Kaiso King News Today

It was 1963 when dis Vincent-son “Prince of Surgery” returned home foh Christmas. Home wid ah ‘Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons’ (FRCS), de qualification required to practise as ah Surgeon in de United Kingdom. Home to introduce Squash, ah new ‘Bat and Ball’ game unknown in these parts. Home to introduce Squash, ah new ‘Bat and Ball’ game unknown in these parts. Yes he came back Home wid …

Victor Layne was Kaiso King of SVG in de 1930’s. Dat’s according to Daryl, an old-time Kaisonian whose sobriquet was ‘Rose Place Lion’. Back den while judging of Carnival Bands and Calypsonians took place at Government House grounds in de Botanic Gardens, top officials of de Colonial Administration graced de balcony wid dey kids and pets (dogs) to judge. Foh first prize de Kaiso King got $5.00 and ah pole …

Brownhill’s own Oscar “Astro” Browne has added yet another calypso crown to his trophy case, winning Nevis' Culturama 48 TDC Senior Kaiso Monarch late last week.

Ah take pride in two aspects of our Vincy Culture, i.e. Christmas and Carnival, and would have served foh many years on Carnival and Nine Mornings Committees. Ah still love me carnival. Ah remember my Grand-mother, ah real Born Again Christian, uses to question me: “what is dis about you and carnival?” and ah uses to tell her dat ah was ah Carnival Baby, conceived in February during de Carnival …