FORMER SOUTH JUNIOR CALYPSO MONARCH—EMPRESS JOINS KAISO SHOWKASE FOR CARNIVAL 2026
By Nerukhi Ato Osei
Lisa Roberts, known as EMPRESS, has been singing calypso since the tender age of 11.
She first performed Calypso, written by her aunt, at competitions at the St. Madeleine Junior Secondary School. From there she attended the San Fernando Senior Comprehensive School, where she continued her calypso journey, winning the NCC South Junior Calypso in 1991.
As a senior performer, she performed at the CDC Tent from 2011 to 2014.
In 2015 she performed at the Divas Calypso Cabaret, thereafter moving to the Kalypso Review, where she performed from 2018 to 2024.
Empress is a woman passionate about Calypso, the arts, and life.
She regularly promotes Calypso on her social media pages and is well known in the arts circles for her commitment and dedication.
This season in 2026, Empress joins the cast of the San Fernando-based Kaiso Showkase.
She performs a song titled "CUT IN WATER."
Her song is described on her YouTube post in the following manner:
In our Caribbean culture, where horning is a way of life, men often whisper in the ears of women to encourage them to be unfaithful to their mates ... “Gimme de ting nah. It's just between me and you ... de man eh have to know nutten ... Chop in water doh leave no mark”
This song is a cautionary tale that dispels the notion that one could act irresponsibly regarding one’s sexual relationships and escape unscathed. It reminds us that for “every stroke, there is always a consequence.” A word to the wise!!!
Link to the Video here: https://youtu.be/KrCk0_QSSYk?si=UH47XO203XuEz-7R
Song Title: Chop in Water
Artist/Performed by: Lisa Roberts
Composed by: Christophe Grant
Arranged and produced by: Angelo Pantin/ Diamond Sound Studios
Guitars—Kwame Morrison
Brass —Dan Clarke
Lyric Video—Ekweoha Entertainment
