Sugar Aloes, (born Michael Anthony Osouna ) is a
calypsonian
A calypsonian,Definition of CALYPSO
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...
whose songs include "Party Time" and "
Juanita", "I Love Being Me" and "Signs of the end of Time". In February 2008, Sugar Aloes was the winner of the
Calypso Monarch
The Calypso Monarch (originally Calypso King) contest is one of the two major annual calypso competitions held in Trinidad as part of the annual carnival celebrations.
History
While Trinidad's carnival has its origins in the 18th century, a singi ...
2008 Competition
"Sugar Aloes is Calypso Monarch 2008", De Cooler@ Soca news, 6 February 2008.
/ref> at Queens Park Oval in Port-of-Spain
Port of Spain (Spanish: ''Puerto España''), officially the City of Port of Spain (also stylized Port-of-Spain), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando. The city has a municip ...
, Trinidad. He won this competition singing a song entitled "Reflections". In this song, he made some sarcastic remarks about government, which maintained a certain degree of humor.
References
External links
"Sugar Aloes", Trinidad and Tobago Directory
See Also
* List of calypsos with sociopolitical influences This is a list of calypsos categorised by main topics.
"Calypso music has been used by Calypsonians to provide sociopolitical commentary. Prior to the independence of Trinidad and Tobago, calypsonians would use their music to express the daily st ...
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Calypsonians
21st-century Trinidad and Tobago male singers
21st-century Trinidad and Tobago singers
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