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TRINIDAD IS THE PLACE FOR ME
By King Selewa
Tell 'em "no" me wouldn't go, mama
Away from Trinidad, o mama
So tell 'em "no" me wouldn't go, doudou
Away from Port o Spain, o doudou
Trinidad is de place for me
Come an' see di ol' papa Willy
O mama dey'o
O mama dey'o!
Clear di way weeeeee! di bamboo play, mama
Breakaway an' dingolay mama
Yeah what a thrill, Caresser sing, mama
"Madame Khan" an' "Exploitin'", mama
Come wid me to San Fernando
Tiger sing "Oti na bo nigbo"
O mama dey'o
O mama dey'o!
Trinidad is de place for me, mama
It is nice, La Trinity, mama
So tell 'em "no" me wouldn't go, doudou
Away from Port o Spain, o doudou
Come wid me to Point Cumana
Invader sing ol' time kalinda
O mama dey'o
O mama dey'o!
Source: The lyrics for this song were kindly provided by King Selewa.
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A Note From The Gull
I don't know, but if Calypso were a woman, the tribute to her that is the music of King Selewa and his Calypsonians would be like a refreshing breeze blowing across her face. I think that she would turn smiling towards it and begin to dance. Thank you, King Selewa!
A brief note about King Selewa & His Calypsonians
He recorded a ska reggae record in 2004. See more info at www.lordskalipsoul.com
Here are two examples of his ska and reggae influenced works:
"LORD SKALIPSOUL: ODE TO COMPAY"
and "GEBRESSELASSIE RUN"
A few years later he then recorded a calypso LP "Calypso Invasion" on the world music label ARC music. In the summer of 2009, the band released a second LP on ARC Music entitled "Back to mi home."
King Selewa has mixed his African influences with calypso...in songs like:
"MAMI WATTA",
"OLOMIA",
"UNDER DI MANGO TREE"
"MAMITO'S CALYPSO".
Another of my favourites is King Selewa's version of Caresser's 1938 "Exploiting". I love the minor key, the plaintive "violin" weaving through the background and the stark, unadorned strum of the rhythm leaving the listener to focus on the voices of King Selewa and his backup singer bringing soothing and mysterious messages of their own. Something about the way that this song was performed brought to my attention it's potential as a enchanting story set to music, a lullaby also for a child drifting off to dreamland with visions of adventure in a silent Zeppelin. I love the soft repetition of the "Buy me a Zeppelin".
"Patria est communis omnium parens" - Our native land is the common parent of us all. Keep it beautiful, make it even more so.
Blessed is all of creation
Blessed be my beautiful people
Blessed be the day of our awakening
Blessed is my country
Blessed are her patient hills.
Mweh ka allay!
Guanaguanare
