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SPOOKY tales about roaming spirits and jumbies were an intrinsic part of Carion Baird-Job’s youth in Les Coteaux, Tobago’s folklore capital. She also vividly recalls having to enter her home, back first, when she got in late at night, as way to ward off the evil spirits that might have followed her. And if a

YOU cannot talk about Tobago’s culture and not mention Lesley-Ann Ellis. She’s been a dominant force on the island’s performing landscape for over four decades, thrilling audiences with her thought-provoking songs, lively folk dances and compelling dramatic presentations. It’s not uncommon to see her relating a tale about Tobago’s rich heritage or singing a calypso

Sunday 14 February 2021 Leslie Ann Ellis performs at the National Womens Action Committee (NWAC) National Calypso Queen Competition at the Queens Hall in 2017. - Calypsonian Leslie-Ann Ellis has Carnival tabanca. “Right now, I miss holding my mic (microphone),” Ellis, who performs at the roving Masters Calypso Tent in Tobago told Newsday. She is hoping Tobago will at least be able to have a scaled-down calypso show “to keep the culture moving.” Ellis said: “I am very envious of what ...