Born and raised in Trinidad before landing in east london late eighties, Anthony Joseph was discovered as a poet, before to become well know as a singer, band leader of Spasm Band. This music lover is still a hard crate digger. For us he selects five Caribbean Classics from his collection.  

Black Stalin (Trinidad)

De all season man

“Militant Caribbean funk masterpiece from the people’s calypsonian.”

The Mighty Sparrow  (Trinidad)

Congo Man

“A controversial 1965 classic from the calypso king of the world.”
 

Celia Cruz (Cuba)

Bemba Colora

“A black Cuban masterpiece! Azucar!”

The Grammacks (Dominica)

Wooy Midebar

“A Dominican house party favourite from the seventies.”
 

Nora Dean (Jamaica)

Barbwire

“Another house party gem, and a rude girl anthem.”