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Veteran singer Georgie has a kaiso for the times Article by June 9, 2021 You may be hearing plenty of new soca tunes on the airwaves recently, but a veteran calypsonian is doing his part to make sure that the kaiso artform is not left out. Although there is still no official word on what a Crop Over 2021 would look like given the pandemic, Leroy “ Georgie” Straker has released the aptly titled single De Coronav irus. Change. Romans in 1984, Alien Forces in 1986 and Contenders in 1993, has recorded music every year between 1986 and 1993. Since then he has written a...
Georgie releases new reggae song of hope Article by February 9, 2021 He is best known in the kaiso arena but his first release for the year is actually a reggae song that is deeply spiritual. Veteran calypsonian and promoter Leroy Straker, who has been singing since 1984, has a new song called Changed which carries with it an inspiring message. Georgie hopes the song, which he penned, would speak to someone who maybe going through a trying period, especially during this ongoing COVID-19 lockdown. “I hope this new reggae song can be an eye opener and a game changer to so...