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Steel drums, limbo dances and broken glass
Storage Space
FOR RENT
Secure • Well Lighted
Various Sizes • Behind
U-RENT-M in College Station
The Storage Station
693-0551
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By CAROL AUSTIN TEMPLIN
Battalion Reporter
Of all the cities that celebrate the
coming of Lent carnival-style, name
ly New Orleans, Rio de Janiero and
Trinidad Port-of-Spain, the latter is
the most exotic. MSC OPAS’presen
tation of the Caribbean Carnival of
Trinidad was a colorful glimpse at the
spirit of the people and the music
that motivates them.
Calypso began in the days of slav
ery, with sawed-off oil drums,pots
and pans, anything that would make
noise. The lyrics reflect the condi
tions that surround the people, quite
candidly at that. Today subjects
range from drunkeness to food
prices, equal rights, prostitution,
etc. Though the subjects have be
come more cynical, the sawed-off 55
gallon drums remain.
Tuesday evening’s performance,
despite the biggest names in calypso
highlighting the show, was a version
of the Carnival for American tourists
at home.
With the Umbo, which was excel
lent, and the broken bottle dance,
which was not,(although rolling the
face in broken glass added a nice
change of pace) the show lacked the
one ingredient to bring it to
life... rum.
Two personalities dominated the
performance, the “Queen of Calyp
so,” Singing Francine, and Mighty
Robin. It was Mighty Robin s humor
and rendition of old calypso classics
that was truly delightful, (you know,
the songs your grandfather came
home from the war singing?) while
Singing Francine was more of a sing
ing travel brochure.
Another bright spot, blindingly
so, was the finale, complete with
prize-winning homemade costumes,
fascinating in their intricate design of
chicken wire, crepe paper, feathers,
mirrors and mylar.
The people of Trinidad and Toba
go are happy people , and it shows in
their music. It was obvious that the
Starlift band was uncomfortable on a
stage before exceedingly well-
dressed people, and only relaxed
near the end, though it did not affect
their excellent performance.
I guess we just had to have been
there.
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The Ujamaa Dancers perform a human limbo
in Tuesday evening’s OPAS presentation of
Staff photo by Jeff Kerber
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