Trinidad soca artiste crazy

My dear friends, as a lover of the culture of Trinidad and Tobago, lately I’ve been having “Crazy “ thoughts.

I’ve been thinking of the contributions made to our culture by the only Chinese/Venezuelan Trinidadian calypsonian I’m aware of, Edwin Ayoung, the man we know as Crazy.

Ayoung was born in at Maraval Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad, one of eleven children to a Chinese Trinidadian father and an Afro-Venezuelan mother.

Whenever we speak of the greatest proponents of the calypso art-form, his name is almost never brought up.

I think it should be.

I decided to show the man some respect and appreciation , and give him some props ( before he or I passes, since we’re about the same age 😊).

I will not try to list the man’s musical accomplishments ( you can Google them), except to say that of the thousands of calypsonians active in the twentieth century, Crazy was named as one of the top 50 calypsonians of the 20th century by the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO).

Crazy can also be credited with creating the parang soca genre, and helping to popularize chutney soca with his hit , Nani Wine.

In , he finished joint second at Road March with &#;Uncle Crazy&#;. In he became one of the first soca artists to perform at Reggae Sunsplash.

He won Road March in with &#;Suck Meh Soucouyant&#;, and finished as runner-up in

I personally have enjoyed Crazy’s music and performances, and I remember going to Trinidad in and it seemed like the entire country was begging “Suck me, socouyant “, because of his hit that year.

And , who can forget Trinidad All Stars rousing version of this classic , as arranged by Leon &#;Smooth&#; Edwards.

That&#;s Crazy himself , waving the flag!

Apart from his music, Crazy has also acted on stage and has toured with the Trinidad All Theatre Productions&#; company.

And incidentally, his classic “In time to come “, a composition by the gr

Trinidadian calypsonian (born )

Musical artist

Edwin Ayoung (born ), better known as Crazy, is a Trinidadiancalypsonian. He has been active since the mids and is one of the most successful artists from Trinidad and Tobago.

Career

Ayoung was born in at Maraval Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad, one of eleven children to a Chinese Trinidadian father and an Afro-Venezuelan mother. As a youth he showed promise as a cricketer, but chose a career in music. He initially worked under the names Wong Ping and the Mighty Arawak, but was renamed 'Crazy' by fellow calypsonian Fred Farrell due to his extravagant performances.

Crazy made his solo carnival debut in with "The Electrician", which was also released as a single. He followed this with "Satan's Coming" and "A Great Achievement", before signing for Eddy Grant's Ice Records label, for which he had his first hit, "Dustbin Cover"/"Listen Joffre Serrette". The two songs from the single gained him second place at the National Calypso Monarch finals in

Crazy was the first artist to sing a "Parang Soca" song (mixing soca and hymnal Latin music) in His debut album, Crazy's Super Album, was released in and sold over 35, copies in his home country.

Crazy acted in the Trinidad All Theatre Productions' shows Cinderama () and Snokone and the Seven Dwens (), and in toured Europe with the company in their re-enactment of carnival's traditional J'Ouvert opening ceremony.

In , he finished joint second at Road March with "Uncle Crazy".^&

Edwin Ayoung, better known as Crazy, is a Calypsonian. He has been active since the mids and is one of the most successful artists from Trinidad and Tobago.  Ayoung was born in Port of Spain, to a Chinese-Trinidadian father and an Afro-Venezuelan mother. As a youth he showed promise as a cricketer but chose a career in music. He initially worked under the names Wong Ping and the Mighty Arawak but was renamed &#;Crazy&#; by fellow calypsonian Fred Farrell, due to his extravagant performances. In , he became one of the first Soca artists to perform at Reggae Sunsplash in Jamaica. He pioneered the crossover genre Chutney Soca with his Road March entry, Nani Wine. In , he pioneered another new style, &#;Trini-style Reggae”, releasing a Trini-Reggae cover of Hotel California. Crazy&#;s lyrics are often humorous but have also incorporated political themes.