Berbice and Turkeyen Campuses
My whole life is calypso :
Published by : Gordon Rohlehr, (Tunapuna, Trinidad & Tobago :) Physical details: [v], 257 p. ISBN: 9789769583900. Subject(s): Sparrow -- (Calypso singer) | Calypso musicians -- Biography -- Trinidad and Tobago. | Calypso (Music) -- History and criticism. Year: 2015| Item type | Location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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 Not To Be Taken Out |
Turkeyen Campus
Caribbean Research Library
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ML420 S6994 R64 (Browse shelf) | Not for loan |
Includes bibliographical references.
My Whole Life is Calypso -- Introduction -- First quarter 1953-1969 -- Second quarter 1970-1984: Between street and society -- Third quarter 1985-1966: King of kings -- Fourth quarter 2000-2014: Awards and citations and things -- Part 2: Carnival Cannablized -- Congo man -- Historical background to the making of Congo Man -- Congo Man "carnabilizes" carnival 1965 -- The skull beneath the skin teeth -- Antecedents, ancestors, ancestry -- Aftermath & after call -- Sparrow and the language of calypso -- Sparrow as poet -- Citation for award.
Tribute to calypso performer Mighty Sparrow on his 80th birthday. Singer Francisco, better known as the Mighty Sparrow, is a calypso singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Trinidadian citizenship. Known as the "Calypso King of the World", he is one of the best-known and most successful calypsonians. This edition consists of five essays written between 1967 and 2014 about his career and achievements.
Gift Gift 2024-01-15 c/c 308138 $10,750 The family of Gordon Rohlehr
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