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Judging from the crowd's reaction at the Calypso Fiesta competition at the renovated Skinner Park in San Fernando on Saturday, the proverb "absence makes the heart grow fonder" was 100 per cent true. Although showtime was set for 1 pm, spectators were still gathering at the venue, anxious to get inside to express their approval
Vandals left used drug syringes, faeces, and defiled the crown which had graced the top of Stalin’s coffin at his funeral service and was placed atop a bed of wreaths on his grave.
Vishanna Phagoo Candice Andrews-Burmant has a mixture of blood and pan running through her veins. The 46-year-old BP Renegades Steel Orchestra captain is celebrating 32 years as a band member – 11 of those as captain. She believes it is her love for the national instrument and for discipline that makes her a great fit
THE streets of San Fernando were transformed into a carnival-like atmosphere on Thursday morning, as thousands turned out to bid a fond farewell to one of the city's favourite sons, Leroy "Black Stalin" Calliste.
Leroy Calliste had the most fitting calypso name, Black Stalin, but he was nothing like the ruthless Russian dictator who terrorised his subjects. Black Stalin used his power to celebrate Caribbean history, culture and music. He strived to build unity in the region. He never demanded respect. He was decades ahead of the Black Lives