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Calypso genre — history, bands and artists
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Geography of Calypso
Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio
Landmark albums of Calypso
Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre
1979
10th Anniversary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage FestivalVarious Artists
1997
Ringbang RevolutionVarious Artists
1962What’s New?Sonny Rollins
1978
Pure Gold JazzSonny Rollins
1961
Jump Up CalypsoHarry Belafonte
1997
Taj Mahal and the Hula BluesTaj Mahal
1987
Buster PoindexterBuster Poindexter
1987
The HammerAndy Narell
1981
Fighting for SurvivalYoruba Singers
1981
Roots Carnival ’81Demo Cates & Felix
New in Calypso
Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months
2026Here Because Of HopeEzra Collective
Calypso by year
How many studio albums of the genre came out each year
Artists of Calypso
The most listened artists of the genre and its subgenres: the bigger the name, the more listeners
Overview
Genre relations
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Subgenres
Subgenres or what Calypso is divided into
Origins
Genres from which Calypso originated
Parent genre
Calypso is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles
Derived genres
Genres that evolved from Calypso