The Prime Minister has expressed condolences on the passing of the legendary calypsonian Black Stalin – Leroy Calliste, 81, who died on Wednesday morning. The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts also joined in mourning the loss of the five-time Calypso Monarch and Calypso King of the World (1999). In a Facebook post, Dr
In the space of 12 days, as 2022 draws to a close, the voices of a king and queen of calypso have been silenced.Black Stalin, born Leroy Calliste, died at 81 on Wednesday, and on December 16, we lost Francine Edwards, better known as Singing Francine, at age 79.The void left by these musical giants is unmistakable. Though too often underrated, these humble servants of culture were icons who have left an indelible mark on the region’s musical landscape. It is right that they are praised, albeit on their departure.Say the name Black Stalin and immediately his party hit, Black Man Feeling to Party, deemed one of calypso’s most ingenious songs, comes to mind. But there was far more to this lyrical master.“A lot of people have no idea how much I like calypso,” he told the late entertainment journalist Terry Joseph for a feature article, Sando [San Fernando] celebrates with Black Stalin. “Singing is just one part, but I like the calypso environment; then, the whole mood of an audie
SEARCH for him on music-streaming sites and the first result likely to come up is his popular hit Black Man Feeling to Party. But if it was about having a good time, the music of Leroy “Black Stalin” Calliste – who has died at the age of 81 after a period of illness – was
“[…] Black Stalin was a standard bearer of Carnival traditions whose work spans from pre-independence to the present. In the 1950s, Stalin began as a limbo dancer, then later devoted the next 60 y
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