Cro Cro: "They Turned Off My Mic... But They Could Never Silence Me"

Send us Fan MailCro Cro is one of Trinidad & Tobago's most influential calypsonians, and in this episode of The Corie Sheppard Podcast he reflects on a career built on fearless social commentary, political criticism and some of the most memorable songs in calypso history.From Common Entrance and Apology to Nobody Ain't Gonna Know , Breastfed and Pass the Ball, Cro Cro explains the stories behind his biggest hits, why he wrote them and the public reaction they created.He also shares his views on the current state of calypso, why he believes social commentary is disappearing from the competition, why he stopped competing in the Calypso Monarch, and why he believes calypso was born to challenge power rather than avoid controversy. The conversation explores judging, TUCO, political commentary, censorship, freedom of expression and whether today's calypsonians are still willing to speak truth to authority.Beyond the controversy, Cro Cro opens up about his songwriting process, learning from legends like Sparrow and Shadow, his early years in the tents, the discipline behind his stage performances, and what it takes to write songs that stand the test of time. He also discusses Machel Montano, Kurt Allen, Orlando Octave, the People's Choice award, and why he has never compromised his writing to satisfy judges or public opinion.Whether you've followed Cro Cro throughout his career or you're discovering his music for the first time, this conversation offers a rare insight into one of calypso's greatest writers and performers, and the philosophy that has defined his career.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🎧 SUPPORT THE PODCASTGet early access, exclusive episodes and behind-the-scenes content on Patreon.https://www.patreon.com/coriesheppardpodcast📱 FOLLOW CORIE SHEPPARD📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/coriesheppod👍 Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/coriesheppardpodcast𝕏 Xhttps://x.com/coriesheppod━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━