Born in Barbados on February 13, 1943 Edwards came to T&T at a young age. “When asked how she began singing calypso, she responded, ‘I never became involved in the calypso art form. I was born into ...
Francine Edwards, known in the calypso word as “Singing Francine”, passed away early this morning. Singing Francine was born in Barbados on February 13th 1943 and came to Trinidad at a young age. When ...
THE calypso and parang communities have once again gone into mourning as another cultural icon, Francine Edwards, better known as Singing Francine, has passed away. Seventy-nine-year-old Edwards, ...
The following is a statement from the general secretary of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Steve Blackett on the passing of Francine Edwards, better known as Singing Francine. The president, ...
Most of the mainstream media was unfamiliar with the talents and contributions of Black Stalin, Jo Mersa Marley, and Singing Francine, but in the Caribbean region and the diaspora fans mourned the ...
Nine-year-old Terron Webb can now be described as a Calypso star in the making. After entering the Junior Calypso Competition at the recent Nevis Culturama Festival in St Kitts and Nevis, Terron was ...
FORTY YEARS AFTER FIRST making a splash, he’s still “hopping around on stage like a damned sparrow. The Mighty Sparrow, whose name derives from his energetic stage style, never envisioned singing ...
ROSEAU, Dominica — Calypso champion King Dice kept his title as King of the Calypso as he sang his way to a third consecutive title before a crowd of about 15,000 music fans in Dominica. During one of ...