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Calypso Rose

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Styles: Soca, Party Soca, Calypso, Social Commentary

Biography: Rose has won more national and international awards than any other calypsonian save for Mighty Sparrow and Kitch. The National Calypso King Competition had to be changed in name to the National Calypso Monarchy Competition as a result of her being the first female to ever take the crown (in 1978). Her ...Read full biography

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Pan in Town

Released: 1985

Label: Straker's

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This one is among her best; it includes "Huttam Pullam," "Put It on the Table" and "Turn on the Pressure." ~ Gene Scaramuzzo, All Music Guide ...Read full review

Trouble

Released: 1984

Label: Straker's

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One of calypso's small number of women performers and the only female Carnival "King," she has a strong message of Black pride and feminist consciousness, often turning in scathing criticisms of the way ...Read full review

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