adj. designating or of songs improvised and sung as originally by the native people of Trinidad; they are satirical ballads; usually topical; characterized by wrenched syllabic stress and syncopated rhythms
We loved listening to the calypso band.
We loved listening to the calypso band.
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What was the name of the club where Maya became a calypso dancer and singer?
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3 syllables
Ca-lyp-so
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