Born in Barbados on February 13, 1943 Edwards came to T&T at a young age. “When asked how she began singing calypso, she responded, ‘I never became involved in the calypso art form. I was born into ...

THE calypso and parang communities have once again gone into mourning as another cultural icon, Francine Edwards, better known as Singing Francine, has passed away. Seventy-nine-year-old Edwards, ...

Most of the mainstream media was unfamiliar with the talents and contributions of Black Stalin, Jo Mersa Marley, and Singing Francine, but in the Caribbean region and the diaspora fans mourned the ...

The following is a statement from the general secretary of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Steve Blackett on the passing of Francine Edwards, better known as Singing Francine. The president, ...

In the Caribbean, calypsonians and their musical offerings are typically associated with Carnival, but Barbados-born, Trinidad and Tobago-raised Francine Edwards managed to successfully cross over ...

Nine-year-old Terron Webb can now be described as a Calypso star in the making. After entering the Junior Calypso Competition at the recent Nevis Culturama Festival in St Kitts and Nevis, Terron was ...

At age 83, his days of singing calypso tunes to thousands of fans are behind him, but Harry Belafonte says he still has one song to sing for people around the world -- his song of justice. Belafonte ...

FORTY YEARS AFTER FIRST making a splash, he’s still “hopping around on stage like a damned sparrow. The Mighty Sparrow, whose name derives from his energetic stage style, never envisioned singing ...

ROSEAU, Dominica — Calypso champion King Dice kept his title as King of the Calypso as he sang his way to a third consecutive title before a crowd of about 15,000 music fans in Dominica. During one of ...

THE Calypso Revue calypso tent may seek damages from the State after being forced to cancel its Friday and Saturday night shows, due to the venue being blocked by works on Wrightson Road, Port of ...