MEDIA ALERT
KAISO 365:
REIGNING CALYPSONIAN STRUCTURE TO DEFEND TITLE AT
2012 CALYPSO
MONARCH FINALS
Saturday, July 28th,
2012
Start time 7
p.m.
OCPA FINALS TO
TAKE PLACE AT P.C. HO THEATRE
5183
Sheppard Avenue East, Scarborough
What: The 8 finalists from
the July 7th and 8th preliminaries along with the 2011
Calypso Monarch Winner Structure shall perform two original songs in hope of
clinching the prestigious 2012 Calypso Monarch award and Canada’s top Calypso
prize.
Why: Calypso is a unique
part of the rich multicultural soundscape that is Canada’s World music scene. It is an oral music tradition that has
special meaning to the Caribbean people in Canada because it is a form of
poetry of the people. Calypso is a powerful source of music and word play
coupled together to tell us about ourselves as a people - where we came from
and where we are going. Calypso is the heartbeat of life in the Caribbean and
its sounds, rhythms and cadences evoke our past
and our sense of hope for the future.
Who: In order of
performance:
1. Pan Man Pat – Pat McNeilly
2. Beginner – Michael Moore
3. Connector - Joel Davis
4. Macomere Fifi – Eulith Tara Woods
5. The Crooner – Bill Newman
6. Dennis James – Dennis James
7. Calypso Web – Hamilton Alexander
8. Redman – Michael Thomas
9. Structure – Bryan Thornhill
A tenth reserve singer, De Carra –
Leslie Carrabon, will also be on hand. Award-winning arranger Ossie Gurley will lead a 9-piece
band. Itah Sadu will host the
evening’s 4-hour program and
Special Guest is Britain’s 2011 Calypso Monarch Alexander D Great.
When: Show starts at 7
p.m. Tickets for this exciting
annual event are $38. adv. / $42. door. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketgateway.com or at select
outlets.
Where: Chinese Cultural Centre’s
P.C. Ho Theatre, 5183 Sheppard Avenue East. (Markham and Progress), Toronto.
How: All registered Media
with a Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival Media Pass are welcome to cover
the event. www.torontocaribbeancarnival.com.
About The Organization of Calypso Performing
Artistes (OCPA)
The Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes (OCPA) was
founded in 1981 by community-oriented individuals who saw the need for an
umbrella group to guide the growth and development of the Calypso art form in
Toronto and Canada. The founding members recognized the power of Calypso to
educate and entertain, to help people learn about their history, their present,
their country and the world.
Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes
Email: ocpacalypsoca@gmail.com
www.ocpacalypsoca.com
215 Spadina Ave. Suite 120, Toronto ON M5T 2C7
PH: 416-795-2722
For more information about the programmes and events, please visit
the festival’s official website at www.torontocaribbeancarnival.com.
The Festival Office is NOW located at 19 Waterman Avenue. Contact info:
Tel: 416-391-5608; Fax: 416-391-5693; Email: info@
torontocaribbeancarnival.com.
Stephen Weir, Festival
Publicist | Phone 416-489-5868 | Cell: 416-801-3101
| Email: Stephen@stephenweir.com
