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We sit down with Stacey Sobers — calypsonian, actor, and entrepreneur — for an inspiring conversation on music, resilience, and community. Stacey shares her journey from growing up in Chaguanas to starring in Queen of the Road - Calypso Rose: The Musical, the untold story behind “Let Me Know When You’re Coming,” and the moment that shifted her from soca to calypso.

We talk about women in kaiso, mentorship, and the realities of competition at Skinner Park and the Savannah, her 2018 Calypso Queen win, and how she’s building her own sold-out concert brand Crackers & Cheese.

This episode is about more than music — it’s about gratitude, perseverance, and creating space for the next generation.

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00:00 – Intro

01:00 – Queen of the Road Calypso Rose musical

03:00 – Butterflies & nerves

04:20 – Exhaustion & rest

06:30 – Cast & band dynamics

07:12 – Learning lyrics

11:02 – “Let Me Know When You’re Coming”

13:20 – From soca to kaiso

20:00 – Party Time & early shows

21:05 – Family & Marlon Asher

23:00 – Competitions begin

24:30 – Voice training at COSTAATT

28:12 – Turning point after tragedy

31:20 – Winning Calypso Queen

36:10 – Challenges for women

43:00 – Skinner Park vs. Savannah

49:20 – Competing until 50

56:08 – “Respect the Tribe”

1:06:25 – Mentors & spiritual support

1:09:16 – Husband as manager

1:14:10 – Crackers & Cheese brand

1:18:14 – Pan at the centre

1:19:56 – Building sustainable shows

1:22:16 – Café Blue as hub

1:25:20 – Advice to young women

1:27:10 – Kaiso call & response

1:28:59 – Closing & Crackers & Cheese plug