Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes present the annual Calypso Tents Music Series in Toronto starting Saturday, June 6th and running for five weekends. The series features two casts or “tents” of singers - backed by ‘live’ bands - performing newly composed and arranged music for the festival.
The two tents are Kaiso Forum and The Professionals and together present 22 of Canada’s top Calypso singers.
2009 CALYPSO
TENTS MUSIC SERIES
The Professionals
Saturday, June 6 – 8:00 pm
Steel Workers Hall
25 Cecil Street
Kaiso Forum
Sunday, June 7 - 4:00 pm
CAW Union Hall
30 Tangiers Road
Saturday June 13 – 8:00 pm
Steelworkers Hall
Sunday, June 14 – 4:00 pm
CAW Union Hall
Saturday, June 20 – 8:00 pm
Steelworkers Hall
Saturday, June 20 – 7:00 pm
Masonic Temple
15 Chisholm Ave
Saturday, June 27 -8:00 pm
Steelworkers Hall
Saturday, June 27 – 8:00 pm
Masonic Temple
Saturday, July 4 – 8:00 pm
Steelworkers Hall
Sunday, July 5 – 4:00 pm
CAW Union Hall
Professionals Calypso Tent|
will feature Macomere Fifi, Dick Lochan, Bill "Calypso Crooner" Newman, Naki, Penshioner, Jayson, Beginner, Roger Gibbs, Panman Pat, and Guests, backed by Michael “Skel” Redhead and the Soca Bunch Brass Band.
Kaiso Forum Tent
features a star-studded cast led by four-time Calypso Monarch Bryan "Structure" Thornhill, De Carra, Redman, SusanG, Cosmos, Sailor, Connector, Web, Black-I, Delee, Spice, Dynasty, Lady Scorpio, and Yellows. Backing band is Neu Jenarashun, led by Jan Morgan.