ARC Music
Calypso Invasion
$8.49
Details
- Composer
- VARIOUS
- Artist
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
- Format
- CD
- Label
- ARC Music
- Released
- Jun 23, 2017
- Catalog #
- EUCD2733
- UPC
- 5019396273320
About
Calypso is a form of folk music and dance from the Caribbean. Historically, Calypso can be traced back to the arrival of African slaves in the Caribbean islands in the seventeenth century. It has its roots on the island of Trinidad. The words of calypso songs are witty and humorous, usually involving social or political commentary in satirical form. The lyrics are characterized by arbitrary shifts in the accentuation of everyday English words. The infectious Calypso music is set in duple meter. It is a vital component of any carnival celebration in the Caribbean, and there are annual calypso competitions which are themselves a premier aspect of the carnivals. Born in Africa in 1968, King Selewa got into music through Jamaican 70s calypso, ska, rock-steady and early reggae music which he and his elder brother, Lord Skalipsoul, then performed live all over Europe in 1995. King Selewa and Chico, his guitar player, soon formed their own band of experienced musicians- their “Calypsonians,” in order to go deeper into the roots of Caribbean music, that is to say, Calypso. As Lord Invader said: “Calypso is folklore of Trinidad, a style of poetry recounting current events in song.”
Tracklist 16 tracks
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1 Calypso Invasion 02:45
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Calypso Invasion
- Duration
- 02:45
- Composer
- Cecil Anderson
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
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2 Osine o De 03:45
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Osine o De
- Duration
- 03:45
- Composer
- H. R. Charles
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
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3 Mami Watta 03:59
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Mami Watta
- Duration
- 03:59
- Composer
- King Selewa
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
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4 Africa 03:38
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Africa
- Duration
- 03:38
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
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5 Jumbie Jamboree 02:56
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Jumbie Jamboree
- Duration
- 02:56
- Composer
- H. McNair
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
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6 Trinidad is the Place for Me 03:16
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Trinidad is the Place for Me
- Duration
- 03:16
- Composer
- King Selewa
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
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7 Olomia 04:50
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Olomia
- Duration
- 04:50
- Composer
- King Selewa
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
-
8 Shango 02:48
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Shango
- Duration
- 02:48
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
-
9 I don't Know how di Young Men Livin' 04:32
- Track
- 9
- Title
- I don't Know how di Young Men Livin'
- Duration
- 04:32
- Composer
- P. Garcia
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
-
10 Mamito's Calypso 02:10
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Mamito's Calypso
- Duration
- 02:10
- Composer
- King Selewa
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
-
11 J'ouvert Barre Oh 03:47
- Track
- 11
- Title
- J'ouvert Barre Oh
- Duration
- 03:47
- Composer
- H. R. Charles
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
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12 Congo Bara 04:13
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Congo Bara
- Duration
- 04:13
- Composer
- Traditional
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
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13 Under di Mango Tree 01:56
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Under di Mango Tree
- Duration
- 01:56
- Composer
- King Selewa
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
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14 Down da Road 04:06
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Down da Road
- Duration
- 04:06
- Composer
- King Selewa
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
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15 Exploiting 05:41
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Exploiting
- Duration
- 05:41
- Composer
- Red Callender
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians
-
16 King Selewa's Tribute 01:05
- Track
- 16
- Title
- King Selewa's Tribute
- Duration
- 01:05
- Composer
- T. de Crozals
- Ensemble
- King Selewa & His Calypsonians