“Carriblujazzean. Say it three times fast. As for what it means, well, that's about as creative as the guy who invented the word, a fellow by the name of Mark Stampley. "Big Poppa," they call him. He's a guitarist whose style is kind of a blend of a number of traditional musical genres, including (see it coming?) Caribbean/Jamaican, blues and jazz. He came up with the word about 10 years ago to use as a buzzword to describe his music. "I call it Carriblujazzean because I have this mixed bag of genres," he said. "I just made it up. It's a catch-all."Given all that Stampley has done over the years, he may need to make up a few more words. This is a guy who has shared the stage with Koko Taylor and ... Oprah.”

“Big Poppa Stampley at Potbelly's on 4th Street, Louisville, KY”

“Big Poppa Stampley's music is "blues Gumbo" . Country blues, Urban blues, with rock, r&b, and caribbean flavors he calls "cariblujazz music"”

“Big Poppa Stampley guides MLK kids through music history at Martin Luther King Junior Academy ”

“Big Poppa Stampley voice work for project for National Family Literacy. How would you feel if your family was not allowed to order a meal at your favorite restaurant? Explore the civil rights movement by participating in this virtual sit-in and think about how it feels to be in someone else’s shoes”