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A two-hour selection of the late 20th Century composers who harnessed the blossoming new style of minimalist and neo-romantic music, infusing their work with mystic or religious themes. Featuring sounds from Arvo Pärt, John Tavener and others.

Calypso Rose

Calypso Rose

Calypso Rose has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 1 May 2016. Calypso Rose's music has been featured on 16 episodes.

McArtha Lewis, better known as Calypso Rose (born April 27, 1940 in Bethel, Tobago) is a Tobagonian calypsonian.

Named after the American general Douglas MacArthur, Rose's earliest years were a crowded environment - 19 people in a one-bedroom house. When she was 9, she moved to live with an uncle in Barataria

She began writing songs at the age of 15, and has written over 800 songs. In 1966 she wrote the song Fire in Me Wire, which has since become a calypso anthem. Rose was the first female to win the Trinidad Road March Competition, in 1977 with her song Tempo. She won the Calypso Queen title five years running. She has also won both the Trinidad Calypso Crown and Road March competitions in 1978, the Sunshine Award in 1989 and the Trinidad and Tobago Hummingbird Medal in 2000.

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Calypso Rose

Calypso Rose has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 1 May 2016. Calypso Rose's music has been featured on 16 episodes.

McArtha Lewis, better known as Calypso Rose (born April 27, 1940 in Bethel, Tobago) is a Tobagonian calypsonian.

Named after the American general Douglas MacArthur, Rose's earliest years were a crowded environment - 19 people in a one-bedroom house. When she was 9, she moved to live with an uncle in Barataria

She began writing songs at the age of 15, and has written over 800 songs. In 1966 she wrote the song Fire in Me Wire, which has since become a calypso anthem. Rose was the first female to win the Trinidad Road March Competition, in 1977 with her song Tempo. She won the Calypso Queen title five years running. She has also won both the Trinidad Calypso Crown and Road March competitions in 1978, the Sunshine Award in 1989 and the Trinidad and Tobago Hummingbird Medal in 2000.

Original source Last.fm

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Strakers Recording1972
Fire In Mi Wire
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Ebony Records1990
Soca In Guyana
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CLO Records1979
Palet
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Ra1968
Give More Tempo
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Charlie's Records1977
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Because Music2016
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World Village2008