Author: Ernest Gyedu
De Admiral is always there or there about, and his 2008 tune ‘Play We Tune” (a call for the local Steel Bands to play local Calypsos for Panorama) brought him 3rd. place in the Groovy Soca competition that year and his 2010 Kaiso “They Love My People” took him to 3rd. place in the National Calypso competition, receiving much acclaim for the composition. De Admiral is now considered a veteran of the art form and a stalwart of The ABC London Calypso Tent, being one of the founder members of The Association of British Calypsonians in 1991. Always ready to…
Cleopatra oozes sensuality and her vocal skills are never in question as she bends and shapes any calypso to her will. A former Groovy Soca Monarch winner, Cleopatra continues to delight audiences wherever she performs.
Lord Cloak is a veteran and crowd favourite at The ABC London Calypso Tent who brings to the stage a witty and mischievous performance. He constantly demonstrates that he can still hold his own, and in the 2015 Calypso Monarch Competition secured a runner-up position. Lord Cloak holds the accolade of having won The ABC UK Calypso Monarch crown for no less than thirteen (13) occasions, with his inimitable lyrics and presentation style that is reminiscent of the classical performers of the art form. Lord Cloak has been a member of The ABC from its inception having sustained his commitment…
Nikisha – Has been Groovy Soca Monarch title holder twice as well as Calypso Monarch first runner-up twice. A consummate performer with a strong voice and stage presence, Nikisha has represented ABC in Trinidad & Tobago and around the UK and continues to grow in the arena.
Santiago joined ABC in 2013 and has gone from strength to strength. His refreshing brand of Calypso and Rapso woos the audiences and his performances are always hotly anticipated. In 2014 it was predicted that Santiago was “definitely one to watch out for this coming season” and so it proved. Moving from Peoples Champ in 2014, he secured the UK Groovy Soca Monarch Title in 2015. In 2016 he claimed third place in both the Groovy and Calypso Monarch competitions. Santiago enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, who are most often the muses of the humorous Calypsos in…
Sheldon Skeete first fell in love with Calypso music back in 1986 after watching David Rudder and Black Stalin battle for the Calypso Monarch title at the Demarche Gras in that year. At the age of 16 Sheldon performed his first Calypso at his Secondary, a song entitled “A Sister’s Plea” composed by his father, which gained second place despite being the lone Male competitor. In 2000, three years after migrating to England Sheldon discovered he had the gift to compose Calypsos. His first composition and recording “Woes of La Trinity” was he performed in 2001 in Trinidad’s Carnival and…