Morning all. Today is day #15 of #calypsohistorymonth In this multticultural land in which we live, there have been many calypsos which treat with this subject. This is one of my favourites - Jahaji Bhai (Brotherhood of the boat) by Brother Marvin (Selwyn Demming). Enjoy!! https://youtube/watch?v=h4FlLb3IlgI Could not find any info on Brother Marvin but found this interesting article from Caribbean Beat Magazine about the fact T&T’s chutney soca fuses Indian music with African elements drawn from calypso. Kim Johnson unearths its intertwined roots. Read the original article here: caribbean-beat/issue-111/beat-different-drum#ixzz3GDSM7Y4D NB: this text is copyrighted, and only limited excerpting with full attribution is permitted. For licensing and reproduction permissions, please contact us directly. caribbean-beat/issue-111/beat-different-drum#axzz3G9PvjuWl
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:33:35 +0000