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Gelien Matthews is head of the History Department at The University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus. A specialist in Caribbean, American and gender history, she is author of Caribbean Slave Revolts and the British Abolitionist Movement and History of the Church of the Nazarene, Trinidad and Tobago.

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Calypso Rose tells the riveting story of Linda McCartha Monica Sandy-Lewis, the trailblazing Trinidadian Queen of Calypso whose voice redefined Caribbean music. This book captures the unstoppable rise of a woman who broke through the male-dominated calypso world to claim titles once reserved only for men, including Calypso Monarch and Road March Champion. With over eight hundred songs and twenty albums, Calypso Rose's music has thrilled audiences from Port of Spain to Paris, her hits topping charts and filling international festivals. Yet behind the fame lies a life marked by resilience - overcoming illness, prejudice and personal struggles to emerge as an icon of empowerment and cultural pride. Richly researched and compellingly told, this biography reveals the woman behind the music: activist, feminist and global ambassador of Caribbean identity. A must-read for fans of Caribbean culture and world music, Calypso Rose celebrates the extraordinary journey of the artist who became the voice of a people and the spirit of a region.