Orin Kalypso

(Àtúnjúwe láti Calypso music)

Kalypso ni iru orin Afro-Karibeani to bere lati Trinidad and Tobago.

Calypso
Stylistic originsWest African Kaiso, Native and European music
Cultural originsLate 19th century African slaves, Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago
Typical instrumentstrumpet, trombone, Flute, saxophone, electric guitar, bass guitar, conga, bongos, Steelpan, drumset
Mainstream popularityEarly to mid 20th century
Subgenres
Oratorical calypso • Extempo • Young Brigade
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Fusion genres
Chutney • Chut-kai-pang • Rapso • Soca
Regional scenes
Anguilla • Antigua and Barbuda • Aruba • Barbados • Costa Rica • Grenada • El Salvador • Panama • Saint Kitts and Nevis • Virgin Islands • Venezuela
Other topics
Carnival • Calypsonian • Calypso-like genres • Calypso tent • Picong