calypso - use in sentences

Converse of object

  • sing: He would sing a topical calypso about the day's headlines, in the style of the carnival calypsonians.
  • record: During the 1910s and 1920s, American companies continued to record calypso in New York for distribution to Caribbean and Latin American markets.
  • have: From the Caribbean we have the traditional calypso, soca and reggae - and the Steel Bands are amazing.

Adjective modifier

  • spicy: Listen or dance to spicy calypso, rumba, samba, meringue, reggae.
  • traditional: But unfortunately, most of them are singing more Soca then traditional calypso, which was born out of stress and struggle.

Modifies a noun

  • singer: Minister Farrakhan at that time was very popular in that area as a calypso singer and dancer, and an accomplished vocalist and musician.
  • music: Different entertainment is on offer nightly from calypso music to the regular house guest rum punch party.
  • band: There are a staggering 700 musical events held in London every week, from calypso steel bands to clog dancing.
  • rhythm: By contrast, Playing in the Sun, was a sunny piece with calypso rhythms and tones.
  • artist: In the course of the twentieth century, calypso artists and recordings also reached markets in numerous other parts of the transatlantic world.
  • scene: Through this transatlantic circulation, a variety of interconnected calypso scenes emerged.

Noun used with modifier

  • two-deck: The two-deck calypso or longer costa in and the ship has been.

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