THE MIGHTY YACHTIE

Cruising sailor turned part time calypsonian, Sylbert A. Jackson-Smith is a one man band. He is the arranger, singer, composer and musician. At the SSCA February lunch held at Joe's Pizza & Italian Resturant, The Mighty Yachtie launched his second CD album in person by singing a few songs.

Wise Advice From De Islands, the new album, is sung in English and is perfectly understandable to anyone who is not familiar with the Trini version of the language. Like most good calypsos, the double meaning is there, starting on the first track which is called “No Ring No Ting.” The rhythm of the album is old time calypso, enough to have your feet tapping or your waist shaking. It is not jump up music, this is explained in “Bumping Carnival” where he claims to be too old for jumping. The sound from this CD is easy on the ears and even when played at low volume, the clarity is there to be enjoyed. Tune your ears into the background music, the artiste is playing all the instruments, but most of all listen to the pan. Listen as it gently weaves through the melody and then takes charge of most of the choruses. You can purchase the album via e-mail from his website www.themightyyachtie.com