I have spent most of the day listening to Puerto Rican music and trying to understand how can I feel the music so deeply when I do not speak the language. During the weekend Cass played a Spanish song – “Tu Sonrisa” by Elvis Crespo and I just fell in love with the way that [...]
Calypso: the voice of social conciousness
I remember one of the first performances I ever saw in Trinidad was a steel pan and calypso performance. I remember people giving calypso a lot of respect and friends explaining the importance of the music to me. The history of calypso is so rich and embodies the essence of SPEAKING 2B FREE that I [...]
In the Caribbean spoken word is defiance
Of course, I had to blog on Trinidad and Tobago at some point, I love the place. Trinidad like most places is defined by story telling and performances but unlike most places it has carnival, which is a form of story telling in its own way. To quote the Trinidad and Tobago CARIFESTA Committee, “Caribbean [...]
