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| | Habits of Waste - Calypso 101 - a review of calypso music in Trinidad and Tobago |
 | | Calypso rhythms, as an identifiable music genre in Trinidad and Tobago, can be traced to the arrival of the first African slaves, brought to work on the sugar plantations at the end of the 19th century. |
 | | Many of these early calypsos, led by colorful individuals called griots, were sung in a French-Creole dialect called patois (a reflection of the multi-colonial heritage of the island of Trinidad and Tobago, colonized by Spain, France, and Britain), often accompanied by the traditional African drums and chorus. |
 | | The original bamboo structures, which characterized traditional calypso tents built in the 1930s and 1940s, have been replaced by more grandiose structures, with names aptly reflecting their physical eminence, and perhaps, the stature of the performers they accommodate: Calypso Revue, Calypso Spektakula, Kaiso House, Kaiso Showkase, The Lion’s Den. |
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