This post first appeared on Kaiso Dial, where Caribbean music meets wit, rhythm, and real talk. Island Vybe Radio spins the tunes—we decode the culture.
Don’t you know that Trinis love their callaloo & calypso? Oh yes, they do! This presentation by DJ Aaron 868 serves up a rich, flavorful blend of classic and contemporary Calypso from one of WACK Radio’s most beloved selectors. We’re confident you’ll have these selections presented here on the Dial for your listening pleasure.
DJ Aaron 868 has a gift for stitching songs together with smooth transitions and deep cultural intuition, and the YouTube comments already show how much listeners appreciate this well‑curated Calypso mix. While everyone is out searching for Soca mixtapes, we believe Calypso mixtapes are long overdue. Many DJs don’t realize what they’re missing, but Aaron is tapped directly into the heartbeat of the culture—and we are the beneficiaries of this excellent musical selection.
This is the kind of set that reminds the diaspora why Calypso remains the heartbeat of the people—storytelling, rhythm, and heritage simmering in one pot. We love it, and we’re pleased to bring it to you today to spark that Calypso fire in your soul. So dial into the music, enjoy, and let your friends know you found it here at the Dial—your Calypso dial!
YouTube Artist's Note:
Callaloo is a mix-up pot where we combine many different ingredients to create one of the most enjoyable dishes, and similarly, kaiso brings together various topics to form a wonderful genre of music. More importantly, whoever gave you the impression that kaiso can’t mix like soca hasn’t listened to a Callaloo & Calypso Mix from DJ Aaron 868.
Mixtape/Track List:
- Kurt Allen—Your Turn Now
- Machel Montano—Soul of Calypso (Calypso Monarch 2024)
- Black Stalin—In Times (Calypso Monarch 1995)
- Gypsy—Little Black Boy (Calypso Monarch 1997)
- Singing Sandra—Voices From De Ghetto (Calypso Monarch 1999)
- Yung Bredda—We Rise
- Erphaan Alves—I Am
- Wendell Goodridge —Who To Blame
- Kenny Phillips—Ah Next Song
- Karene Asche —No Excuse
- T’zayah O’Connor—Sing Hallejuah (Calypso Monarch 2023)
- Terri Lyons—Obeah (Calypso Monarch 2020)
- Mistah Shak—Take Time
- Black Stalin—Look On The Bright Side (Calypso Monarch 1991)
- Ras Kommanda—Trinbago Is Mine
- Johnny King—Appreciation
- Mighty Shadow—Columbus Lied
- David Rudder—Dedication
- David Rudder—Rally Around The West Indies
- David Rudder—High Mas (Calypso Monarch, Road March, Soca Monarch 1986)
- Freetown—Take Me Home
- Black Stalin—Sufferers
- Lady Gypsy—Meet We On De Pavement
- Tigress—Wajang
- Mistah Shak—Rogue
- Mistah Shak—Bois!
- Anslem Douglas—When Ah Dead
- Ella Andall—Black Woman
- Andre Tanker—Sayamanda
- Brother Resistance—Cyar Take Dat
Production Notes/Music Credits:
Mixtape Title: Callaloo & Calypso
Curated & Mixed by: DJ Aaron 868
Origin: Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago
Genre: Calypso ?
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