Calypso and steelpan
My early
introduction to the artform was through
pan where I played
the guitar pan at
age eight. I later
moved to writing and
singing calypso at
school and
participated in my
school’s annual
calypso competition.
After leaving
secondary school
(Point Fortin
College) I
participated in the
Point Fortin calypso
competition in the
80’s and 90’s
against bards like
King Luta and Cro
Cro, who beat me at
all attempts.
Calypso recordings
In
1980, I recorded my
first
calypso-Rockers
party which gained
raving reviews and
was featured
regularly as
on our only television station-TTT. The last time it was
featured ironically
was during the 1990
insurrection. In
1983 I followed up
with King Carnival
which is a classic
in its own right and
in 1985,
Fire the Bossman.
I took a hiatus from
1986 since some
radio personalities
indicated that
Fire the Bossman was highly political, being released in the
election year.
Calypso
administration
I have been an
executive member of
TRINBAGO UNIFIED
CALYPSONIANS
ORGANISATION (TUCO)
for several years
and currently hold
the position as
Treasurer. I am also
a member of the
Kaiso House
Management
Committee. For
carnival 2011,
Lasana presents the
third part of a
trilogy with a song
entitled, Mama Doh
Cry which follows
Ghostbusters (2009)
and Jah Coming
(2010).
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