Episode 249 | Stacey Sobers

Send us Fan MailWe sit down with Stacey Sobers — calypsonian, actor, and entrepreneur — for an inspiring conversation on music, resilience, and community. Stacey shares her journey from growing up in Chaguanas to starring in Queen of the Road - Calypso Rose: The Musical, the untold story behind “Let Me Know When You’re Coming,” and the moment that shifted her from soca to calypso.We talk about women in kaiso, mentorship, and the realities of competition at Skinner Park and the Savannah, her 2018 Calypso Queen win, and how she’s building her own sold-out concert brand Crackers & Cheese.This episode is about more than music — it’s about gratitude, perseverance, and creating space for the next generation.Click the link in my bio for the full episode.#coriesheppardpodcast00:00 – Intro01:00 – Queen of the Road Calypso Rose musical03:00 – Butterflies & nerves04:20 – Exhaustion & rest06:30 – Cast & band dynamics07:12 – Learning lyrics11:02 – “Let Me Know When You’re Coming”13:20 – From soca to kaiso20:00 – Party Time & early shows21:05 – Family & Marlon Asher23:00 – Competitions begin24:30 – Voice training at COSTAATT28:12 – Turning point after tragedy31:20 – Winning Calypso Queen36:10 – Challenges for women43:00 – Skinner Park vs. Savannah49:20 – Competing until 5056:08 – “Respect the Tribe”1:06:25 – Mentors & spiritual support1:09:16 – Husband as manager1:14:10 – Crackers & Cheese brand1:18:14 – Pan at the centre1:19:56 – Building sustainable shows1:22:16 – Café Blue as hub1:25:20 – Advice to young women1:27:10 – Kaiso call & response1:28:59 – Closing & Crackers & Cheese plug