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Calypso Music

About Me

Ok, here are the new songs I have posted: My Wife’s Nightie - Lord Kitchener I Want You Back - Esso Trinidad Steel Band Muhammad Ali - Lord Calypson Mr. Walker - Mighty Sparrow Sparrow’s Sister - Lord Melody

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Member Since: 2/6/2006
Sounds Like: Mighty Sparrow, Lord Melody, Mighty Terror, Small Island Pride, Commander, King Fighter, Wrangler, Lord Kitchener, Lord Invader, Wilmouth Houdini, Duke of Iron, Esso Trinidad Steel Band, Lionel Belasco, Roaring Lion, Atilla the Hun, King Radio.
Type of Label: Major

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Want more CALYPSO music??

If you want more calypso music, then you should listen to Muriel's Treasure at wfmu.org.  Irwin Chusid plays vintage calypso with some soca thrown in for the last hour of his radio...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Jul 2006 10:16:00 GMT

Origin of Calypso

Essay borrowed from: http://caribplanet.homestead.com/101.html     Calypso rhythms can be traced back to the arrival of the first African slaves brought to work in the sugar plantations of T...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:37:00 GMT

"From Oil To Royalty" by Van Dyke Parks

From the liner notes of the Japanese CD-rerelease of the self-titled album by the Esso Trinidad Steel Band: (A MESSAGE FROM THE PRODUCER) The Esso Trinidad "Tripoli" SteelbandCaptain Huge Borde"From...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:23:00 GMT