1. The History of Trinidadian Music
... "Day-O" by Harry Belafonte and more traditional Trinidadian songs such as "Jean and Dinah" by Mighty Sparrow, both released in 1956. Calypso began to represent Trinidad abroad and at home, as social struggles began to calm, music there began to focus on the triumphant feeling of being Trinidadian. Calypso's popularity gave rise to further explorations of Trinidadian ... soca tunes are released to the eager public while the steel bands begin practicing for the competitions that are held just prior to Carnival Monday and Tuesday As popularity grew abroad for calypso and soca music, touris...
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