Tag Archives: Caribbean Traditions

Along with his uplifting vocals, dynamic stage persona, and devotion to the original origins of calypso music, Mighty Chalkdust (given birth to Hollis Liverpool) has produced his presence felt in his homeland of Trinidad. A five-time champion from the calypso monarchy, he captivated worldwide acclaim after getting his 1st crown …

Two early single efforts by among the founders of Kassav’. After greater than a 10 years with Kassav’, Georges proceeded to go away in 1990 to create his own music group, called Volt-Face.

A decade-old Martiniquan music group that uses bele (belair) rhythms like a basis for experimentation that runs in audio from jazz to afro-beat. Uneven, however when it functions it’s very uncommon and exciting.

A dance-inspiring mixture of zouk, compas, cadence, salsa and soukous has made C’Kans perhaps one of the most thrilling young rings in the French Western world Indies. Initially offering vocalists Beatrie Poulot, Marc Chery and Thierry Martheley, C’Kans released only 1 self-produced record before Chery and Martheley departed searching for …

The Caribbean-rooted keyboard playing and vocals of People from france Western Indies-born and Paris-based Jean-Claude Naimro have anchored the dance-inspiring sound of Zouk pioneers Kassav since 1981. As well as Guadeloupe-born bassist and bandleader Pierre-Edouard Decimus, acoustic guitar wiz Jacob F. Desvarieux, and an 11-piece percussion section, Naimro has taken …

This first-class gathering of musicians casts a witty, irreverent take a look at zouk and Antilles music generally.

Using the gutsy lead vocals of Brother Resistance (given birth to Lutalo Masimba) set to the poly-rhythms of hand drums and steel drums, Brother Resistance & the Network Riddim Band has taken a fresh excitement towards the music of Trinidad and Tobago. Their extended set of soca strikes includes “Band …

Penguin has consistently produced first-rate information during his profession but hasn’t repeated the amount of recognition he enjoyed in the first 80s.

Gypsy is among the outstanding calypsonians of T&T who also annually since 1988 has won the Country wide Extempo Calypso crown, a competition where contestants have to compose lyrics at that moment. He has already established a roller-coaster profession which has reached the extremes of peaks and valleys. His “Sinking …

Among the preeminent celebrities from the Guadeloupian music called “gwo ka,” featuring two-hand drums from the same name. In order to contend with the zouk marketplace, Anzala offers released several successful information that add electrical instruments to the essential drum and vocal gwo ka audio.