Calypso & Soca: The Rhyme as Resistance
The steel pan, the double entendre, and the road march as referendum.
The curation thesis
Caribbean forms that turned satire into a national sport. We collect the performers who made the carnival a newspaper.
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The list
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The Mighty
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Soca
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Caribbean
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Road March
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Wine
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Jump
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Caribbean forms that turned satire into a national sport. We collect the performers who made the carnival a newspaper.
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