the tent goes back to an important part of calypso history where calypsonians performed under actual tents. the structures have changed but the name stayed. "TGiM the Tent" is a virtual tent that continues to celebrate kaiso, calypso, soca and steelpan music mixed with stories and commentary. recorded live every monday!
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Recordings of live performances by Trinidad and Tobago's leading kaiso jazz artists at the EJC's Jazz Studio in Woodbrook, Port of Spain Trinidad.
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We have moved to SOUNDCLOUD at: soundcloud.com/jaway-665380859 Jamaica Way Podcast: We feature Reggae, Ska, Mento, Rocksteady, Kaiso, Dancehall, and Roots music. This is the podcast version on a radio program from WRUW called "Night of the Living Dread." Check out the weekly radio program at WRUW.org (search for "Night of the living Dread" on Friday & download it!) Also see the many YouTube video interviews at YouTube under the channel: Jamaica809 -You Won't be disappointed!
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Episode 170: TGiM the Calypso Tent - The Butt
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in this episode we address the treatment of pets and trending story of a 'butt" which in trini parlance means to (horn) cheat on your spouse or lover
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Episode 169: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Uncle Roy
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the tent tribute to roy cape with blaxx, destra, black stalin and ghetto flex
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Episode 168: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Olympic Games
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run, jump and dive into this episode with music from invader, ajamu, kitchener and gillo.
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Episode 167: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Love Inflation
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this episode we explore the relationship between love and money and short remembrance of -july 27th- in trinidad and tobago. music from the mighty sparrow, bother valentino, black stalin and shadow
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Episode 166: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Sparrow News Network
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major local and international news stories by the lead tent reporter, slinger francisco, the calypso king of the world. happy 89th birthday to the birdie!
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Episode 165: TGiM the Calypso Tent - We Together
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the kaiso community together in the tent with music from shadow, ella andall, stalin, bunji and david rudder
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Episode 164: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Missing It
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in case you missed the tent here are some tracks that missed as well. with music from duke, nelson, sparrow and voice
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Episode 163: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Culture Memorial
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celebrating memorial, mother's and arrival day with music from ajala, aloes, nappy mayers, relator and drupatee
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Episode 162: TGiM the Calypso Tent - May Something
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in this episode we have a little fun with a special soca segment and a tribute to the moms
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Episode 161: TGiM the Calypso Tent - The May
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may flowers and showers with music from duke, kitch, sparrow and calypso rose
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Episode 160: TGiM the Calypso Tent - A Party for Rose
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celebrating the birthday of calypso rose with kaiso, calypso and soca from the calypso queen of the world
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Episode 159: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Kitch at One O'Two
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celebrating the 102nd birthday of the lord kitchener with one or two double entendre kaiso, calypso and soca from the grand master
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Episode 158: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Kaiso Eclipse
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it is a total eclipse in the tent with blocking tunes from the mighty shadow, brother resistance, baron, merchant and crazy
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Episode 157: TGiM the Calypso Tent - The Fools Day
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the tent marks all fools day with classics in kaiso, calypso and soca music from the likes of kitchener, singing sandra, zoelah, david rudder and brigo.
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Episode 156: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Holier Than
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this episode takes a look at those holier than thou...and maybe why they should be. with music from trinidad rio, mighty spoiler, shadow, benjai and the lord kitchener.
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Episode 155: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Calypso Lady
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celebrating women's history month in the tent with some boss ladies and a couple classic tributes. with music from singing sandra, ella andell, denyse plummer and the baron
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Episode 154: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Calypso Wins
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this episode takes a look at the topic of calypso with songs from the mighty duke, david rudder, luta and lord shorty
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Episode 153: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Around the Ben
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the episode loosens you up at the hips just in time for trinidad and tobago carnival. featuring music from carl and carol jacobs, kerwin, sparrow and invader
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Episode 152: TGiM the Calypso Tent - All Fours
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50 yrs celebrating the hits on the 4s. 1964, 74, 84, 94, 04 and 2014. with music from king swallow, penguin, chalkdust and the soca king super blue
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Episode 151: TGiM the Calypso Tent - The Rights
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all is equal in the tent with music from the mighty shadow, 3canal, ella andell and the mighty duke
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Episode 150: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Culture Jam
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we jammin' in the tent again with toe jam, jammers, jamboree. featuring music by swallow, mighty sparrow, terror and ricardo drue.
