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MusicObituaryBlack Stalin obituaryCalypsonian celebrated in his native Trinidad and Tobago who also won a global audience for his acerbic take on the issues of the day
Black Stalin, who has died aged 81, was a modern calypsonian of the old school, dedicated to keeping political and social commentary at the heart of his music when other exponents of the art were becoming purveyors of frivolous party music. His determination to stick to what he saw as the righteous course allowed Stalin to become calypso monarch in his native Trinidad and Tobago – the highest achievement any calypsonian can aspire to – on five occasions. Read More...
Singer Songwriter Carly Simon, 1971. Photograph: Ed Caraeff/Morgan Media/Getty ImagesAs her debut album turns 50, we select the best work by a songwriter with a standout talent for finely drawn character studies by Alexis Petridis20. It Happens Every Day (1983)As an album, Hello Big Man was all over the place: reggae tracks recorded with Sly & Robbie, very early 80s world music experiments, slick MOR. Its one undisputed gem is It Happens Every Day, a careworn song about divorce, set to music that, beneath the 80s veneer, is like a lush late-50s ballad. Read More...