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Sir Alan and the Calypso Ponzi Schemers (The Kennedy Center)

Sir Alan and the Calypso Ponzi Schemers

Sir Alan and the Calypso Ponzi Schemers are a classic calypso music trio who play calypsos from the two great hubs of calypso music—the Caribbean and New York City. The bare bones ensemble includes Sir Alan (MacEwen) on guitar, vocals, and trumpet; Lord Daniel (Schwartz) on percussion and ukelele; and The Mighty Carol (Arthur) on Trinidadian steel pan. The group was founded in 2009 when the trio’s success in the world of high finance gained them the leisure time to pursue their love of Caribbean music. Sir Alan was briefly a Trinidadian from 1969 to 1970. He gained his original stake in calypso music at the height of the big band calypso era in the days when the Mighty Sparrow and Lord Kitchener battled it out for the calypso crown.

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Sir Alan and the Calypso Ponzi Schemers featuring Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer and Etienne Charles 1/6/10: Sir Alan and the Calypso Ponzi Schemers featuring Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer and Etienne Charles

The classic calypso music trio performs with special guests Grammy-winning artists Fink and Marxer and trumpeter Charles.

Sir Alan and the Calypso Ponzi Schemers featuring Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer and Etienne Charles

The classic calypso music trio performs with special guests Grammy-winning artists Fink and Marxer and trumpeter Charles.

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