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Calypso

Genre family
Caribbean
2010s 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 The Jolly Boys and Ernest Ranglin.

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Parent genreCaribbean
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2010s · Jamaica · Calypso

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ESSENTIAL LISTENING

2010s starting recordings

2 recordings
01Blue Monday2010 · Mento · skaOpen in new tab 02Ring of Fire2010 · Mento · skaOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS

2010s artists

Artist·Mento

The Jolly Boys

Artist·Calypso

Ernest Ranglin

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GenreCaribbean