T&T: Calypso movie

This is a must see for all calypso fans, of which I am one. The film, Calypso Dreams will be released this Carnival season.

"The film features performances by a host of well-known performers including Sparrow, the Mighty Terror, Calypso Rose, the Mighty Duke, Black Stalin, the Mighty Bomber, Lord Blakie, Brother Valentino, Lord Relator, Gypsy, the late Mystic Prowler, Singing Sandra, the Mighty Striker, the Mighty Power, Poser, Explainer, Mudada, Trinidad Rio, Scrunter, Sugar Aloes and Lord Superior.

"In fact Lord Superior also had an off-camera role in that with composer Alvin Daniell he served as co-producer of the Trinidad end of the project which had narrative commentary provided by the Mighty Chalkdust, David Rudder and Brother Resistance. Already Calypso Dreams has garnered good reviews, with the Hollywood Reporter finding it "intelligent". The personalities paraded before the camera have tremendous vibrancy: the ebullient Calypso Rose, the sly and articulate Lord Superior and the jocular Mighty Sparrow."

The review from the Hollywood Reporter sounds like its damning with faint praise. But that's okay. Hollywood doesn't know squat about calypso besides Harry Belafonte's Day Oh. Or is that The Banana Boat Song? Either way, nobody who really knows calypso takes Belafonte seriously. Here's hoping Calypso Dreams comes out on DVD soon.