Calypso tent showcase in Montreal with performances by Calypsonian musicians during Carnival season in Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados, featuring songs with strong social commentary. Notable performers include “The Web” (Hamilton Alexander), a leading figure in Montreal’s alypso scene and two-time Montreal Calypso Monarch, and “Skippy,” regarded as a legend in the art form and one of the longest-running Canadian Calypso Monarchs throughout the 1990s while competing in Toronto.
Concordia RMA ID: P0024-09-0526
Date: 1998
Physical format: 1 Videocassette (Dimensions of carrier: 3/4 inch) (1 hr. 2 min)
Category: CUTV Specials, Concert footage.
Subject: Arts and Culture, Music, Caribbean music.
