Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago during the early to the mid-19th century and spread to the rest of the Caribbean Antilles and Venezuela by the mid-20th century.
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12 Facts About Calypso music
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Calypso music continued to play an important role in political expression.
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Calypso music was developed in Trinidad in the 17th century from the West African Kaiso and canboulay music brought by enslaved Africans brought to the Caribbean islands to work on sugar plantations.
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Calypso music evolved into a way of spreading news around Trinidad.
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Calypso music made his home there along with Wilmoth Houdini, and became one of the great calypsonians of the US.
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Calypso music was the first calypso record to sell more than a million copies.
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Calypso music Rose was the first woman to win the Trinidad Road March competition in 1977 with her song "Gimme More Tempo".
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Calypso music has been used by Calypsonians to provide sociopolitical commentary.
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In particular, during the movement to independence, calypso music would include common messages of a desire for independence, opposition to colonial rule and empowerment for people of African descent.
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Calypso music's lyrics struck with those in support of an independent Trinidadian nation hoping to instill similar principles in their own free nation.
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Calypso music has been used by politicians to promote political agendas through Calypso competitions.
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Later in 1953 Calypso music competitions held the same showcasing nature, but became politicized as the People's National Movement took over as the main organizer of competitions.
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