He sang and recorded in several languages and in a variety of styles, most notably calypso.
Galba, its common name in Trinidad, may have been the origin of the stage name of Grenadian-born calypsonian, Sir Galba.
Here the Afro-Caribbean influence is very strong, and predominance of the English language lyrics of calypso and reggae.
Over a quarter of these albums contained music from the Caribbean, many featuring calypso or steel bands.
The song is somewhat unusual, in that it represents one of the first attempts to fuse an ethnic musical style (in this case, Calypso) with the chanson-style songs popular in the Contest at the time.
An early version of the song was collected in a 1929 book, Old Songs Hymnal by Dorothy G. Bolton; the song is described has having a calypso feel to it, leading to speculation that it may have originated in Florida or the Caribbean.
Konris Maynard, or King Konris born 8 July 1983 on the island of St. Kitts, is most notable for having won the Saint Kitts and Nevis National Calypso Show four times in succession, a record only he holds.
A large work in nine movements, the piece combines elements of various black musical traditions, such as jazz, blues, calypso, and spirituals.
The song known for its upbeat dance-club sound and chosen instrumentation based on Calypso music, giving the song its own unique sound in the genre of reggaeton.
His musical style spans over both rock, rumba and calypso, and he has also written pastiches of American popular music; his texts are characterised by word play and humour.
Sullivan's original score is rearranged into a mixture of rock, reggae, blues and calypso.
The musical style of the Holloways has been compared in the past to that of Calypso music.
Players can learn and perfect nine different dance styles: Reggaeton, Merengue, Salsa, Cumbia, Hip hop, Mambo, Rumba, Flamenco and Calypso as well as new routines including the Axe, Indian, Latin Pop, Bellydance and Pasodoble.
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It grew out of Sri Lankan musicians' fascination with the music of the Caribbean in the 1960s, particularly Harry Belafonte and calypso music.
Her interest in music started at an early age, listening to the radio and hearing The Beatles, Sam Cooke, Percy Sledge plus calypso and reggae from the other islands.
Many Calypso and Soca songs from Trinidad make reference to the Labor Day Carnival, including "Gunplay on the Eastern Parkway" by Calypso Rose, "Melee (on the Eastern Parkway)" by Maestro, and "Labor Day in Brooklyn" by the Mighty Sparrow.
Jamaica's music culture is a fusion of elements from the United States (rhythm and blues and soul), Africa, and neighboring Caribbean islands such as Trinidad and Tobago (calypso and soca).
# Piparo was the home of Ras Shorty I (born Garfield Blackman) after his retirement from the calypso world.
Chris then teamed up with long-time friends Nevil Johnson (DJ Soca Devil) Shivanand Singh (DJ Shivy of Orlando, Florida) and Emron Ally (DJ Emron – United Kingdom) and started RGI with the focus on all music genres, primarily Caribbean genres - Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Chutney, Chutney Soca, Bollywood, & Calypso.
However, they may also celebrate the events described, such as the 1936 calypso "FDR in Trinidad" (a.k.a. "Roosevelt in Trinidad") recorded by several artists in Trinidad at the time (probably most famously by a singer who went by the name Atilla) and covered decades later by Ry Cooder, or Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock", about the Woodstock Festival.