REVIEW FROM CARIBBEAN BEAT
Classic Kitch
The Lord Kitchener
This nine-track final recording by the Grand Master Lord Kitchener is as good a sampling as any of the veteran calypsonian’s impressive range. Two political commentaries reflect both Kitchener’s support for the People’s National Movement, and the traditional role of the calypsonian as political watchdog.
The celebratory Pan Birthday is the last of a long line of calypsos written especially for the steelpan, a trend begun (and perfected) by Kitchener himself in 1946 with Beat of the Steelband. Moko Jumbie marvels at Carnival’s traditional stilt-dancers, and Back Yard Party captures the spirit of a Trini-style outdoor revel – both examples of the skilful, imaginative way in which Kitchener recorded the country’s cultural aspects. As the last work recorded before his death on February 11, 2000, Classic Kitch is destined to become a collector’s item. Also includes a remix of old favourite Gimme De Ting. (VB)
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