Shanto
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Shanto
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Shanto is a form of Guyanese music, related to both calypso and mento. It became a major part of early popular music through its use in Guyanese vaudeville shows; songs are topical and light-hearted, often accompanied by a guitar. The word "shanto" is a conflation of "shanty" - the term used in Guyana for work songs - and "calypso". The style was developed and named in the 1920s by musician Bill Rogers, who described it as "an improvisation of words and music with an Afro-West Indian beat, with
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Music genre
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanto
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2024-04-13T21:00:03Z
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