Two weeks prior to her 79th birthday, Calypso Rose -- who has broken down barriers for women in calypso, soca and other Caribbean genres throughout her 64-year trailblazing career - will once again… ...

An icon in Caribbean music, a legend within the calypso art form and a powerful force in shaping calypso's up-tempo descendant soca, Winston "Shadow" Bailey died at Mount Hope Hospital, St. Joseph… By ...

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We pick 10 of the best recordings by the late singer, who became famous for popularising calypso but whose artistry couldn’t be hemmed in by genre The musical story of Harry Belafonte is really a ...

The queen of Trinidadian carnival is 76 years old, has survived abuse, cancer and two heart attacks, but remains as energetic and feisty as ever – “They say I reign too long, forgetting my ...

The Tobagonian calypso star on touring with Bob Marley, her battles against sexism and exploitation, and enjoying an unlikely career boost at the age of 76 “I am a party animal, always have been,” ...

Its bouncy beats and tuneful melodies often serve up serious, even subversive, messages. The music demands more careful listening, writes Benjamin Ramm. Outside the Caribbean, calypso music is ...