Originally posted by VINCYPOWA
It seems like Harry Belafonte has not been given the credit that he justly deserves. How is it that you can be the first to sell over one million copies of a calypso album and still be disrespected by those who obviously do not understand or appreciates the significance of his contribution to the art form?
It is seems like calypso was very popular worldwide.. I am wondering what caused its demise to the point where soca had to be created.
Interesting.
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No he isn't....
If I had to hypothesize on the downfall of Soca's popularity, I would guess when the Spanish influence in the music became less aparent and the beats came faster, it made it harder for worldwide listeners to understand what the hell these artists were saying...
Songs Like Day-O are easily understood..
Now here is something to think about. From reading these 2 articles we get a clear understanding that traditional Calypso was that of social commentary and was very political in nature, while soca was the opposite...Does this mean that sond like Day-O and Hot, Hot, Hot, we actually soca, thus making the artists who sang them, Soca Artists?  |