Sunday, February 3, 2013
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Artist’s impression of Gros Jean. IMAGE COURTESY RUDOLPH BISSESSARSINGH
Kaiso is said to be a Yoruba word meaning “bravo.” It comes from the ancient West African tradition of the griot, who combined poetry, recounting of fables, social commentary and music into one for