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calypsonian

/ ˌkælɪpˈsəʊnɪən /

noun

  1. a performer or writer of calypsos

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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In one still from Peacock Records, the processed and marcelled hair that was Little Richard’s irrepressible glory has been squashed beneath a calypsonian’s straw hat.

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As Mighty Shadow, the Trinidadian calypsonian sang: Nowadays you enter a strange land, they call you an alien.

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Gaby sang a song called "The Immigrant" by David Rudder, the only Calypsonian who uses his real name.

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Ras Marcus, an award-winning Calypsonian artist, singing “Go Fuh Cup.”

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Calypsonian David Rudder's Rally Round the West Indies pleads with the fans not to give up hope, using the team's misfortunes as a metaphor for wider political struggles.

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