About carnival

Calypso

Calypso is the main musical component of Carnival. The modern form of calypso music is called soca. In the past calypso was known as Kaiso and this term is still used today. This is an African exclamation word meaning well done or encore. It is a tradition in Trinidad to applaud a good calypso by shouting Kaiso-oo! The people who sing the Kaiso are called Kaisonians or Calypsonians. The calypsonians developed from the chantwelles and the lavué

Masquerade (Mas)

By Michael La Rose

In 1958 white, racist 'teddy boy' gangs, in support of the fascist Oswald Moseley, openly attacked West Indians (as Caribbean people were called) in the North Kensington area. The blacks organised themselves and fought back. The running battles turned into the Notting Hill race riots. There were similar riots in Nottingham. One of the results of these attacks was the racist murder of Kelso Cochrane in Ladbroke Grove. In response to these events, Claudia Jones, a Trinidadian journalist,

By Michael La Rose

Caribbean Carnival is the creative and artistic expression of dispossessed people. The Caribbean Carnival has been transported to North America and Europe through the migration of Caribbean peoples. This is why we have Notting Hill Carnival in Ladbroke Grove, London.

Caribbean Carnival is the creative and artistic expression of dispossessed people. The Caribbean Carnival has been transported to North America and Europe through the migration of Caribbean peoples. This is why we have Notting Hill Carnival in Ladbroke Grove, London.