The Calypso Craze
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An increase in American tourism to the Caribbean during the late 1940s and 1950s expanded the audience for calypso in the U.S. With the rise of fast and affordable airline travel, more and more Americans were able to pursue Caribbean vacations.
Americans had little understanding of the economic realities, political movements and art forms of the Caribbean. For them the region was a place of leisure and excitement. A soundtrack for this Caribbean fantasy was calypso. Americans enjoyed calypso at Caribbean hotels and wanted to hear more on their return home.
International Calypso
The United States:
Calypso in America
The Calypso Craze
Publishing Calypso
Calypso Shows
Calypso in the Movies
