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Artist: Black Stalin
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  • Genres: World
  • Representative Albums: "Roots Rock Soca", "Message to Sunder
  • Representative Songs: "Let the Soca Play", "Black Woman Lament", "Kaiso Music

Biography

With his politically aware lyrics set to a high-tech blend of electric drums, congas, horns, guitar and bass, Black Stalin (born: Leroy Calliste) has been hailed as "one of the kings of soca. A five-time winner of Trinidad's National Calypso Monarch competition (1979, 1985, 1987, 1991, and 1995), Stalin sings of the struggles of South Africa, the quest for world peace, his secrets for staying alive ("stay strong, high and dread") and the craft of pan drum making. CMJ praised Stalin when it wrote, "with the spirit of Rastafari, Stalin and his band of horns, guitars, and pans tell it like it is, smilin' all the time." ~ Craig Harris, All Music Guide
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Black Stalin (born Leroy Calliste, September 24, 1941) is a leading calypsonian.

Born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago to George and Elcina Calliste ,He is one of four children. Stalin began singing calypso in 1959, but did not join a calypso tent until 1962 when he joined the Southern Brigade. In 1967 he joined Kitchener's Calypso Revue tent and managed to place in that year's Calypso Monarch competition.

Stalin won the Calypso Monarch competition for the first time in 1979 and went on to win it again in 1985, 1987, 1991 and 1995.He attended San Fernando Boys' R.C. In 1987 Stalin was awarded the Hummingbird Medal, Silver for his contributions to culture. Black Stalin became Dr. Leroy Calliste on October 31, 2008, when he was conferred with an honorary doctorate from the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine for his tremendous dedication and contribution to Calypso music and culture in Trinidad and Tobago.

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UWI, St Augustine Graduation Ceremony 2008

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