Calypso Rose
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calypso-rose-179-7469680
title:
Calypso Rose
text:
Calypso Rose or Linda McCartha Monica Sandy-Lewis is a Trinidadian calypsonian. She started writing songs at the age of 13; over the years, she has composed more than 1000 songs and recorded more than 20 albums. Considered the "mother of calypso", Rose was the first female calypso star and her lyrics frequently address social issues like racism and sexism. Her influence over the calypso music genre forced the renaming of the Calypso King competition to the Calypso Monarch instead. In addition to
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encyclopedia
description:
Tobagonian calypsonian (born 1940)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_Rose
date created:
2006-03-11T16:12:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T00:36:01Z
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