Machel resurrects the old

By Raffique Shah February 19, 2024 It took Machel Montano 40 of his 49 years to creatively and graphically make an emphatic statement on this senseless commess that surrounds calypso and soca. I am still not sure however that his contention—that soca is the soul of calypso—is correct, but he laid down the gauntlet for … Continue reading Machel resurrects the old

Art and culture in West Africa and the Caribbean

By Dr Selwyn R. Cudjoe October 23, 2023 The following is a lecture delivered at the Pa Gya! A Literary Festival in Accra, Ghana. First of all, I wish to thank the hosts of this marvelous festival for inviting me to participate in it and for allowing me to share my ideas of how literature, … Continue reading Art and culture in West Africa and the Caribbean