Out of the Orchid House
There's a wealth of artists, musicians and performers visiting Britain as part of the nine-month Caribbean Focus celebration of the arts and cultures of the West Indies. The
Trinidad Carnival and calypso nurture some of the liveliest traditions in a frenzy of music, costume and dance, but they are also important social and political barometers of the region. Jan Murray discusses traditions and developments with performers fresh from the orchid house of the Caribbean. Producer SIMON BROUGHTON