Black Sage

#bocas2026

Biography

Black Sage aka Philip Murray is a calypsonian and renowned master of Extempo singing, and four-time national Extempo champion.

Years Attended

2014, 2014 Adult’s Festival Participant, 2014 South Festival Participant, 2015, 2015 Adult’s Festival Participant, 2016, 2016 Adult’s Festival Participant, 2017, 2017 Adult’s Festival Participant, 2018, 2018 Adult’s Festival Participant, 2019, 2019 Adult’s Festival Participant, 2020, 2020 Adult’s Festival Participant, 2021 Adult's Festival Participant, 2024 Adult’s Festival Participant, 2025 Adult’s Festival Participant

Black Sage

Performer
Trinidad & Tobago
Events Featuring Black Sage
2026
Ole Mas Competition and Extempo Debate
Festival Programme Event
Music, Performance Event
Event Date: May 2, 2026 @ 4:30 pm
Hart Street Arcade
2025
Ole Mas Competition and Extempo Debate
Festival Programme Event
Music, Performance Event
Event Date: May 3, 2025 @ 4:30 pm
Hart Street Arcade
2024
Ole Mas Competition and Extempo Debate
Festival Programme Event
Competition Event
Event Date:
Hart Street Arcade
2023
Extempo Debate 2023
Festival Programme Event
Performance Event
Event Date: April 28, 2023 @ 12:00 pm
Abercromby Street Arcade
2022
Extempo debate: The price of progress
Season of Independence Event
Event Date: September 8, 2022 @ 7:00 pm
2021
Extempo Debate
Festival Programme Event
Event Date:
2020
Extempo Debate: Political Leadership
Big Ideas, Festival Programme Event
Competition Event
Event Date:
Online
2019
Extempo debate: Every creed and race
Festival Programme Event
Competition Event
Event Date:
Abercromby Street Arcade
2018
Extempo Debate: Island Life
Big Ideas, Festival Programme Event
Competition Event
Event Date:
Abercromby Street Arcade
2017
CLR vs the Doc: an extempo debate
Festival Programme, In Tribute Event
Competition Event
Event Date:
Abercromby Street Arcade
2016
Where there’s a Will
Festival Programme, Shakespeare + Cervantes, Words Alive Event
Performance Event
Event Date:
Big Black Box
2015
Who’s in charge?: Extempo Debate
Big Ideas, Festival Programme Event
Performance Event
Event Date:
Abercromby Street Arcade
2014
Lunchtime Jam
Bocas South, Lunchtime Jam Event
Performance Event
Event Date:
SAPA
2014
Are there more criminals in prison or in office?
Festival Programme Event
Competition Event
Event Date:
Abercromby Street Arcade