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Information: A form of folk music developed in Trinidad, West Indies, and originally sung at carnivals. In Trinidad, calypso music is generally sung to a guitar and maraca accompaniment that establishes a complex counterrhythm with the voice of the singer in a style p
Calypso: A World Music Calypso: A World Music: Photographs and illustrations of the international history of Calypso from 1930 through 1970. Includes artist profiles, songs, audio, upcoming events, and a bibliography. (Calypso) http://www.calypsoworld.org/
Belle Eau Road Blues Belle Eau Road Blues: Showcasing calypso and pan recordings from artists such as David Rudder, Frankie McIntosh and Garvin Blake. (Calypso) http://www.basementrecordings.com/asp/BAMN/bella.htm
Caribbean Depot Caribbean Depot: Information about several Caribbean artists and bands based in the Los Angeles, California area. (Calypso) http://www.steeldrumband.net/
Trinidad Calypso Tent Trinidad Calypso Tent: Full of facts about Calypso and Soca music, featuring artists from Trinidad and Tobago. Includes RealAudio samples. Links to many related sites. (Calypso) http://www.kaiso.net/
Virtual Trinidad Calypso Lyrics Virtual Trinidad Calypso Lyrics: Introduction to calypso music of Trinidad. Thoughts on key albums and some lyrics from the Mighty Sparrow. (Calypso) http://wso.williams.edu/~wmanuel/random/calypso/calypso.html
The Calypso Archives The Calypso Archives: Extensive information on Calypso recordings including discographies for many calypsonians and calypso/soca record labels. (Calypso) http://www.calypsoarchives.co.uk/
Grenada Music: The Mighty Sparrow Grenada Music: The Mighty Sparrow: Information about a compilation entitled "A-Z The Mighty Sparrow: Calypso Catalogue" which chronicles Sparrow's recorded contributions to the art of calypso. (Calypso) http://www.grenadamusic.demon.co.uk/
Caribbean Brass Connection Caribbean Brass Connection: Caribbean brass band, soca, and calypso news. Includes listings of bands active and defunct, events, and charts. (Calypso) http://www.tntisland.com/caribbeanbrassconnection/
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Information: A form of folk music developed in Trinidad, West Indies, and originally sung at carnivals. In Trinidad, calypso music is generally sung to a guitar and maraca accompaniment that establishes a complex counterrhythm with the voice of the singer in a style p
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