Advancement of Caribbean Culture |
Exploring Calypso Music’s Historical Impact on New York City’s Cultural
Landscape Through a series of short articles to be published on Tropicalfete.com and various media platforms and social networks, we will take readers
and listeners on a journey that documents the significant contribution
that calypso music, created on the island of Trinidad and popularized
throughout the Caribbean.
Veteran journalist
Patricia Meschino and journalist/artist Keran
“Fimber” Deterville will offer invaluable professional conversations
about calypso and the role New York City has played in the development
of this genre that celebrated the centennial of its first recording
(with vocals). Within this program Tropicalfete will look at a time when
calypso performances were major attractions on Broadway and sold out
venues such as the Village Vanguard; the New York City area record
labels that specialized in calypso recordings; the calypsonians that
became stars in New York City; the New York City based disc jockeys that
played calypso on mainstream radio stations, the calypso songs that
became crossover hits and the various art-forms, including dance and
film, that have been influenced by calypso.
As a Caribbean cultural
arts organization, Tropicalfete’s board members are proud to present
this program during Immigrant Heritage Week 2015 (IHW), which begins on
April 17th (the day in New York City history 108 years ago when the
largest amount of immigrants crossed Ellis Island) and runs through
April 24th.
Moreover, in observance of the 50th Anniversary of the
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which abolished the national
origins quota system and is viewed as a landmark victory for civil
rights,
( Stay Turn as will be partnering with Trevor Wilkins Calypso show on WNYE 91.5FM)
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