Caribbean National Weekly

Calypso Rose is smarter at 76

By Andrew Karim··1 min read
Calypso Rose is smarter at 76
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  • She is the undisputed Queen of Calypso but at 76 this elder stateswoman of one of the leading sounds to emerge from the Caribbean is showing no signs of slowing down.
  • Calypso Rose is at it again with a new single, <em>Far From Home</em>.
  • The Reggae influenced single is a collaboration of the talents of producer Ivan Duran, Toronto's Drew Gonsalves (plus his band Kobo Town) and the ever mercurial Manu Chao.
  • After dominating the Calypso genre for more than half a century, she carries a diplomatic passport and is considered the darling of the Caribbean, but one thing is for certain, she is not slowing down and Calypso Rose is smarter at age 76.

She is the undisputed Queen of Calypso but at 76 this elder stateswoman of one of the leading sounds to emerge from the Caribbean is showing no signs of slowing down.

Calypso Rose is at it again with a new single, Far From Home.

The Reggae influenced single is a collaboration of the talents of producer Ivan Duran, Toronto's Drew Gonsalves (plus his band Kobo Town) and the ever mercurial Manu Chao.

Calypso Rose 1She has also released the carnival jump-up single Zoom Zoom Zoom, and skipping Chaoesque pieces such as Love Me or Leave Me.

Calypso Rose also demonstrated her class during the recently held Trinidad Carnival when she released the single Leave Us Alone which urged men to allow females to enjoy their time at Carnival without the unnecessary harassment.

After dominating the Calypso genre for more than half a century, she carries a diplomatic passport and is considered the darling of the Caribbean, but one thing is for certain, she is not slowing down and Calypso Rose is smarter at age 76.

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