Barbadian Musicians by Instrument - Barbadian Singers, Mighty Gabby, Zeeteah Massiah, Magnet Man, Alison Hinds, Hypasounds, Jackie Opel, Grynner (Paperback)

Chapters: Barbadian Singers, Mighty Gabby, Zeeteah Massiah, Magnet Man, Alison Hinds, Hypasounds, Jackie Opel, Grynner. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 34. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Anthony "Mighty Gabby" Carter (born March 30, 1948) is a legendary Barbadian calypsonian and a Cultural Ambassador for the island of Barbados. He is the youngest calypsonian to win the calypso crown in Barbados at age 19 in 1968 and went on to win the Calypso king title again in 1969, 1976, 1985, 1999, 2000. He has penned over 700 songs and was awarded Folk Singer Of The Year in 1977, 1978 and 1979. The "Mighty Gabby" has been writing and singing calypso music for over 40 years, and is known for his satirical songs criticizing politicians and cultural trends. He won the first ever Crop-Over road march title in 1979 with "Burn Mr. Harding" and again in 1982 with "Jack" (dah beach is mine). He received the 2005 Clement Payne National Hero Award and awarded the Living Legend Award at the first ever Barbados Music Awards in January 2006. He is a vocal Pan-Africanist. A crafty lyricist, Gabbys no-holds-bars lyrics made him the "whipping boy" of politicians who consistently and persistently tried to stifle his expression. But through it all Gabby has triumphed in the court of public opinion. The "verdicts" in his favor are measured to exactness as people from all over the Caribbean and North America respond with frenzied actions to his music. He is one of the most creative melody makers working alongside a bevy of regional arrangers including Frankie McIntosh, Eddy Grant, Andy Williams, Nicholas Brancker, Mike Sealy and the late Patches' Mendoza. There are no two songs in his 700 collection that echoes the other. Some of his most exciting experimentations are the following: "Rock" (a funk, rap and k...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=5428406