I would like to comment on Cro Cro's offering at Saturday's Calypso Fiesta.
I have heard many a calypso that is full of picong and double meaning, but never have I had the misfortune of hearing one quite so full of bitterness, venom and illogical bigotry. To be honest, I sat there agape, wondering what was the intention of the artiste.
That song chastises the "Africans" among us because that group in the opinion of the songwriter, saw it fit to use their judgment and knowledge of the state of the country's affairs, to not support Mr Manning, who I conjecture, in the eyes of the songwriter is also classified as "African".
It is unabashedly advocating political support on the isolated basis of perceived race and charges that those who failed in their 'obligation' to racial solidarity were ungrateful.
This is the most bitter, nonsensical and divisive calypso I have yet heard from the likes of Cro Cro, who understandably received his share of "boos" from the crowd—and deservedly so.
I was given to wondering who indeed would better fit the description used by this calypsonian: would it be those who rose above the ethnic/racial divide to reject ineffective and corrupt governance or the recalcitrant sycophants who ignored the reality of a non-performing autocratic administration and could not bring themselves to reject the romantic myth of ill-conceived tribal ties—on the basis of what, God alone knows!
Steve Smith
I have heard many a calypso that is full of picong and double meaning, but never have I had the misfortune of hearing one quite so full of bitterness, venom and illogical bigotry. To be honest, I sat there agape, wondering what was the intention of the artiste.
That song chastises the "Africans" among us because that group in the opinion of the songwriter, saw it fit to use their judgment and knowledge of the state of the country's affairs, to not support Mr Manning, who I conjecture, in the eyes of the songwriter is also classified as "African".
It is unabashedly advocating political support on the isolated basis of perceived race and charges that those who failed in their 'obligation' to racial solidarity were ungrateful.
This is the most bitter, nonsensical and divisive calypso I have yet heard from the likes of Cro Cro, who understandably received his share of "boos" from the crowd—and deservedly so.
I was given to wondering who indeed would better fit the description used by this calypsonian: would it be those who rose above the ethnic/racial divide to reject ineffective and corrupt governance or the recalcitrant sycophants who ignored the reality of a non-performing autocratic administration and could not bring themselves to reject the romantic myth of ill-conceived tribal ties—on the basis of what, God alone knows!
Steve Smith
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