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Calypso
- Genre family
- Caribbean
- 2000s recordings
- 2
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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 Lord Kitchener, Baron and Mighty Sparrow.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreCaribbean
Current genreCalypso
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
2 recordings2000s starting recordings
KEY ARTISTS
2000s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2000s albums
LOCAL GRAPH
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