- A
calypsonian,
originally known as a chantwell, is a
musician from the
anglophone Caribbean who
sings songs of the
calypso genre.
Calypsos are musical...
- "Kitch"), was a
Trinidadian calypsonian. He has been
described as "the
grand master of calypso" and "the
greatest calypsonian of the post-war age". Roberts...
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March 1892 – 22
February 1962),
better known as
Atilla the Hun, was a
calypsonian from Trinidad. He
began singing in 1911 and was at his most prominent...
- The
Growler (1911 – July 15, 1952) was a
Trinidadian calypsonian (calypso singer/composer).
Growler (sometimes
known as
Mighty Growler or the Growling...
-
singer and comedian,
performing in Army shows. He
patterned himself after calypsonians such as the
Mighty Sparrow, Lord Melody, and Lord Kitchener, especially...
- 26
December 1960),
better known as
Mighty Spoiler, was a
Trinidadian calypsonian. Spoiler's
career began in 1946 (see 1946 in music) at the
House of Lords...
- Ayoung-Chee
Arnold Rampersad Ato Boldon,
Olympic sprinter Attila the Hun,
calypsonian Bas Balkissoon,
politician Basdeo Panday,
former Prime Minister of Trinidad...
- King of the World", he is one of the best-known and most
successful calypsonians. He has won Trinidad's
Carnival Road
March competition eight times, Calypso...
-
Westmore Grant; 13
December 1914 – 15
October 1961) was a
prominent calypsonian with a very distinctive,
gravelly voice. He was born in San Fernando...
-
January 1929 – 5 July 2000),
known as Lord Woodbine, was a
Trinidadian calypsonian and
music promoter. He is
regarded by some as the
musical mentor of the...
