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calypso
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style of Afro-Caribbean music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago
Key facts
- Stylistic origins
- Kaiso Canboulay
- Cultural origins
- Early 19th century, Trinidad and Tobago
- Typical instruments
- Trumpet trombone saxophone guitar double bass congas maraca piano
- Derivative forms
- Soca
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- native label
- Calypso
- Commons category
- Calypso music
- inception
- 1900-00-00
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