Composer Irving Burgie, who helped popularize Caribbean music and co-wrote the enduring Harry Belafonte hit Day-O (The Banana Boat Song), has died at the age of 95. At the Barbados Independence Day ...

St. Thomas Carnival 2026 moved into full gear over the weekend, with a new Calypso Monarch crowned, crowds gathering along the waterfront for the annual boat race, and steel pan bands filling Carnival ...

Calypso Monarch John Gotti and his court at the end of competition at the Fort Christian Parking Lot (Photo courtesy Division of Festivals) Fans of V.I. Carnival enjoyed a night of music, culture and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Denver had a soft spot for a 1975 track from his Windsong album, once calling it “one of the best songs” he ever wrote.

The catchy little ditty called Rum & Coca-Cola has been banned by all four major networks, but it is sweeping the U.S. Its sheet-music sales have climbed to a whopping 37,000 a day. Recordings of it ...

As the Carnival 2026 season heats up and the year’s new soca tunes hit the airwaves, the Bocas Lit Fest will launch a new series of “Kaiso Conversations” focused on the art of calypso songwriting, ...

Calypso Cafe is reopening its Charlotte Avenue location for dine-in service after interior updates. The restaurant, known for its Caribbean-inspired healthy food, has been a local favorite since 1989.

Like any long-term rock star, there is a whole plethora of things we bet Elton John has some regrets about. However, we’d bet most of them aren’t to do with his songs. With hundreds of tracks under ...

In a couple of weeks, Armand Hammer and the Alchemist will follow their excellent 2021 album Haram with Mercy, their second collaborative LP. Mercy includes collaborations with some of Armand Hammer's ...

Bright and bouncy music drifts out of Fulkerson Hall on Monday evenings as Cal Poly Humboldt’s Calypso Ensemble gather for their weekly rehearsal. Rhythmic and soaring, it’s a vibrant sound with ...

The Victory Test against England has been immortalised in calypso song but is going unremarked during this series “So at Lord’s was the scenery / Bound to go down in history.” Why isn’t Lord’s cricket ...