In the Virgin Islands, the Christmas season, or “Christmastime,” is not preparation for a single day, but instead a monthlong ...

The warm rhythms of traditional calypso music at the Sachem Public Library Friday night had many wishing that summertime would come just a bit sooner. As part of Black History Month the library hosted ...

When foreigners think of music from Trinidad, the syncopated rhythms of soca music and the beachy lilt of traditional calypso most immediately come to mind. But surprise, surprise – Trinidad also has ...

Traditional calypso music is not as popular as soca and chutney soca. This has been evident for quite some years. Calypso is loved by senior citizens, but considered “old people music” by the young ...

Esther Frances Joseph has done many things in her life: authored three books, started a company specializing in rooftop gardens, secured a degree from New York University. But when she moved to ...

The Maypole circle, a symbol of unity in diversity, with its roots in ancient times, was celebrated Sunday at Calypso Elementary School in Bethlehem. It was the school’s traditional Spring Fling.

Royalty suffers its nicknames – remember Randy Andy? – and nobody knows that better than the Mighty Sparrow, known as the Calypso King. “The peers of my time stood straight and flat-footed without ...