Hosted by the Kaiso Street Society, there will be a screening of Jesse Ryan’s Trinidad premiere of the documentary Bomber’s Dream TONIGHT, Saturday, June 27, at 7:00pm, at the International School of Port of Spain, in Westmoorings, Diego Martin, Trinidad. The documentary centers on Ryan’s grandfather, the legendary calypsonian Clifton Ryan, better known as The Mighty Bomber, and the making of a tribute album. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion. To reserve your seats, go to https://wa.me/message/DVN4JX3EYG4NL1 and message “BOMBER.” See trailer and description below.
Description: Bomber’s Dream, an expository short docu-film exploring the life, work and cultural impact of The Mighty Bomber – calypso king, cultural ambassador and social commentator. Filmed across Trinidad and Toronto, the documentary weaves Bomber’s story with the contemporary creation of a new album by the Kaiso Street Collective, led by Jesse Ryan.
Through rehearsals, studio sessions, archival footage and interviews with family members, artists and cultural leaders, the film reframes calypso not simply as party music, but as a Black diasporic art form rooted in resistance, social critique and collective memory. It traces how Bomber’s legacy, and calypso itself, helped shape cultural life in Trinidad, Canada and the United States during the civil rights era, and how the music continues to be preserved and reimagined across the diaspora today.
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See an interview with the director at https://www.ttt.live/jesse-ryan-on-preserving-calypso-history-and-heritage/
Hosted by the Kaiso Street Society, there will be a screening of Jesse Ryan’s Trinidad premiere of the documentary Bomber’s Dream TONIGHT, Saturday, June 27, at 7:00pm, at the International School of Port of Spain, in Westmoorings, Diego Martin, Trinidad. The documentary centers on Ryan’s grandfather, the legendary calypsonian Clifton Ryan, better known as The