WOMEX drew to a close for its 22nd edition with the Award ceremony Sunday, 23 October. Delegates gathered in Santiago de Compostela’s Auditorio Abanca to celebrate the careers and achievements in artistry and professionalism by three key world music players. Calypso legend Calypso Rose (Trinidad & Tobago) was presented with the WOMEX 16 Artist Award; Colombian…
WOMEX drew to a close for its 22nd edition with the Award ceremony Sunday, 23 October. Delegates gathered in Santiago de Compostela’s Auditorio Abanca to celebrate the careers and achievements in artistry and professionalism by three key world music players. Calypso legend Calypso Rose (Trinidad & Tobago) was presented with the WOMEX 16 Artist Award; Colombian…
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOjxz1jUg0U?rel=0] The Calypso of the Year is Paradise by Helon Francis. The video above is his Dimanche Gras performance. Below is his performance from Calypso Fiesta. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z7-hDKo9U0?rel=0]