Hellish Calypso
by Various Artists
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about
Why "Hellish"? The liner notes explain that it's in part because of the very apparent "pear-shaped atrocities" a listener hears in out-of-tune melodies and unintelligible lyrics. But this is a "basic misconception" of what makes good music. While calypso orchestras can play on "true pitch," they often choose not to because love and politics are "targets for the jeering crossfire of calypso" and the musicians are "laughing while playing" or disguising "unspeakable lyrics into the mouthpieces of the horns they blow." Incidentally, the tuning isn't so bad, and the lyrics, while pointed, are quite easily understood. With song titles like "They Ballin Me Name" and "Donkey Must Wear Pants" sung by King Fighter, Wrangler and Viper, this is a must-hear.
credits
released January 1, 1962
2004, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 1962 Cook Records
Learn more: folkways.si.edu/hellish-calypso/caribbean-world/music/album/smithsonian
2004, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 1962 Cook Records
Learn more: folkways.si.edu/hellish-calypso/caribbean-world/music/album/smithsonian
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Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Washington, D.C.
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