Which of your songs means the most to you?
‘Fire In Me Wire’. I wrote that song in three islands. The first verse was in St Croix, the US Virgin Island; the second verse was in Barbados and the third verse was in Trinidad.
Calypso Rose
With a career spanning six decades, Tobago’s Calypso Rose has written more than 800 songs focusing on gender discrimination and social injustice. The 78-year-old, who has survived cancer and two heart attacks, spoke to Sian Griffiths.
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