A style of Caribbean music characterized by improvised lyrics on topical themes. Also refers to the sea nymph in Greek mythology who detained Odysseus.
From Greek Kalypso (Καλυψώ), from the verb kalyptein meaning 'to cover, conceal, hide.' In Homer's Odyssey, the nymph Calypso concealed Odysseus on her island. The musical style was named for its often hidden or coded social commentary.
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