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The history of calypso music is well documented ... in calypso music itself. However, what is less known is the contributions and impact of Indo-Trinidadians on the art form. Those within the fraternity are acutely aware and speak highly of the Indo-Trinidadian service, but those who don’t go to the tents are perhaps less aware.
George Maharaj has spent most of his life researching calypso music and has written two volumes on The Roots of Calypso. He’s been living in Canada for the last 58 years but boasts, “I’ve been to Trinidad for every Carnival for 50 years.”
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