Arrow (musician)

Alphonsus Celestine Edmund Cassell MBE (born 16 November 1954, Montserrat, West Indies) is a soca musician who performs under the stage name Arrow.

One of his most well-known songs is "Hot Hot Hot" (1982) - later covered by David Johansen in his Buster Poindexter alter ego. Although native to Montserrat (and most famous representative of its music) Arrow attributes his success to his time in Antigua, and time spent with Antiguan bands such as Burning Flames.

Arrow continues to be much in demand in the Caribbean, and most recently performed at the Cricket World Cup 2007 opening ceremonies with Shaggy, Byron Lee and Kevin Lyttle.

References

• De Ledesma, Charles and Georgia Popplewell. "Put Water in the Brandy?"". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 2: Latin & North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific, pp 507-526. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. ISBN 1-85828-636-0
• Alphonsus Cassell bio
• Arrow discography
• Norman 'Gus' Thomas (August 6, 2004) Soca Superstar Arrow Among Honourees In Antigua.
• "Music of Montserrat". Montserrat First, Montserrat Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) Inc. Retrieved April 27. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)