The allure of calypso music: a journey into the world of passionate Caribbean classics
Calypso, the music that shines under the Caribbean sun.
Harry Belafonte’s “Banana Boat Song” was born from the songs of dock workers and became a beloved classic around the world.
Nurtured by Trinidad and Tobago’s Mighty Sparrow and Lord Kitchener, calypso has continued to evolve alongside the heat of Carnival.
Its rhythms are infused with people’s daily lives and joys, and with the light of the sun.
A gift from the Caribbean—let’s set out into the exhilarating world of calypso.
Playlist
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| 1 | Fire In Your WireCalypso Rose |  play_arrow | Calypso Rose has been, since 1964… |
| 2 | Ba Boo La LaRoaring Lion |  play_arrow | Mr. Roaring Lion is from the 1930s, or… |
| 3 | CryingSinging Sandra |  play_arrow | Sand… known by the name Singing Sandra |
| 4 | Calypso QueenCalypso Rose |  play_arrow | A song as bright and powerful as the sun shining over the Caribbean Sea... |
| 5 | Hot-Hot-HotArrow |  play_arrow | A calypso & so… that had been active since 1959 |
| 6 | Jamaica FarewellHarry Belafonte |  play_arrow | Gently enveloping the nostalgia and parting sentiments of the West Indies… |
| 7 | MathildaKing Radio |  play_arrow | Trinidad, which represents the golden age of calypso… |
| 8 | Victory Test MatchLord Beginner |  play_arrow | A historic cricket victory on the British mainland… |
| 9 | Portrait of TrinidadMighty Sniper |  play_arrow | He revolutionized the calypso music scene in Trinidad and Tobago... |
| 10 | Bee’s MelodyLord Kitchener |  play_arrow | Brimming with a brightness and warmth like the Caribbean sun… |
| 11 | Calypso InvasionDuke Of Iron |  play_arrow | A passionate sa... delivered from the sun-dappled, sparkling Caribbean Sea |
| 12 | Feeling Hot Hot HotThe Merrymen |  play_arrow | Marry Me is a Cali... formed in Barbados. |
| 13 | Jump In the LineHarry Belafonte |  play_arrow | Impressions of rhythms filled with the sunshine and heat of the Caribbean… |
| 14 | Doctor KitchLord Kitchener |  play_arrow | A masterpiece brimming with the heat and jubilation of the Caribbean, 19… |
| 15 | Obeah WeddingMighty Sparrow |  play_arrow | Like the warm sunlight that melts into the Caribbean Sea, my heart… |
| 16 | Mary AnnRoaring Lion |  play_arrow | Born bathed in the rhythms of the Caribbean and the rays of the sun... |
| 17 | Small Island CarnivalThe Mighty Spoiler |  play_arrow | Cheerful and heart-throbbing, evoking the sunshine of the Caribbean… |
| 18 | WhenKing Short Shirt |  play_arrow | Mr. King Short Shirt was, in 196... |
| 19 | DifferentologyBunji Garlin |  play_arrow | Bunji Garlin has been active since 1999... |
| 20 | Jean and DinahMighty Sparrow |  | Mr. Mighty Sparrow has been since 1949... |
| 21 | Mr. BissessarDrupatee |  play_arrow | Ms. Dolpaty Rangnai is from Trinida... |
| 22 | Dream Of A Jungle CatLord Mouse and The Kalypso Katz |  play_arrow | Lord Mouse and the K… |
| 23 | Ting TangLord Kitchener |  play_arrow | Lord Kitchener is globally... |
| 24 | Booboo Man (Mama Look a Boo Boo)Lord Melody |  play_arrow | Lord Melody has been active since the 1940s... |
| 25 | Yes, yes, yesCalypso Mama |  play_arrow | M…, who performs under the name Calypso Mama |
| 26 | It’s the Rhythm We WantKing Radio |  play_arrow | Mr. King Radio has, since the 1930s… |
| 27 | Fly AwayMachel Montano Ft. Collie Buddz |  play_arrow | Machel Montano has been, since 1982... |
| 28 | We Own ItDestra |  play_arrow | Ms. Destra Garcia has been active since 1998… |
| 29 | Rally Round The West IndiesDavid Rudder |  play_arrow | David Rudder was, in 1977… |
| 30 | Who Let The Dogs OutAnslem Douglas |  play_arrow | Anselm Douglas, in 1980 or… |
| 31 | General ElectionLord Beginner |  play_arrow | Lord Beginner is soulful... |
| 32 | Man Smart, Woman SmarterThe Duke Of Iron |  play_arrow | The Duke of Iron is a nai… |
| 33 | Hymns My Parents SangChalkdust |  play_arrow | Chalkdust is a Trinidad and Tobag... |
| 34 | Roll It GalAlison Hinds |  play_arrow | Alison Hinds, in 1987 or… |
| 35 | Tiny WineyByron Lee & The Dragonaires |  play_arrow | Byron Lee & The Drag… |
| 36 | Brown Skin GirlLord Invader |  play_arrow | Riding the Caribbean waves, a sunlit seaside love... |
| 37 | Kitch’s Bebop CalypsoLord Kitchener |  play_arrow | The allure of music that shines like the Caribbean sun, … |
| 38 | Four Mills BrothersThe Lion |  play_arrow | A Trinidadian who epitomizes the golden age of calypso music… |
| 39 | Dis is HowCrazy |  play_arrow | Edwin Ay…, known by the name Crazy |
| 40 | Nah LeavingDenyse Plummer |  play_arrow | Denyse Plummer was a Trinida... |
| 41 | Rum and Coca ColaLord Invader |  play_arrow | While stationed in Trinidad during World War II... |
| 42 | Black Man Feeling To PartyBlack Stalin |  play_arrow | Black Stalin was, in 1959 or… |
| 43 | RehabThe Jolly Boys |  play_arrow | The Jolly Boys was founded in 1945… |
| 44 | Mama, Call the Fire BrigadeWilmoth Houdini |  play_arrow | Known by the name Wilmoth Houdini… |
| 45 | Banana Boat Song (Day-O)Harry Belafonte |  play_arrow | Originally, at the dock where bananas were loaded onto ships at night… |