Anglo-Caribbean
Folk and pop music from the English-speaking Caribbean, excluding
Jamaica (ska, reggae). Most notably, calypso and soca from Trinidad
and Tobago.
Black Stalin
- Roots, Rock, Soca [(1991), Rounder], A
- Rebellion [1994, Ice], B+
Eddy Grant (1948– )
- Walking on Sunshine [1979, Epic], A–
- My Turn to Love You [1980, Epic], A–
- Killer on the Rampage [1982, Portrait], B+
- Going for Broke [1984, Portrait], B
- Walking on Sunshine: The Very Best of Eddy Grant [(1989), Parlophone], A–
Lord Kitchener (1922–2000)
- Klassic Kitchener, Volume One [(1993), Ice], A
- Klassic Kitchener, Volume Two [(1994), Ice], B+
Lord Melody
- Precious Melodies [1994, Ice], A–
Mighty Sparrow (1935– )
- First Flight [1957–59, Smithsonian Folkways], A–
- Volume One [(1992), Ice], A+
- Volume Two [(1992), Ice], A
- Volume Three [(1992), Ice], A–
- w/Lord Kitchener: 16 Carnival Hits [(1992), Ice], A–
- Volume Four [(1992), Ice], A–
- Party Classics [1989, Gutu], B–
- Hot Like Fire [1992, Ice], B+
Mighty Terror
- Pan Poetry [(1995), Ice], A–
Andy Palacio
- Wátina [2007, Cumbancha], B+(***)
Roaring Lion (1910– )
- Sacred 78's [(1994), Ice], A–
Joseph Spence (1910–84)
- The Complete Folkways Recordings 1958 [1958, Smithsonian/Folkways], A–
- Living on the Hallelujah Side [1987, Rounder], B+
- w/The Pinder Family: The Spring of Sixty-Five [1992, Rounder], B+
Various Artists
- Calypso Carnival [1936–41, Rounder], A–
- Carnival in Trinidad [(2001), Cooking Vinyl/SpinArt], B+
- Cult Cargo: Belize City Boil Up [(2005), Numero Group], B+(***)
- From Bakabush: The First Ten Years of Stonetree [1995–2005, Stonetree], A–
- Lif Up Your Leg An Trample [2004, Honest Jons], B+
- London Is the Place for Me: Trinidadian Calypso in London [1950–56, Honest Jons], A–
- Rebel Soca: When the Time Comes [1988, Shanachie], B–
- The Rough Guide to Calypso & Soca [(1999), World Music Network], B–
- Saucy Calypsos, Volume One [(2003), Ice], B+
- Shango, Shouter and Obeah: Supernatural Calypso From Trinidad 1934–1940 [1934–40, Rounder], B+
- Trojan Box Set: Calypso [1956–75, Sanctuary/Trojan, 3 CD], B+
- Under the Coconut Tree: Music from Grand Cayman and Tortola [1984, Original Music], B
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