Birds Calypso Tent

launching: Saturday, Janaury 31, 2009 @ Pale Seco Sporting Club, Palo seco; 8:00 PM

season home base: Palo Seco Sporting Club

Calypso Revue

Anslem Douglas

Bally (Errol Ballantyne)

Baron (Timothy Watkins Jnr)

Chalkdust (Dr Hollis Liverpool)

Crazy (Edwin Ayoung)

Devon Seales

Exposer

Falco

Flashy Dan

Lady Marisha

Maze (Terrence Rivas)

Miranda Joseph

Ninja

Organiser

Pink Panther (Eric Taylor)

Rex East

Sexy Suzie

Skatie (Carlos James)

Soca Elvis

Sprangalang (Dennis Hall - MC)

Star George

Sugar Aloes (Michael Osouna)

Super Lou - the Santa Branga Man (MC)

Tallish

Teniel Cooper

music by: Dexter Walcott & Police Band

Pannist: Noel La Pierre

backup singers: Revue Angels

launching: Friday, January 23, 2009 @ Arima Veledrome, Arima; 8:30 PM

Saturday Show, January 24, 2009 @Palm's CLub San Fernando

season home base: SWWTU Hall, Wrightson Road, Port of Spain from Janaury 29, 2009 onward

Central Rainbow Calypso Stars Tent

Brother Easy (Lennox Valentine)

Clyde Pierre

De Masso

Devica Resalsingh

Foster

Kinte (Cary Stephens)

Melissa Williams

Natural

Rando

Rasta Man I

Royal Benji (Godfrey Benjamin)TNT Creeper (New York)

Tommy Charles

launching: Saturday, January 31, 2009 @ Chaguanas Community Centre, Saith Park; 8 pm

season home base: Chaguanas Community Centre

Adminision will be $50.

Cultural Ambassadors

season home base: Eastline Entertainment Centre, Main Road, Sangre Grande

D’ Massive Gosein Roving Chutney Tent

Adesh Samaroo

Boodram Holass

Brian London

Cecil Fonrose

Clint Davis (Super Blue Impersonator)

Crazy

Dr. Black Stalin

Edward Ramdass

Falco

Heerala Rampartap

Machel Pierre

Molly Ramcharan

Tommy Joseph (M.C.)

music by: Brantec Rhythm, Trini-di-pop and Millennium Stars

Dance groups Hell Breakers Dance Group and the Extreme Breaker Dance Company

launching: Saturday, Janaury 24, 2009 @ Princess Town Car Park; 6 pm

roving tent:
Saturday, 7 February - Anil’s Sports Bar, Caratal Road, Gasparillo (7 pm)
Sunday, 8 February - Croisee Promenade, San Juan (7 pm)
Friday, 13 February ­ Carat Shed, Point-a-Pierre , Marabella (7 pm)
Saturday, 14 February - Submarine Sports Bar, Fanny Village, Point Fortin (7 pm)
Tuesday, 17 February - Shipwreck Car Park, Chin Chin, Cunupia
Thursday, 19 February - Tiloo Hill, South Oropouche (7 pm)
Friday, 20 February - Cedros Recreation Grounds (7 pm)
Saturday, 21 February - Venue TBA Wednesday, 24 February - Bamboo Restaurant Car Park, Couva (7 pm)

Divas Calypso Cabaret

Abbi Blackman

Alicia Massy

Angela Ramoutar

Calypso Rose

Delia

Joanne Foster

Karen Eccles

Kimlyn Harrington

Laura Perriera

Macomere Fifi (Toronto)

Naomi Abiola (MC)

Natasha Wilson

Shernia

Sister Ava

Sweet Jean

Stacy Sobers

Wen'D (Calypso Queen of London)

music by: Estrada's Dynamic Seven

backup singers: Gail Loren and the Divettes

dance group: North West Laventille Folk Performers

season home base: Mas Camp Pub, French Street, Woodbrook

Generation Next Kaiso Tent

Brother Valentino

Duane O'Connor

Karene Asche

Mr King

Sean Daniel

Stephen Marcelle

music by: Earl Knight and Services Brass

launching: St James Amphitheatre

Glow Calypso Tent (Leeward-based...Scarborough) - Tobago (not confirmed yet)

Calypso Prince

Lesley-Ann Ellis

Mazzini

Poet

Ski

Wendy Garrick

Tobago Rio

Ware

launching: TBA

Icon Calypso Tent

Bernel C (Bernel Coudray)

Brigo

Cardinal (Elon Baghoo)

