Calypso music originated from West African Griot tradition, with African slaves singing and drumming on sugar plantations in Trinidad. Calypso rhythms were created with the African drum, and songs ridiculed the colonial elite and slave owners. Carnival competitions, led by chantwells, greatly helped the genre's evolution to a ballad style, with humorous or biting social and political commentary. Standout calypsonians emerged in the 1930s and 1940s, including Atilla the Hun, Roaring Lion, and Lor

Calypso Conversation- Episode 1: The Origin of Calypso

Calypso

In today's society, calypso music has attained an unprecedented level of reach, influence, and acceptance. However, in that lies a new challenge for today's calypsonian to remain relevant and lyrically powerful in such a fast-paced world. The Calypsonian must continue to carefully assess the playing field and, when necessary, examine and reinvent their style to suit. Above all, the calypso vine must continue to bear fruit and nourish young bards with the understanding and capacity to analyse soc

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Calypso Last Band Practice

Calypso Rose - "Young Boy"