Queen Victoria steps boldly into the 2026 season with “Big Sale,” a calypso carved straight out of village reasoning and the unfiltered honesty of elders who long stopped caring about polite conversation. The inspiration comes from 6th Company—"D Mang"—where a handful of old men were liming and dissecting the 2025 election with the kind of raw political analysis you can only get from people who’ve lived through every promise, betrayal, and recycled manifesto.
For many, this calypso may feel uncomfortable, but some truths demand acknowledgment. That applies across the political divide. We share these songs to speak plainly and without apology—so if this one leaves you unsettled, take a moment to look in the mirror and truly absorb the griot’s message. This is the enduring power and worthiness of Calypso.
Written by Victoria Cooper‑Rahim and produced by Julian Nelson (Julio Productions), the song transforms that casual lime (hanging out with friends) into a full social commentary. Victoria channels the voices of these elders as they talk race, loyalty, vote‑buying, and the strange marketplace politics that surface every election cycle. Their language is sharp, their metaphors provocative, and their humor cutting—exactly the kind of picong calypso was built to carry.
The song exposes how cheaply political loyalty is sometimes valued and how easily communities can be manipulated. Gaslighting the people is not just for American politics; it found a home in the Caribbean a long time ago. Queen Victoria uses this device (metaphor) to confront uncomfortable truths about identity, memory, and the transactional nature of modern politics. The references to Tobago, Maruga, safe seats, and rural strongholds ground the commentary in real geography, reminding listeners that these conversations happen everywhere—on porches, in parlors, under mango trees, and in the back of village shops.
Julio Productions did an excellent job with the music. The producer wraps the narrative in a classic calypso frame: steady rhythm, clean brass, and space for storytelling. Victoria delivers it with confidence and mischief, never losing the seriousness beneath the satire.
“Big Sale” is the kind of calypso that keeps the tradition alive—village voices elevated to national conversation, humor used as a scalpel, and truth delivered with melody. It’s social commentary the way Trinidad knows it best: bold, biting, and born in the grassroots.
Production Notes/Music Credits:
Song Title: Big Sale
Artist/Performed by: Victoria Cooper
Written by: Victoria Cooper
Arranged and Produced by: Julian Nelson @Julio Productions
Origin: Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago.
Genre: Calypso 🎶
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