Winter break at Sheridan, where I currently attend, afforded me the opportunity to return home for Carnival. Carnival called “the greatest show on earth.” is a giant celebration that happens before Lent every year in Trinidad and Tobago. There are many parties and parades where thousands of people dress up in fantastic costumes and dance to calypso. Carnival begins on Sunday with the Dimanche Gras where calypsonians and King and Queen of the bands vie for the title of Monarch and Carnival King and Queen.
Last Sunday I had the opportunity of attending this show live, for the first time. It started with the calypsonians rendering their social commentary number, which pokes fun at the politicians and other members of society; they all express their views of current events in the coun
try and the world. One of the more popular topics in the songs was the crime level within Trinidad and Tobago. Chalkdust, the eventual winner, sang about the deterioration of morals being the reason behind the rise in crime in his rendition entitled ‘Trinidad in the Cemetery’. In keeping with the tradition of Dimanche Gras, Chalkdust had actors and props to help portray his song.
The NCC committee used this opportunity Rose and the Mighty Sparrow, also known as the Calypso King of the World, by presenting them with commemorative trophies after which they were escorted off stage in a black limousine. During the lull in the show, while waiting for the results, David Rudder who was hosting the show decided to render a performance of his popular tune from 2003 carnival “Trini to de
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