Calypso music
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Calypso is a style of music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago from Afro-Trinidadians during the early- to mid-19th century and spread to the rest of the Caribbean Antilles by the mid-20th century
Singer Calypso Mama, real name Maureen Verlene Duvalier, on stage
Lovey's String Band (pre-1925)
Lord Invader, Mighty Growler, Atilla the Hun (calypsonian) and Roaring Lion (1943)
Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
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"Day-O " is a traditional Jamaican folk song. The song has mento influences, but it is commonly classified as an example of the better-known calypso music.
Calypso music
…time. In 1956 Mighty Sparrow won Trinida's Music contest. Calypso, especially a toned-down, commercial variant, became a worldwide craze with pop song "Banana Boat Song", or "Day-O", a traditional Jamaican folk song, was recorded by pop singer Harry Belafonte on his album Calypso (1956). Calypso was the first calypso…
Harry Belafonte, Almanac, 18 February 1954