Calypso Rose

Tobagonian musician; Calypsonian · Trinidad and Tobago · On the map · Musicians · Born 1940 · age 86

Calypso Rose or Linda McCartha Monica Sandy-Lewis is a Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian. She started writing songs at the age of 13; over the years, she has composed more than 1000 songs and recorded more than 20 albums.

Calypso Rose is read about 114 times a day, in 14 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 11 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2018

So Calypso !AlbumMore about this, 12 tracks2017Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the worldAward

Jesus Is My RockAlbumMore about this, 201712 tracks

Just Call JesusAlbumMore about this, 201711 tracks2016

Far from HomeAlbumMore about this, 12 tracks2009

Soul on FireAlbumMore about this, 6 tracks2007

Senior Citizen DayAlbumMore about this, 12 tracks2004

Calypso @ Dirty Jim'sAlbumMore about this, 18 tracks2001

Fire Fire (Live)AlbumMore about this, 10 tracks1993

Soca DivaAlbumMore about this, 10 tracks1940Born27 April 1940

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Albums 9

SCSo Calypso !2018 · 12 tracks

JJJust Call Jesus2017 · 11 tracks

JRJesus Is My Rock2017 · 12 tracks

FHFar from Home2016 · 12 tracks

SFSoul on Fire2009 · 6 tracks

SDSenior Citizen Day2007 · 12 tracks

CSCalypso @ Dirty Jim's2004 · 18 tracks

FLFire Fire (Live)2001 · 10 tracks

SDSoca Diva1993 · 10 tracks

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Top songs 4

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Abatina2016

Calypso Blues2018

No Madame (Polo & Pan Remix)2016

Calypso Queen2016

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Awards

Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world2017

About this person

Considered the "mother of calypso", Rose was the first female calypso star and her lyrics frequently address social issues like racism and sexism. Her influence over the calypso music genre forced the renaming of the Calypso King competition to the Calypso Monarch instead. In addition to writing songs about social issues, Rose is also an activist and was given the title of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for former child soldiers along with performing at numerous events for social change. She has received every award available to living artists in the Caribbean.

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Trinidad and Tobago