Synopsis

Calypso Rose, born McArtha Lewis, is the calypso queen of the world. This is her extraordinary story, a moving tale of triumph over great adversity. We follow Rose from Paris, where she is recording an album, to her native Tobago and Trinidad, then to New York where she lives, and finally to her ancestral homeland, Africa. Along the way we see many facets of Rose and come closer to understanding the woman behind the public persona.

Details

Feature (85mins) Documentary Biography, Musical, | Trinidad and Tobago, France

Language:

English

Production

Producers:

Philippe Djivas
Jean Michel Gilbert
Thierry Planelle

Directors:

Pascale Obolo

Cast:

Mighty Sparrow, Peters Winston, Kim Johnson, Destra