Cro Cro (Winston Rawlins)

D Monarchl

Derek "CG" Silman (MC)

Durango

Gary Cordner

Kurt Allen

Lingo

Lyndell "D Dell" Charles

M'Ba (Gary Thomasos)

Michelle Henry

Mighty Sparrow (Dr Slinger Francisco)

Mini Priest

Nature

Squero

Steve Sealy

Wendell Etienne (MC)

music by: Richard Quarles and the Icon Maestros

backup singers: Honey Voices

launching: Friday, January 23, 2009 @ Festival Square, Point Fortin; 8:00 PM

season home base: Ambassador Hotel, Long Circular Road, Port of Spain

Kaiso House

Alisha Alleng

Andre Williams

Bling Fox

Brother J

Brother Mudada (Allan Fortune)

Brother Resistance

Brother Valentino (Emrold Phillip)<

Brown Boy

Buddhist

Bunji Garlin

Bunny B (Meville Brown)

Caesar B

Calypso Kerr

Count Robin

D Mighty Trini

Dee Diamond

Dennison Moses

Explainer

Gypsy (Winston Peters)

Hindu Prince

Jason Daly (MC)

K9

King Wellington<

Lady Aeishali>Lasana

Lima Calbio

Lioness

Makeba (Ann Marie Parks)

Marva

Mechanic

Mighty Trini

Poser (Sylvester Lockhart)

Protector

Rootsman

Shadow (Winston Bailey)

Sharlan Bailey

Sheldon John (M.C.)

Singing Sandra (Sandra Millington-De Vignes)

Squibby

Soft Touch

Twiggy

Uprising

music by: Len Cummings and the Wailers featuring ace trumpeter Errol Ince

Pannist: Marlon Caine

backup singers: Kaiso Jewels

launching: Thursday, January 22, 2009 changed to Wednesday January 28, 2009 (mark of respect towards the Mighty Duke death) @ Carnival Village, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain; 8:00 PM

season home base: Strand Cinema, Tragarete Road, Port of Spain

Kaiso Karavan

Anthony Johnson

Bertie (Joseph Lajenesse)

Black Czar (Ronald O Caesar)

Bro Alpha (Alpha John)

Dirty Curty (Curtis Conyette)

Eric James

Eunice Peters

Godfrey Pierre (M.C.)

Hard Style (Lennox Sampson)

Hollis Wright

Jo L (Joel Parsons)

Johnny King (Johnson King)

Karega Mandela

Lady La Fleur (Florencia Hill)

Lady Paula (Paula Salandy)

Lil Jean (Jean Sam)

Mighty Power (Sonny Francois)

Mighty Striker (Percy Oblington)

Scrunter (Irwin Johnson)

Shawn Thomas

Sheldon Nugget (Sheldon Bullen)

Singing Francine (Francine Edwards)

Skhi (Dwayne Arthur)

Surpriser (Celvin Romero)

The Original De Fosto Himself (Winston Scarborough)

The Stinger (Dexter Parsons)

Walter Taylor

Young Creole (Wilfred Barker)

music by Fortunia Ruiz & Ruiz Brothers

backup singers: Karavan Gems: Elizabeth Julien, Joseph Williams, Allison O'Connor Britto and Sernia Baker

launching: Saturday, January 24, 2009 @ La Joya Auditorium, St. Joseph; 8:00 PM

season home base: La Joya Auditorium, St. Joseph with stops too other communities including Biche and San Rafael

Kaiso Showkase

Abbi Blackman

Breed

Calvie Ann Williams

CB

Cyclops

Damian Melville (M.C.)

El Drago

Fritzy

Heeralal Rampartap

Hezekiah Joseph

Joseph Adams

Juiceman

Kaiso Nobby

Lady Adanna

Mr Mack

Nikko

Prospector

Ramie

Ras Kommanda

Short Pants

Tricia Hamilton

music by: D Showkase Allstars

backup singers: Kaiso Flames (background vocalists: Angela Greenidge, Paul Culley, Hemish Baker and Crystal Mitcham)

launching: Friday, January 30, 2009 @ Palms Club, Pointe-a-Pierre Road, San Fernando; 8pm

season home base: Palms Club, Pointe-a-Pierre Road, San Fernando

for more information call TUCO South Central Zone office at 653-5732

Klassic Russo

Almanac (Anthony Francis)

All Rounder (Anthony Hendrickson)

Black Prince (Kenroy Smith)

Bro Akil (Akil Ayodele)

Bro Ebony (Fitzroy Joseph)

Contender (Mark John)

Dr Rhythm (Shawn Mc Intyre)

Dr Will B (William Bannister)

Duke (Kelvin Pope)

Gary Hercules

Hamidullah (Wahid Hamidullah)

Hot Foot (MC)

Intruder (Michael Williams)

Kaiso Mack (Kenneth McConney)

King Soul (Rannie Peters)

K V Charles (Knolly Charles)

Lady Wonder (Diane Hendrickson)

Lylo (Errol Bailey)

Manchild (Carlton Collins)

Marvelous Marva (Marva McKenzie)

Mighty Diamond (Patrick Lewis)

QP (Lloyd Cupido)

Revealer (Patrick Lewis)

Robbie G (Robert Deene)

Shirlane Hendrickson

Spicey (Tammico Moore)

Stanley Adams

Typher (Cuthbert Blackett)

Versatile (Dorril Hector)

Wizard of ID (Cuthbert George)

music by Ed Watson & the Brass Circle

background vocals by Klassic Ruso Diamonds

launching: Friday, January 23, 2009 @ City Hall Auditorium, Knox Street, Port of Spain; 8pm/Arima Veledrome, Arima; 8:00 PM

season home base: City Hall Auditorium, Knox Street, Port of Spain

dates: Friday, January 23, 2009 and running til Friday, February 20, 2009

Maljo Humourous (not confirmed yet)

Blacka

Blakie

Black Prince

Boy Bachannal

Campanero

Cyclop

Deborah Maillard

El Drago

Emperor Lee

MC Errol Fabien

Hindu Prince

Jo-L

Learie Joseph

Mairoon Ali

MC Nikki Crosby

Penelope Spencer

Power

Wendell Etienne

music by: The Brass Institute of Trinidad and Tobago

backup singers: Patsy and Jimmy

launching: TBA

Massive Gosein's Roving Chutney Tent

Black Stalin

Clint Davis

Crazy

Impulse

Machel Pierre

Nirmal ”Massive” Gosine

Tommy Joseph

music by: Brantec Rhythms

launching: TBA

New Wave Caravan - Tobago (not confirmed yet)

Dave Sampson

Dwayne Cook

Keron Myers

Lonette

Pernel Winchester

Red Eye Rebels

Ronald Berkley

Sinba

Super Daddy

Wayne Federick

Zion Vision

launching: TBA

Spektakula (not confirmed yet)

Bally

Big B

Blackie

Bodyguard

Chalkdust

Chris Garcia

CJ

Crazy

Damion Melville

David Rudder

Donna Hadad (MC)

Duke

Explainer

Jamesy P

Khafra Rudder(son of David Rudder)

MacGruff

Michelle Sylvester

Myron B

Nestor Boxhill (son of the late Merchant)

Poser

Ras Mamba

Rex West

Rikki Jai

Roger George

Sheldon Nugget

Soca Elvis

Tommy Joseph (MC)

music by: Wayne Bruno and the Rapid Response

launching: TBA

Tibit's Calypso Tent - Tobago (not confirmed yet)

Bruce T

D' Kojo

Jennilyn Thomas (MC)

Joy C

Lady IB

Lady Patriot

Rooster

Sandra

Soca Man

Stephie

Thick Sauce

music by: Brass Institute

backup singers: Tibits Angels

launching TBA

Top Line Tent (Windward-based)- Tobago (not confirmed yet)

Calypso Max

Candace Robinson

Hannibal

Hunter

Medicine

music by: Harold Stewart and Aquarians Brass

launching: TBA

Vintage Kaiso Brigade

Brother Valentino (Emrold Phillip)

Conqueror (Leroy Paul)

Funny (Donrick Williamson)

Poser (Sylvester Lockhart)

Regeneration Now

Superior (Andrew Marcano)

Winston Maynard (MC)

music by: Tony Voisin and Vintage Kaiso Brigade

backup singers: Regeneration Now

launching: Wednesday, February 4, 2009 @ Under the Trees, The Normandie Hotel, 10 Nook Avenue, St. Anns

Unique Calypso Tent

launching: Sunday, January 25, 2009 @ Belmont Community Centre, Belmont 8:00 PM

Yangatang Kaiso (not confirmed yet)

Beulah (Beulah Bobb)

Cleavas Charles (Adolphus)

Dr Pee Wee

Eric Richards

Glen Perreira

Louie Antoine

Michael Gonzalves (Dr. Choonkie Ting)

Sprangalang (MC)

Tommy Joseph (MC)

Yosef Gibbs (Birdman)

launching: TBA