Sunday, October 23, 2011

Weekend Calypso Treat #6 - Witch Doctor


Mighty Sparrow (born Slinger Francisco, 1935, Grenada) is known as the "Calypso King of the World" was one of the artists credited with spreading calypso throughout the world during the 1950s and in fact helped popularize the genre. Sparrow is well known for incorporating social issues in his music but "Witch Doctor" is just a fun rant, perfectly suited for the Halloween season!

3 comments:

  1. ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY SPARROW!

    One of my favorites. Thanks for posting!

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  2. Whoops, almost forgot. I'm sure you've heard this one, but Love In The Cemetary by Lord Kitchener is a great island Halloween track as well.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydPqy5onyqo

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  3. We still have another weekend of calypso treats ahead and Kitchener's Love In The Cemetery will definitely be making an appearance! :)

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