CALYPSO MONARCH FINALS
UK Calypso for 2011 brings together the musical duo, Calypso Monarch - Alexander D Great & Pan Woman - Debra 'Pan Diva' Romain on Friday 26th the Calypso Monarch Finals @Carnival Village.
LONDON CALYPSO TENT
The London Calypso Tent is the Premier cultural precursor to the annual Notting Hill Carnival, at the Tabernacle in West London. Enjoy authentic calypso and uniquely memorable performances.
SHE IS CARNIVAL
An event dubbed, 'She is Carnival' will make its debut to the T&T Carnival scene in 2011, courtesy Tropix Entertainment, celebrating and honouring the work of one of the Caribbean's most respected and prominent musical talents, Calypso Rose.
CALYPSO WORKSHOPS
Alexander D Great is a specialist in the Caribbean Calypso tradition. Learn a little about the history of Calypso, listen to some of Alex's songs about famous people that he has been asked to write, and then join in and write some of your own!
UNHEARD VOICES
Unheard Voices: The Rise of Steelband and Calypso in the Caribbean and North America by A. Myrna Nurse
WHAT IS CALYPSO MUSIC?
Read more on Calypso music
CALYPSO LONDON
Throughout the year there are various Calypso events held, and organisations, including Association of British Calypsonians, Yaa Asantewaa Arts Centre...
CARNIVAL LOVERS
Find your sound system or truck, and stay with it
Enjoy yourself and let loose
CALYPSO TRIVIA...
The first recordings of calypso music were by the 'Lovey's Orchestra' in 1912.
In the US during the 1950's, Louis Farrakhan ( his mother was from St Kitts and his father, Jamaica) was a popular calypso singer known as 'The Charmer'.
FILM - Calypso Dreams
Calypso Dreams is an intimate portrait of some of the true Calypsonians in Trinidad and Tobago, in performance and in conversation. Click here for more on Calypso Dreams >>
Roots of Calypso
This site includes calypso discographies, biographies of calypsonians and other resources.
