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True, True Kaisonian

"Calypso (Kaiso) music has never stood still" Valton Matthews writes in his  introductory remarks for In ConcertRaw Kaiso I. "But through it all" he contends having observed that from its roots it has taken various styles "one thing has never changed: the respect and affection Trinbagonians feel for 'the true, true kaisonian', the man or woman who sets brilliant, meaningful lyrics to what ever musical style happens to be popular at the moment".

"Even today," Matthews continues, " when the social functions of calypso have changed so much that the music needs different names like soca, rapso, Jump-Up, Dancehall soca, chutney soca, Ragga and more, there is still an enthusiastic audience in Trinidad & Tobago for classic kaiso".

That view was confirmed in when Lord Blakie, Black Prince, and Zandolie appeared in a concert produced by Rudder, Robin and Robert Foster.  The audience response "