Trevor McDonald presents a six-part series exploring the calypsos of the Caribbean and in particular those of Trinidad, his birthplace. The calypso lies at the heart and soul of West Indian culture and has been used by many of the great calypsonians to comment on a great variety of subjects.
1: Trevor McDonald talks about the songs he heard as a child and the way in which the calypso was often regarded as a disreputable art form. With music from Lord Beginner and Spoiler, among others. A Rewind production