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Women of Divas Tent vie for Calypso Monarch spot

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February 9, 2020
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Meguella Simon sang Is Dis A Movie? at the show. PHOTO BY VIDYA THURAB - Vidya Thurab
Meguella Simon sang Is Dis A Movie? at the show. PHOTO BY VIDYA THURAB – Vidya Thurab

Calypso women of the Divas Tent showed off their musical talent on Sunday at Kafe Blue, Wrightson Road in Port of Spain, as they brought to the forefront, social commentaries on a host of issues and topics affecting society.

The women came out strong, sweet and hard with songs that touched on topics from nation-building mentality, sexual harassment in the workplace to being patriotic about simple aspects of Trinidad and Tobago’s culture such as food and music. They performed for a packed house and 13 judges as they vied for a spot in the National Calypso Monarch competition.

Karen Eccles did not disappoint with her song School for Love. PHOTO BY VIDYA THURAB – Vidya Thurab

Some of the crowd’s favorites were Karen Eccles Thomas, Empress Natty, Sharon Phillips and Queen Voice. Thomas and Natty whose calypsos dealt with issues such as a lack of love, sense of community in society and national pride in Trinidad’s food and partying abilities respectively, had the crowd listening attentively and even calling for an encore of Natty.

EMPRESS SINGS: Empress Natty sings Pure Niceness as she sought to get the judges’ nod. PHOTO BY VIDYA THURAB – Vidya Thurab

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HEAR ME: Stacy Sobers Abraham sang a political commentary at the show. PHOTO BY VIDYA THURAB – Vidya Thurab

Phillips delivered a hard hitting commentary on how negative music influenced violence and criminality in the society. She called for musicians to “Bring back some hope in this aimless, shameless society.” and urged that it was their “moral responsibility to use your talents for good.”

Queen Voice delivered a powerful rendition of her song Beware the Dragon as she competed for a spot in the National Calypso Monarch finals. PHOTO BY VIDYA THURAB – Vidya Thurab

Sharon Phillips sings Aimless and Shameless on Sunday at Kafe Blue, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain. PHOTO BY VIDYA THURAB – Vidya Thurab

Also notable was Maria Bhola who highlighted the dark issue of sexual harassment by asking in her song “What’s the use to say if you sure he’ll get away.”



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