calypsonian

calypsonian
noun or adjective see calypso II

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  • Attila the Hun (calypsonian) — Attila the Hun (also spelled Atilla the Hun) was the name taken by the prominent calypsonian born Raymond Quevedo (March 24 1892 February 22 1962). He began singing in 1911 and was at his most prominent in the 1930s and 1940s. He was one of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Lord Kitchener (calypsonian) — For the First World War leader, see Horatio Kitchener Lord Kitchener (* April 18, 1922 as Aldwyn Roberts in Arima, Trinidad; † February 11, 2000 in Champs Fleur, Trinidad) was one of the most internationally famous calypsonians. [… …   Wikipedia

  • Gypsy (calypsonian) — Winston Edward Peters, also known by his sobriquet Gypsy is a Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian and politician. Born in Mayaro he served as the M.P. for Mayaro for the United National Congress between 2000 and 2002. He is also a former U.S. Marine …   Wikipedia

  • Crazy (calypsonian) — Edwin Ayoung (born (1944) at Maraval Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad) is better known as Crazy is a Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian. Ayoung was born to Chinese Trinidadian father and a Venezuelan mother. Often called the Loveable Lunatic of Soca ,… …   Wikipedia

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