Kernal Roberts: The Stories Behind Palance, Jumbie & It’s Carnival

Podcast: Corie Sheppard Podcast · Corie Sheppard

Opublikowano: 2026-10-31

Send us Fan Mail You know the songs. Now hear how they happened. Kernal Roberts joins us to share the stories behind “Palance,” “Jumbie” and “It’s Carnival”—from an unexpected phone call and a melody inspired by Roman trumpets to a visit to his father’s statue that helped unlock a missing lyric. The songwriter, producer and musician takes us through his journey as the son of the Grandmaster, Lord Kitchener, while building a musical identity of his own. We revisit school calypso competitions, his first paying gigs, touring with Traffik and the opportunity th...