The catchy little ditty called Rum & Coca-Cola has been banned by all four major networks, but it is sweeping the U.S. Its sheet-music sales ... was a stocky Negro calypso singer named Rupert ...

An Analysis of King Star Shield’s Iconic Composition The Good Shepherd by King Star Shield stands as a masterpiece of calypso music from St. Kitts and Nevis. With its profound social commentary, ...

The structure of Argentine tango music often has two or three parts which repeat in patterns, for example ABAB or ABCAC. Calypso is a type of music and dance from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean.

On Monday (Jan. 13), the Trinidadian music icon treated NPR's Tiny Desk series to its very first soca set. Born out of '70s calypso in Trinidad and Tobago, soca music is characterized by its fast ...