By Oscar Wailoo Last Sunday, calypso, the music that is the heartbeat of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, took centre stage for the “Calypsoca Extravaganza 2018: The Evolution.” The annual show is staged by Organization of Calypso Performing Arts (OCPA), the outfit that maintains and nurtures one of the Caribbean’s most loved art forms. This year […]
Toronto is about to be set on fire by a compilation of artists all mixed by ace promoter Curtis Eustace in a Christmas Classic. Parang/Soca Queen Marcia Miranda and the boss, Sugar Aloes, will perform alongside one of the top pannists, Ken ‘Professor’ Philmore and comedian from Trinidad Tommy Joseph. With true Jamaican comedy from […]
David Rudder – Guilty as charged? Calypso/soca artist David Rudder will perform at the TD Irie Music Festival Sunday evening. By Dave Douglas In the late 70s, R&B singer Isaac Hayes, otherwise known as “Black Moses”, stood accused of a crime of emotion – he fell in love with a “sweet soulful thing”. He had […]
Allison, the Queen of Irie Allison Hinds, the Queen of Soca, owned the crowd at the TD Irie Music Festival. Eyesers will recall my up close and personal interview with Barbadian sensation Allison Hinds in Jamaica – needled her about the D.J. come bring the needle thing. Well, once again Eyes had the opportunity to […]
