Two recent comments in the newspapers revisited the subject of the calypso art form in Guyana. In a letter to the editor (SN Feb 21) Raymon Cummings complained about the poor standards tolerated in the national competition, and columnist (legendary theatre artist, musical celebrity) Dave Martins responded with a comment on the state of the art form and contemporary trends (SN, Feb 26).
Of direct relevance to those is the