Calypso tent

Calypso tents are venues in which calypsonians perform during the Carnival season. Originally these performanced took place under tents, but they soon moved to permanent structures.

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Although traditional calypso has lost ground to soca and party music, the Tents remain popular venues and still serve as a launch pad for many young artistes. Their popularity (and profitability) have declined in recent years as increasingly racist calypsos have alienated many Indo-Trinidadians. To provide a more Indian-friendly environment, and to showcase chutney-soca artistes, Massive Gosine established a Chutney Tent which, unlike traditional tents, is thriving.

Related Topics:
Soca - Racist - Calypsos - Indo-Trinidadian - Chutney-soca - Massive Gosine

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