by Shivanee Ramlochan, Paper Based Blogger
If we liken the entirety of Carnival to an otherworldly event, you could say that beneath the auspices of the Calypso tent is where some of the most enduring, vital magic is made. In 2012, the Kalypso Revue toasted fifty years of existence, and carnival studies scholar Rudolph Ottley charts its growth between these hardbound covers. Beginning with Leslie Samaroo’s very germination of the idea for a carnival calyso tent in 1963, Ottley expertly ushers the calypso enthusiast and dilettante alike through the Revue’s years of history, development (and occasional bacchanal!)
Guided through chapters entitled “The Pulsating Seventies: Calypso versus Soca”; “The Grand Master’s Last Stand”; and “The Revue in the 21st Century”, among others, the reader is treated to the full sense of a cultivated history of our calypso, of how it has flourished and evolved within the tent, and in all our public spaces. In his December 2012 review, featured in the Trinidad Guardian, Peter Ray Blood attests to the combined beauty and power of The Revue at 50, describing it as a “must have” archival book.
From the first songs of Lord Melody and The Mighty Bomber, to the powerful reign of Lord Kitchener and Sugar Aloes, the Kalypso Revue’s major and minor players are here enshrined, guaranteed to live on in images and ink, making this publication a fine addition to sounds of their music and the memories of their performances.
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Is there an electronic copy of this book that can be purchase online
Verlie, as far as we’re aware, this book is not for sale in an e-format.
do you all have this book i need one urgently you can contact me via my email
Hardcover copies of this title are in stock at the shop, yes. Do call the shop directly, at 625-3197, for information on reserving a copy.
Hello, I am trying to get a copy of this book. Could you let me know where I can purchase it?
Hardcover copies of this title are in stock at the shop, yes. Do call the shop directly, at 625-3197, for information on reserving a copy.
I know that mr ottley was trying to get a permanent home for ‘the revue’ whereby the legacy and history could be on displayed for all to see and hear. Did the writing of this book accomplish this goal
We can’t say with any authority whether or not this has transpired, Derrick, but we hope that the publication of The Revue at 50 has brought Mr. Ottley that much closer to this admirable goal.
Do you ship this overseas? The USA to be specific.