While the judging criteria allocate ten out of 100 points to presen­tation, it is essential that this aspect does not overshadow the core elements of calypso: the lyrics, melody, rendition and ...

As I sat quietly and listened to the Calypso Monarch competition, semi-finals and finals, I found lyrics that stimulated my intellect as well as satiated my taste for beautiful melodies.

Jamaica's soundsystem culture laid the foundation many of the most significant developments in electronic music culture ...

Carnival celebrates vibrant global traditions, blending history, resistance, and cultural expression through music, dance, ...

Darran Anderson nails his krautrock colours to the mast and declares Tago Mago, Egi Bamyasi and Future Days the best 3LP run ...

Notice how naturally your body moves to the groove and the joy you feel as you shake your body line to quote the lyrics, that's entrainment in action. Let's kick it off now with a Calypso classic ...

Sporting platform boots, red patent leather, and lipstick, David Johansen was a flashy pioneer of proto-punk. As frontman for ...

Hairston thought back to a song he had composed a few years earlier in which he used a calypso rhythm. He penned some new Christmas-themed lyrics for the melody and came up with “Mary’s Little ...

Reggae music has been made on Canadian soil since the 1970s, and in 1985 the wider industry took notice with the introduction of the best reggae/calypso ... track with no lyrics, the evolution ...

Lyrics account for almost one-third of the possible points ... responsibility for their children who are criminals after they die, struck a chord with calypso fans as much like Lewis, he received a ...