"Come go... Arima tonight, Sangre Grande tomorrow night". Did you know that this classic was sung by Houdini way back in 1931 (Cote Ci Cote La - Trinidad Dictionary). It is considered a classic 'lavway' or ole-time calypso.
Growing up in Arima was a wonderful experience for me and this song was one that just about every Arimian knows - I can't vouch for the now generation whom are caught up in Hip Hop, Rap and Jamaican Dub. We always say bring back dem ole time days but as we are aware time waits on no man. Let us cherish our memories but we can hold on to a piece of the past by purchasing these classic recordings and playing them back for our children to learn about our past music.
I have been perusing web pages for music and video about motherland Trinidad and have found a few 'memorable ones' that I have already purchased. You can go to Film Baby at this address: http://www.filmbaby.com/. Just put Trinidad in the search area and you will get a few items about the homeland that you will absolutely want to purchase.
I recommend that you purchase this special DVD entitled Calypso Dreams that is also available at http://www.calypsodreams.com/. This film is a winner and one that you will cherish and play for your friends over and over again.
If you find a site with some good information on the homeland or some place where we can obtain some of the classic music just respond to this post and I will highlight it in the Blog.