Category: What is Calypso

“When these ancient Africans arrived in these sunny islands There were other people, other tribes, other traditions From this melting pot of misery and victimization New creative force are set free in the Caribbean
Calypso singing flourished in the tents of Trinibago And in each festive season before Lent, it grow and grow They sing bout everything beneath the sun, in various tempo The audience showed its appreciation, shouting ‘Kaiso!’
We sing to educate and to explain and to find solution We sing for dancing and to entertain and just for fun We sing of love and war, sorrow and joy and of Redemption We sing about the dream that we will all unite as one”
(from ‘What is Calypso’ – (1992))

Gimme Pan

CREDITS This is the first calypso composed recorded and performed byLarry Armony (Alamoulou), in 1987. Composed by Larry ArmonyRecorded at SKB Magic Studios, St, Kitts, 1987Adrian Lam, recording engineer, bass guitarAudel (Del) Browne, keyboardsAnthony Bartley, drum setSamuel (Sambo) Locker, Lead and rhythm guitarsFeaturing:Melvin (Melee) Hewlett. Steel tenor pan

Calypso is larger than Carnival

CREDITSComposed and recorded by Larry Armony (2023)Quality Recording Studio; Clian Lewis, engineerClian Lewis, keyboards, rhythm programmingDavid Blake, elec guitar; Terry Huggins, backup singer

What is Calypso

CreditsSong: What is Calypso Artiste: Alamoulou Songwriter: Larry Armony (ECCO) ©1992 Larry Armony James McCall: Keyboards & Rhythm Guitar Adrian Lam: Drum Programming & Bass Guitar Curtis Robinson: Guitar Archie Liburd: Tenor Pan Background Vocals: Moschina Cramer, Youlouca Armony & James McCall Arrangement assisted by Adrian Lam and James McCall Recorded and mixed at SKB […]

Musa

What is Calypso