Review Edwin Ayoung, better known as Crazy, is a unique combination of serious
calypsonian, smut-meister, and party animal — with stage presence he hasn’t even
used yet. It’s hard to believe that this irresistible anthology is the first
best-of collection from the Lovable Lunatic after 30 years as a star calypsonian.
The playlist ranges from long-time favourites like Soca Tarzan to smuts
like Paul and For Curiosity, and fete favourites like Jump Up
and Wail, This Is How and De Party Now Start, one of the greatest
party jump-up performances ever recorded. I have only one complaint: this CD
clearly needs to be a double CD, since it doesn’t include essential tunes like
Symphony In C, Suck Meh Soucouyant, Drive It, Nani Wine,
nor any of Crazy’s "serious" calypsos like In Time to Come. But hey,
while we wait for Volume 2, we can still start jumping to Volume 1. De party now
start! (MG/Caribbean Beat) |