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and customs are in the heartbeat of caribbean culture; so, its not surprising that the african tradition of storytelling drums so deep within many forms caribbean music, none more so than calypso. matter of fact, whenever i think of calypso, i think first about lyrics - the buildup, the punch line and
the reflection. niceness. as a wordsmith, i marvel at the wordplay of the great calypso storytellers. whether the lyrics be somber-social, political or commentary; or, whether they're witty and precocious slackness, or just straight, belly-bussing comedy, this caribbean music with its roots planted...
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