An artist who worked in this genre claimed he will keep all his “costumes on the shelf” in a song about a boycott of an event in which he engaged in verbal “picong duels.” Early chantwells like Julian Whiterose spearheaded this genre’s switch from French to English. This genre, which was contemporaneous with mento, was combined with Indian rhythms to create soca music. The Andrews Sisters were sued for their hit cover of a song in this genre about US soldiers’ abuse of local women, titled “Rum and Coca-Cola.” Artists who won competitions to become this genre’s “king” include Mighty Sparrow and Lord Kitchener. A 1956 album titled for this genre, the first LP to sell over a million copies, contained the songs “Man Smart (Woman Smarter)” and “Day-O (The Banana Boat Song).” For 10 points, Harry Belafonte is associated with what genre often played during Carnival in Trinidad? ■END■
ANSWER: calypso (The title of “Calypso King” is now “Calypso Monarch” due to the success of Calypso Rose, who won it in 1978.)
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