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Kaiso! Calypso

BBC Radio 2
on BBC Radio 2

Continuing
Trevor McDonald 's six-part series exploring the calypsos of the Caribbean and in particular Trinidad.
5: The calypso has a long history of being used for the purposes of teasing, mockery and subversion, many songs relying on the double entendre. Trevor McDonald
explores some of the calypsos that were banned and some that just managed to stay within the bounds of good taste. A Rewind production

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