We are in a good place with this first Calypso post for the new year. Our first release for the new year is "Cast Them Away" by Ta'zyah O'Connor. The songwriter cleverly blends social commentary with a spiritual theme, calling on the nation to confront the destructive forces shaping everyday life. The song warns us that fear, deception, greed, and division are real issues that divide and destabilize communities.
This is a reminder that we have faced troubling issues in the past: slavery, indentureship, exploitation, and the long struggle toward dignity. Those shared histories, O’Connor argues, should anchor the society against modern attempts to divide and destabilize it. His message is simple and direct: unity is not optional; it is necessary.
As you listen to the song, the spiritual theme is constant. O’Connor invokes symbols from multiple faith traditions—rosaries, holy water, Quranic references, candles, and bells—reflecting the country’s spiritual diversity. This is not a call to one religion, but a call to collective cleansing. The repeated chant to “cast them away” becomes a ritual of removing the forces that corrupt public life, from crime and corruption to fear and confusion.
Consider this song your reset, our reset song, as Carnival 2026 takes control. Consider it your reset for the new year. It calls on the nation to reject its weaknesses and restore its unity. It is a fitting anthem for a new year: clear, urgent, and rooted in the belief that the people still have the power to choose a better path.
Production Notes/Music Credits:
Song Title: Cast Them Away
Artist/Performed by: Ta’zyah O’Connor
Songwriter: Sheldon Reid
Co-Writer: Ta’zyah O’Connor
Record Label: THE RUBICON REC.
Album Art: Tazyah O’Connor
Mastered and Mixed by: CRAZY D Studios.
Origin: Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad & Tobago.
Genre: Calypso 🎶
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