CALYPSO ROSE "QUEEN OF THE CALYPSO WORLD"

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Linda McCarthy Monica Sandy-Lewis aka Calypso Rose - The Calypso Queen of The World. Ms Mc’Carter Lewis known in the calypso world as Calypso Rose is a woman who has by her richness of art and by her power of expression has commanded a place for her that has been traditionally only for men. Rose started singing in 1957 with a hit call “Glass Thief” and she was a member of the Original Young Brigade Tent where Spoiler was the leader and by 1964 she join Kitchener’s Revue.
In 1975 her hit “Do dem Back” when gold. Rose was crowned Road March Queen in 1979 forth exciting “Tempo”. She captured the title Road March Queen again in 1978 with the hit “Come leh we Jam”.
The first tipple crown calypso monarch of the world in 1980 with “Going Down San Fernando”. Rose then went on to become the calypso monarch of the world. Rose hit “Terrorism gone Wild” sold over 200,000 copies.
She receive the Caribbean music awards for the life time achievement award for her unnerving dedication and contribution to the calypso artform. Rose has over 36 albums to her collection and numerous singles.
She pioneer carnival in Jamaica, San Francisco, Belize, Liberia, Panama, Sweden, and Scandinavia. Rose international hit “Fire Fire in she wire wire” is the only calypso song in 27 different languages. Calypso Rose is referred to as the “Mother of Calypso”.

Song: Glass Thief
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Song: Fire in Belize
Artist: Rose:

Song: Weeding Bell
Artist: Rose:

Song: Solomon
Artist: Rose:

Song: The Other Woman
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