2019 And Big Names Are Out
Some big names in the Dominica calypso world are out of the finals this year. Scrunter, Black Diamond, Tronada who live in the United States.… Read More »2019 And Big Names Are Out
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Dominica Calypso Association 2017 carnival $75,000 richer
As part of the Dominica Calypso Association 2017 carnival calypso season its financial budget is richer with the leading Telecommunications provider on Dominica and the… Read More »Dominica Calypso Association 2017 carnival $75,000 richer
King Dice Did It Again
He first started singing calypso at the Saint Mary’s Academy and never looked back. Now Dice is the youngest and only calypsoian to win eight… Read More »King Dice Did It Again
One Female to Meet Dominica Calypso Monarch in Finals
One Female to Meet Dominica Calypso Monarch in Finals The biggest event of the Dominica 2016 Carnival is Dominica Calypso Association show and when it… Read More »One Female to Meet Dominica Calypso Monarch in Finals
Veteran Calypsoian Lord Tokyo Died
Best known for his raunchy calypso “Tennis Shoe Scandal”, Hayden Desiree of Grand Bay whom almost everyone called “Lord Tokyo” died in New York last… Read More »Veteran Calypsoian Lord Tokyo Died
Dominica Calypso Road March Kings
1978 Spider – Sechey Ferdinand 1979 Mico – Come down Jesus 1980 Spider – Sanky 1981 DBS – Don Don Don 1982 Ency & Tronada… Read More »Dominica Calypso Road March Kings
Dominica Calypso Association Address Libel and Slander
A recent court ruling that ordered calypsonian Checko, to pay E.C $130,000 to one government worker, has prompted members of the Dominica Calypso Association (DCA)… Read More »Dominica Calypso Association Address Libel and Slander
Dice Again – 2014 Calypso Monarch King
The first time that I saw Dice sing it was at a junior calypso show help by the Saint Mary’s Academy on the school grounds and I said then this guy will be big if he moves into the big ring and he has proven me right since then.
Political bickering threatening Dominica’s calypso
A cultural activist who has been involved in the calypso industry in Dominica for over twenty years has identified the infiltration of partisan politics in the art form as a major threat.
Alex Bruno, who has also served on the executive of the Dominica Calypso Association for ten years, said in an interview with Dominica Vibes that calypso is getting its “fair share” of political infiltration.
“I’m not going to accuse any side; red, green, blue, yellow or pink, but it would take a blind man or woman not to see that the party politics bickering is finding its way in calypso…I’m not sure where it is coming from but it’s coming and it’s there”.
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Calypso History
In the sixties, calypso and steelband music became very popular and indeed replaced lapo kabwit and chanté mas as the music of carnival, particularly in the capital Roseau. Many of the traditional songs were performed in the new calypso beat. Calypsonians and calypso monarch competitions emerged and became extremely popular. Steelbands emerged all around the country. Read More »Calypso History