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Episode 149: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Birthday Tent
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celebrating haiti's independence day and entering a 4th year of the tent with music from tony barclay, michel martelly, krosfyah and david rudder
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Episode 148: TGiM the Calypso Tent - The Gift
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celebrate a caribbean Christmas in the tent. with parang, soca parang and chutney parang. with music from lord kitchener, marcia miranda, singing francine and red plastic bag
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Episode 147: TGiM the Calypso Tent - The Christmas Spirit
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the spirit of the season in in the tent. with music from sprangalang, scrunter, lord kitchener and lord relator.
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Episode 146: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Naughty or Nice
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the tent is making a list and checking it for culture defenders and lots more this episode. with music from calypso rose, lord melody, mighty shadow and nap hepburn.
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Episode 145: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Tobago Day
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tobago day or nelson island for this episode of the tent celebrates with the music of lord nelson, a proud son of tobago
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Episode 144: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Cold in the Ice
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kaiso, calypso and soca for the change in season for the northern hemisphere. with msuic, from lord melody, destra, fab 5 and lord relator.
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Episode 143: TGiM the Calypso Tent - It's Giving
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the tent kicks off the season of giving musically with tracks from calypso rose, shadow, arrow and crazy.
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Episode 142: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Horn First
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part one of the horn series - with plenty brass and bacchanal. featuring music from mighty shadow, sparrow, brigo and etienne charles.
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Episode 141: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Kaiso Old Man
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music for as young as you feel some days with tunes from carl and carol jacob, michael baker, arrow, shadow and the mighty bomber.
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Episode 140: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Calypso Defence
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celebrating october as calypso history month with tracks defending the music. featuring songs from the mighty terror, kenny j, david rudder and lord shorty.
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Episode 139: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Family Business
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this episode is for family, framaly, famalay and all the culture defenders; this kaiso community. with music from chalkdust, lord melody, merchant and ella andell
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Episode 138: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Sell Out
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for this episode we salute the vendor - the entrepreneurial spirit with tunes from mighty terror, small island pride, sparrow and melody
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Episode 137: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Anansipation Day
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music to mark first peoples day or columbus day. tunes fro brother reistence, shadow, stalin and calypso rose
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Episode 136: TGiM the Calypso Tent - The Bass
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this has the be the lowest show ever! the episode celebrates "the bass man" - the mighty shadow with his bass line along with other calypsos with heavy baseline.
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Episode 135: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Winners Circle
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celebrating champions this week on the heels of guyana warriors cpl victory - featuring music from bally, merchant, maestro and lord kitchener.
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Episode 134: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Tools for Life
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with the help of few masters of calypso the tent provides some necessary tools for survival. listen to singing sandra, lord funny, black stalin and a young machel montano.
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Episode 133: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Small Show
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the smallest ever tent with music from king short shirt, ras shorty, lil bits and cro cro
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Episode 132: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Kaiso School
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back to school needs for all ages with music from the mighty shadow, david rudder, and all rounder
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Episode 131: TGiM the Calypso Tent - The Denyse Plummer Tribute
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calypso icon, Denyse Plummer, enter the realm of ancestor on the 28th August, 2023. the tent pays this small tribute through her music.
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Episode 130: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Same Difference
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check out these situations to see if they sound familiar with hits from brigo, organiser, kitchener and merchant
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Episode 129: TGiM the Calypso Tent - World Steelpan Day for the Ladies
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celebrating the first ever 'world steelpan day' with kaiso, calypso and soca music for and by the ladies
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Episode 128: TGiM the Calypso Tent - It For You
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the fourth installment of sonf about it and thing. maybe you can figure out the tunes by roaring lion, mighty duke, gabby, tambu and merchant to name a few.
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Episode 127: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Emancipating
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this show celebrates emancipation day with songs from brother valentino, the mighty shadow, merchant and machel montano.
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Episode 126: TGiM the Calypso Tent - The Woods
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don't stick with this episode. you wood miss calypsos by the the mighty terror, zandolie, gypsy and the mighty sparrow
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Episode 125: TGiM the Calypso Tent- Sparrow Airways
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a musical trip around the world as the tent continues celebrating of the 88th birthday of the calypso king of the world, the mighty sparrow
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Episode 124: TGiM the Calypso Tent - The Birdie
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celebrating the 88th birthday of the mighty sparrow, the calypso give of the world.
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Episode 123: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Dance Party
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a calypso dance party to start the celebrations for the the birthday of the mighty sparrow. with music from the explainer, calypso rose, invader and lord kitchener
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Episode 122: TGiM the Calypso Tent - Calypso Heritage
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celebrating the calypso connection in the United States and why we should continue to defend the culture
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Episode 121: TGiM the Calypso Tent - June 19th
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music from brother valentino, sparrow and calypso rose to mark "labour day" in Trinidad and Tobago and "juneteenth" in the United States
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