Meridians Vol. 8, No. 1, 2008 "Roll It Gal": Alison Hinds, Female Empo... "' Roll It Gal': Alison Hinds, Female Empowerment, and Calypso" examines the ways in which Caribbean women's bodies, namely ...

The Talbots released 10″ and 12″ vinyl records on the Audio Fidelity label in the mid-1950s before being signed to ABC Paramount Records in 1957, where they made two albums; “Calypsos” and ...

Some of us joined in, either singing the popular calypsos, or negro spirituals, or imitating the black American singers – Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, Paul Robeson, Johnny Mathis. What ...

He also sang rumbas and calypsos, like “Sand in My Shoes” and “An Island in the West Indies.” He celebrated female ...

As a calypsonian, I can express my thoughts and emotions. Many of my calypsos carry historical and educational themes reflecting my commitment to using music as a medium for meaningful communication.