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“The foot-stomping One Hand Don't Clap deserves a round of applause”

– Hollywood Reporter

Grandmaster Lord Kitchener and Calypso Rose, the first woman to break through in a traditionally male arena, revel in the infectious rhythms and exhilarating irreverence of calypso/soca music. The legendary artists lead audiences from New York recording studios to the awesome magic of Carnival in Trinidad & Tobago. There, the festivities culminate with the fiercely contested annual competition between top calypso singers. A star is born when newcomer David Rudder wins the title of Monarch of the Year.

MUSIC CLIPS
Pan in A Minor

Lord Kitchener switches to the minor chord to compose an inimitable tribute to pan, the steeldrum.

Solomon

Rose belts out against a no-good husband in a hot and spicy commentary on household politics.

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“Most engaging! Showstopping!”
– New York Times
“an enticing introduction to an appealing and unique form of music”
– New York Post
“enlightening and entertaining”
– St. Louis Post Dispatch
“a spicy combination of intoxicating sound and dazzling sights”
– St. Louis American
“a delightful rhythm that is all its own”
– Wall Street Journal
“This vivid and engaging documentary moves and shakes with inimitable music.”
– The Village Voice
“Seductively rhythmic and poetic. Not just about music and musicians, but an examination of cultures. A credit to the film and its creators.”
– New York Newsday
“Along with Don't Look Back, the best of all is One Hand Don't Clap. This'll look — and sound — just as good 25 years from now.”
– Down Beat