The Caresser has been played on NTS in shows including Carolina Soul, featured first on 13 December 2019. Songs played include Paramaribo, Ah Gertie and Madame Khan.

Lord Caresser (Rufus Callender) was a member of the elite group of Trinidadian calypsonians who recorded in New York during the 1930s. His "Edward VIII" became one of the best-known calypsos of all times. After settling in Montreal in the mid-1940s, Caresser appeared frequently in nightclubs and on radio broadcasts