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Calypso
- Genre family
- Caribbean
- 1960s recordings
- 1
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Meet Calypso
Calypso is a branch of the Caribbean family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Calypso is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Orquesta Panamericana.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreCaribbean
Current genreCalypso
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
1 recordings1960s starting recordings
KEY ARTISTS
1960s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
1960s albums
LOCAL GRAPH
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