The Trinidad-born music did not go away, but it never again gripped the imagination as it had done in 1956 and 1957. This lavish box set traces the rise and fall of the calypso boom over six CDs, a ...

This recent Soul Jazz comp explores calypso's roots as party music that doubled as a delivery system for current events, street wisdom, social humor, and reflections on daily life. Chances are ...

This may be cheap music for poor people, but there’s a raucous grandeur to these vintage Latin recordings with their blaring brass and thumping, rattling percussion. Indeed, the raw, slightly ...

Calypsoul 70 reflects the incredible melting pot of the Caribbean by collecting tracks recorded in the funky 70s from throughout the region. Decades ago it was common for vacationers to the ...

Yet their smouldering hornwork puts their sound in touch with deeper jazz and soul sources; proof that music doesn't have to be old, or even old-fashioned, to have a classic feel.

Charles pays tribute to these two giants of calypso music, better known respectively as Lord Kitchener and Mighty Sparrow, and explores the fusion of Caribbean music, Latin rhythms, the sounds of New ...

The Trinidad-born music did not go away, but it never again gripped the imagination as it had done in 1956 and 1957. This lavish box set traces the rise and fall of the calypso boom over six CDs, a ...