Narratives of Resistance in Trinidad’s Calypso and Soca Music
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21829232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Meagan Sylvester (University of the West Indies, corresponding author), Meagan A Sylvester |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 105-116 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cultural and Pedagogical Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1916-3460 • E-ISSN: 1916-3460 |
| Publisher | University of Alberta Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18733/cpi29507 |
| OpenAlex | W3001475652 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 7 |
In Trinidad, the historical, socio-political and economic conditions which gave rise to the birth of Calypso are usually highlighted, in the existing literature, however, there is very little information regarding the oppositional lyrics of current Soca songs. By concentrating on the praxis of cultural resistance exemplified in the narratives of selected Carnival, Calypso and Soca songs, this article expands the existing discourse. Trinidad’s Carnival, post-emancipation, has important societal roles and functions. This article demonstrates that Carnival functions as performative rituals of resistance, individual and community awakening and identity development. Carnival’s established roles, functions and rituals are deliberately designed to disrupt the status quo
Aesthetics · Art · Emancipation · Literature · Lyrics · Narrative · Performative utterance · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Status quo · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Gender Studies · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2022 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |