Chanté mas

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Chanté mas (masquerade song) is a form of Carnival music of Dominica. It is performed by masequerading partygoers in a two-day parade, in a call-and-response format. Lyrics are usually topical, and revolve around local rumors and gossip. The chanté mas tradition has been largely supplanted by calypso music.

[edit] References

  • Guilbault, Jocelyne (1999). "Dominica", Garland Encyclopedia of World Music. Routledge, pp 840-844. ISBN 0-8153-1865-0.