Drawing heavily upon the sounds of traditional calypso, roots reggae and dub poetry, the album is a collection of stories which offer a running commentary on a wide variety of social and political themes including domestic violence, homelessness, globalization, the war on Iraq, and the various frustrations and betrayals of the post-colonial era. Named after the vibrant and turbulent neighborhood in old Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, where calypso was born, the group strives to recover the social conscience, satirical storytelling and strong acoustic/organic rhythms that characterized Trinidadian music in the past. For members of the eight-piece outfit, the name suggests an origin as well as a destination.

Singer-songwriter Drew Gonsalves, Percussionist Derek Thorne, guitarist Cesco Emmanuel, drummer Robert Milicevic, bassist Roger Williams, flutist Linsey Wellman

early Trinidadian calypso, Cuban son montuno, Jamaican mento, French Antillean zouk, old school dancehall, roots reggae, Brazilian forro, Crucian scratch band music, Venezuelan pasillos, Colombian parranda, Haitian kompa

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