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Calypsos from Trinidad: Politics, Intrigue and Violence in the 1930s

Various Artists
Calypsos from Trinidad: Politics, Intrigue and Violence in the 1930s Calypso music has often been used as a form of political protest. This was particularly true in Trinidad in the 1930s, when the collapse of the agricultural economy coincided with the discovery of oil—a situation that gave rise to economic disparity among the island’s residents. The songs in this collection reflect the social, political, and economic conditions of the time. Many of the songs were sung by Attila the Hun, a popular Calypso singer of the day. The detailed liner notes with song lyrics was edited and annotated by musicologist Dick Spottswood.

Track Listing

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Iere Now And Long Ago Atilla The Hun and Lord Beginner 02:57
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Money Is King The Tiger 02:59
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The Gold in Africa The Tiger 03:02
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Bargee Pelauri The Lion 03:02
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Send Your Children to the Orphan Home The Lion 03:06
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Paramaribo The Caresser 03:01
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Ah, Gertie The Caresser 03:00
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Treasury Scandal Atilla the Hun 03:13
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I Don't Know How the Young Men Living The Executor 03:03
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Shop Closing Ordinance The Executor 03:06
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Too Botheration The Growler 02:32
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The Rats The Tiger 03:01
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Down the Road The Tiger 02:52
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Try a Screw to Get Through The Tiger 03:03
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The Strike Atilla the Hun 02:24
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Miss Marie's Advice The Tiger 03:03
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Where Was Butler? Atilla the Hun 02:48
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The Governor's Resignation Atilla the Hun 02:57
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We Mourn the Loss of Sir Murchison Fletcher Lord Executor 02:57
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Mr. Nankivell's Speech Atilla the Hun 02:57
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Commission's Report Atilla the Hun 02:46
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Sedition Law King Radio 03:06
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The Five Year Plan Atilla the Hun 03:03