Calypso. Is it message or music?
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Calypso. Is it message or music?
Albert Gomes, now deceased, a former head of state of Trinidad and Tobago during the years 1950 to 1956, firmly believed that the calypso was an important vehicle for communicating political messages. He states:
“The calypso is the most effective political weapon in Trinidad”(Proudflesh: A New Afrikan Journal of Culture, Politics & Consciousness Do we as a people think of these messages in the music in any significant way other that for the entertainment value they provide? |
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