Lord Kitchener (calypsonian)
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Aldwyn Roberts, better known by the stage name Lord Kitchener, was a Trinidadian calypsonian. He has been described as "the grand master of calypso" and "the greatest calypsonian of the post-war age".
Kitchener in 1945
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
Lord Kitchener (calypsonian)
…Tie Tongue Mopsy", and "Alec Bedser Calypso", while remaining popular in Trinidad and Tobago. His prominence continued throughout the 1950s, when calypso achieved international success. Kitchener became a very important figure to those first 5,000 West Indian migrants to the UK. His music spoke of home…
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)