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What is calypso?

Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago in the beginning of the 20th century.

Artists to start with

  1. Harry Belafonte
  2. Banda Calypso
  3. Calypso Rose
  4. Mighty Sparrow
  5. Joelma
  6. Lord Kitchener
  7. Companhia do Calypso
  8. Robert Mitchum
  9. Lord Creator
  10. Lord Invader

Albums to hear first

  • Greatest Hits by Harry BelafonteGreatest HitsHarry Belafonte
  • Calypso by Harry BelafonteCalypsoHarry Belafonte
  • Os maiores sucessos by Banda CalypsoOs maiores sucessosBanda Calypso
  • London Is The Place For Me by Lord KitchenerLondon Is The Place For MeLord Kitchener
  • Isso É Calypso na Amazônia - Bloco 1 (Ao Vivo) by JoelmaIsso É Calypso na Amazônia - Bloco 1 (Ao Vivo)Joelma
  • Belafonte at Carnegie Hall by Harry BelafonteBelafonte at Carnegie HallHarry Belafonte
  • Volume 6 by Banda CalypsoVolume 6Banda Calypso
  • Folk Songs CD 5: Harry BelafonteHarry Belafonte

Calypso songs

  1. Jump in the Line by Harry Belafonte
  2. Day-O (Banana Boat Song) by Harry Belafonte
  3. Banana Man by Tally Hall
  4. Matilda by Harry Belafonte
  5. Bananas and Blow by Ween
  6. London Is The Place For Me by Lord Kitchener
  7. Jamaica Farewell by Harry Belafonte
  8. Man Smart (Woman Smarter) by Harry Belafonte
  9. One Way Trigger by The Strokes
  10. Angelina by Harry Belafonte

Calypso on Risocast

  • The Ultimate Sundar Popo by Sundar PopoThe Ultimate Sundar PopoSundar Popo · 2020

Neighbouring genres

In the other family. All genres

darkwavecoldwavechoralbig beatchiptunedigicorechansoncrunkdembowdarksynthcontemporary christiandjent

Questions

What is calypso?
Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago in the beginning of the 20th century.
Who are the best-known calypso artists?
By Last.fm listening: Harry Belafonte, Banda Calypso, Calypso Rose, Mighty Sparrow, Joelma and Lord Kitchener.
What genres are similar to calypso?
On Risocast it sits with darkwave, coldwave, choral, big beat, chiptune and digicore.

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A music diary that writes itself, and a place to find people who love the music you love. Play music anywhere (Spotify, YouTube, your phone) and Risocast remembers every song. Each week it presses your listening onto a Weekly Disc you can share, and it introduces you to your taste twins: people whose music matches yours. Free, no ads, and it looks like Windows 98.

The people whose music matches yours most. Risocast compares what you actually play, not a list of favourites, and shows how much your taste overlaps with anyone's, so you can find them, see what they're playing and say hello.

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