#946 - Calypso Rose

The Calypso Rose Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour.

Are you here? Oh yes you are. Welcome to The Paul Leslie Hour. Boy are we excited to present the interview from our radio archives with Calypso Rose, called the Heart and Soul of the Caribbean.

This was originally broadcast in 2008. Who is Calypso Rose? She’s the undisputed Queen of Calypso. Calypso Rose hails from Tobago and started composing songs from the age of 15, and has written over 800 songs to date. Her songs have been covered all over the world in many languages, including by American star Bonnie Raitt. Her immortal song, “Fire in Me Wire,” has gone down in history as a Calypso anthem.

Calypso Rose has been recognized by organizations and countries throughout the world, including when she received the Medal of Merit from the Trinidad and Tobago government by order of her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth of England. Her credits are numerous, but you can tell her appeal is in her lovable nature. While catching up with Paul after a rehearsal in the Virgin Islands, she shared the story of her life.

Through Calypso music she has seen the world and accomplished more than anyone could ever imagine. This interview you’re about to hear shows her bountiful enthusiasm for life. Her sense of humor. She even sang to us. You will be glad you listened to this interview.

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And now it’s time to hear from Calypso Rose, an artist recognized all over the world, known for blazing the trail for many modern female and male Calypso singers. As she tells the story of her life and songs, we ask that you latch on to her optimism and thirst for life. It’s infectious. Join Calypso Rose as she makes the story of Calypso come alive.