Kaiso Power: Sound Revolution in Trinidad 1970- 1980 is a collection of rare jazz, calypso and percussive gems from Trinidad and Tobago from the revolutionary generation of the ’70s, bringing radical new political vision and reclaiming ancient spiritual consciousness through music.
…From Soundway comes a slim (just ten tracks) and somewhat understated, but no less sublime, compilation of calypso and jazz from a time of political unrest and sonic experimentation in Trinidad. It’s with the second track, ‘Tabu’, that this compilation makes its personality clear – a laid-back feel that yields dancing alongside revolution. ‘River Comes Down’ is a welcome moment of slightly wilder abandon among the more easygoing pieces – it’s also one of…

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