Guyanese calypsonians hardly have standards to aim at

Two recent comments in the newspapers revisited the subject of the calypso art form in Guyana.  In a letter to the editor (SN  Feb 21) Raymon Cummings complained about the poor standards tolerated in the national competition, and columnist (legendary theatre artist, musical celebrity) Dave Martins responded with a comment on the state of the art form and contemporary trends (SN, Feb 26).

Of direct relevance to those is the