Explainer (Winston Henry)

Say Explainer and his calypso hit "Lorraine" quickly comes to mind. That highly infectious song about a man leaving his lady love in England to come home for Trinidad Carnival was indeed a hit with locals and fans of Explainer abroad. In fact "Lorraine" made it to the British charts at position 35.

Explainer was born Winston Henry on November 13, and grew up in San Juan, Trinidad. He earned his sobriquet from his calypsonian friends Relator, Prowler and Valentino who thought the name was apt since Henry was always "explaining" things to them.

Explainer started his musical career in 1969 at the Southern Brigade calypso tent earning a weekly salary of $50. He sang "School Children Education". He later joined Kitchener's Review before landing at Sparrow's Young Brigade in 1972. With each move from tent to tent, it was financially lucrative for the young bard.

In his 28 plus years in the calypso business, Explainer has been a finalist in the National Calypso competition on numerous occasions. He placed second in the 1982 Calypso Finals proving that perseverance pays off. Some of Explainer's hits include "Not Me and the Monarchy" and "Heroes".