Calypsonian Nicole Greaves sends message to youths, parents

Calypsonian Nicole Greaves knows what it feels like to be on the big stage at the Dimanche Gras show.

A member of the Calypso Revue tent based at SWWTU Hall in Port of Spain, Greaves placed eighth in the finals of the competition in 2010.

This year she has again come out strong with Rise or Demise, a message to young people and their parents to "do the right thing."

"Rise or Demise was written by Kurt Allen. It speaks to the young man in the ghetto...the sisters on corner...

"And I say to parents, 'don’t blame the children, when you don’t bring them up right.'"

Greaves has been with Kalypso Revue for six years, and she told WMN although she loves singing calypso, for many years she sang soca as a frontline singer with the band Atlantik. And before that she sang with south-based band Volts Express, the first band with which she ever toured. Read More