Calypso-style baila
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Calypso-style baila
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Calypso-style baila is a genre of Sri Lankan music and a subgenre of baila music. It grew out of Sri Lankan musicians' fascination with the music of the Caribbean in the 1960s, particularly Harry Belafonte and calypso music. It typically uses acoustic guitars, rhumba shakers and conga/bongo drums. Sri Lankan groups such as Los Cabelleros led by Neville Fernando, Las Bambas, The Humming Birds, Los Muchachos, and The Moonstones practiced this music, which melded Caribbean rhythms to traditional Sr
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Sri Lankan music genre
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso-style_baila
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2024-04-21T16:08:06Z
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