PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -- When I was a child visiting my father's country of Trinidad, where progress, it was often said, was roughly about 20 years behind the States, I could see this was true. By 1980, we had two color television sets in our home in New York
Vivienne Stephenson, better known by her stage name Tanya Stephens (born July 2, 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica) is one of the most influential Reggae artists that emerged in the late 1990s. Stephens is most known for her hits "Yuh Nuh Ready Fi Dis Yet" — the single was later featured on the Reggae Gold 1997 compilation album — and "It's a Pity", which achieved Tanya international recognition as a one of a kind artist.
Cham (born Damian Beckett in 1977) is a Jamaican dancehall artist, famed for his 2006 single "Ghetto Story" from his major label debut album of the same name. He is currently signed to Atlantic Records, and was previously known as Baby Cham, until 2005. He is still called "Baby Cham" by his Jamaican fans and fans from around the world
Denise "Saucy Wow" Belfon (born November 23, 1968, in Trinidad and Tobago) is a Soca, Contemporary R&B, and Gospel singer, songwriter, and dancer. She is commonly known by Caribbean locals as the "Soca-Dancehall Queen" due to her high energy, complex, exotic, and highly controversial on-stage performances in addition to her powerful, husky, and sultry vocals and her high stamina. Her career, although very well-established, exploded after the release of her 2003 smash single, "Saucy Baby," which is considered to be her signature song by many.
