Touching the pulse of the people
Touching the pulse of the people
Emerging from hibernation of some years, former junior calypso monarch, young king and soca monarch, Kurt Allen was crowned Calypso Monarch 2010 with ’They Too Bright’, a commentary on political leadership in T&T. In this week’s Q&A, he talks with Andy Johnson about the the ’true’ role of the calypsonian, and the future of the artform.
Q: This (the calypso, ’They Too Bright’) was your sort of history or was it picong?
A: Let’s say it’s Trinidadian expression. We discuss serious issues with a smile, with a laugh, with a bit of humour but it doesn’t take away from the fact that the issue that is being addressed is very serious, it is cause for concern and is basically the expression of the people, a national expression we just put a spin on it – it’s a serious issue.