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De Bear
Montserrat calypsonian Keithroy Morson, also called The Voice.
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De Bear is the name under which Keithroy Morson, a calypsonian from Montserrat, became known across the region. He also performs as The Voice or De Voice. Discover MNI, reporting on the 2025 Leeward Islands Calypso Monarch in Anguilla, described him as a former Leeward Islands champion who appeared that year as a guest artiste. His recorded performances span both Montserrat and Antigua. "Man Is Dust" was posted as Antigua calypso from 2002, and his live "Melee For Sale" at the 2011 Antigua calypso finals is the most viewed clip of him online. "Leopard Come Home" is another widely shared song. At home he has been a fixture of the Montserrat Calypso Finals, singing "Let the Master Show You" in 2019, "Call Daddy" and "By Faith" in the 2020 monarch contest, and "Gi Dem Licks" in 2025. Discover Montserrat has also gathered his work into a Best of Keithroy Morson compilation.
Sources & further reading
- Ge'Eve crowned youngest ever Leeward Islands Calypso Monarch, Discover MNI (opens in a new tab)
- Best of Keithroy De Bear/The Voice Morson, Montserrat Calypso, Discover Montserrat, YouTube (opens in a new tab)
- De Bear, Melee For Sale, live at the 2011 ANU Calypso Finals, YouTube (opens in a new tab)
- De Voice (aka De Bear), By Faith (Montserrat Calypso Monarch 2020), YouTube (opens in a new tab)
- Montserrat Calypso Finals 2025, De Bear, Gi Dem Licks, Discover Montserrat, YouTube (opens in a new tab)
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