and Singing Francine, but in the Caribbean region and the diaspora fans mourned the ...

In the Caribbean, calypsonians and their musical offerings are typically associated with Carnival, but Barbados-born, Trinidad and Tobago-raised Francine Edwards managed to successfully cross over ...

Nine-year-old Terron Webb can now be described as a Calypso star in the making. After entering the Junior Calypso Competition at the recent Nevis Culturama Festival in St Kitts and Nevis, Terron was ...

THE Calypso Revue calypso tent may seek damages from the State after being forced to cancel its Friday and Saturday night shows, due to the venue being blocked by works on Wrightson Road, Port of ...

At age 83, his days of singing calypso tunes to thousands of fans are behind him, but Harry Belafonte says he still has one song to sing for people around the world -- his song of justice. Belafonte ...

The calypso music of Trinidad and Tobago is often associated with legendary male singers such as Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco) and Lord Kitchener (Aldwyn Roberts). Americans may also think of ...

ON January 31, 2024, the High Court is expected to deliver its ruling on whether calypsonian Weston “Cro Cro” Rawlins defamed businessman Inshan Ishmael in one of his songs earlier this year. Rawlins ...

ROSEAU, Dominica — Calypso champion King Dice kept his title as King of the Calypso as he sang his way to a third consecutive title before a crowd of about 15,000 music fans in Dominica. During one of ...

FORTY YEARS AFTER FIRST making a splash, he’s still “hopping around on stage like a damned sparrow. The Mighty Sparrow, whose name derives from his energetic stage style, never envisioned singing ...

The late Maya Angelou began her professional career as a singer. Released in 1957, her one and only album, "Miss Calypso," featured a cover photo of the future poetry giant in an alluring red dress ...