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Old brass is back...T&T road march "Kalypso" ?
Freetown Collective Old time calypso...keepers of the flame.
The group got their name when Muhammad Muwakil found out that Belmont, the village that he lived in was once occupied by African people in the mid 1800's who came to Trinidad not as slaves but as indentured workers and it was called Freetown. creative, mellow, passionate, and inspiring.
note: related to "Mud"
His father bombed the Police station with the T&T muslimen uprising.
@sgtdjones
You sure they didn't leave Africa as slaves and their designation switched to "indentured" halfway over the Atlantic when Slavery was abolished? I'd love to know more about this...
@Larr Pullo
Will ask him about his research....
In the interim Montano has a jockey outfit for you since you loved the one he wore last year....😂😂
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Freetown Collective’s Muhammed Muwakil meanwhile brought strong visual presence to his groovy 2026 hit, “Calypso”, performing against a backdrop of dancers and moko jumbies dressed in white.Muwakil spoke of nervous expectations ahead of his performance during a chat with the Sunday Express. After leaving the stage, he reflected on the moment.
“Yuh know, ah think it have something to be said about going through the rigours of coming up and performing and coming to terms with stage fright and audiences, so when you get to certain stages, yuh ready for that, yuh know,” Muwakil said.“I just felt like I was ready, I felt like this is the time. I came, I did what I had to do. It felt great, real, real good.”
The competition was expected to continue late into last night, with results of the finalists to follow.
They all will face defending monarch Helon Francis next Sunday on Dimanche Gras night, at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain.
Calypso Monarch finalists
At the end of the semi-final round, 11 performers were selected from a field of 40 to advance to the final on Dimanche Gras night at the Queen’s Park Savannah, where they will challenge defending monarch Helon Francis for the title and $1 million prize.
Akenathon “Yung Bredda” Lewis - The Messenger
Giselle Fraser - No Village Can
Karene Asche - Nobody Wins Until
Kerice Pascall - No Conscience
Muhammad Muwakil - Calypso
Nicole Thomas-Clarke - Sacrifice
Rivaldo London - Water Thicker
Roslyn Reid Hayes - Calypso Calling Me
Ta’Zyah O’Connor - Cast Them Away
Terri Lyons - Blessings
Rikki Jai - Doh Spoil Meh Name
Reserve:
Brian London - De Code
