Rum and Coca Cola - Izaline Calister

A songbook from her father's inheritance piqued the curiosity of singer Izaline Calister. What actually happened in the Caribbean during World War II? She knew many songs, but knew little about their background.

Despite the fear and uncertainty of the time, people continued to sing and dance to tropical rhythms such as calypso, tumba and reggae. American soldiers brought their films and songs. The Caribbean population enjoyed this to the fullest, but at the same time criticized the American presence with the protest song Rum and Coca-Cola.

Izaline's theatre concert Rum and Coca-Cola is a sparkling cocktail of music and stories about the 'forgotten' war in the West.