Calypso de El Callao
During the 19th century Trinidadians and other Caribbean islanders began migration to Venezuela, particularly to the city of El Callao to work in the gold mines. They brought the music of Calypso with them, which later became very popular in the city. The folk music is a mixture of Venezuelan and Caribbean genres and is sung in Spanish and/or Caribbean English. It is closely associated with the Carnival festival, a tradition also brought by the West Indian people.
Performance
In the carnival months of February and March, Calypso is performed with competitions, where the winners are crowned Calypso King and Queen. Calypso or as the town's people call it "Calipso" is one of a popular cultural tradition. Popular insturuments used in the performance of the music are the drums, cuatro, maracas, guitar, bandolin, violin and the steel drum.
Bands
- Bacanal
- Bolívar Band
- Calipsos de Oro
- Caribbean Sound
- Cuatro y Bumbac
- Desorden Público
- Family Ground
- Jacker y su Banda
- Kaiko
- La Rosca
- Leyendas de la Salsa
- Los Adolescentes
- Nueva Generacion
- Nueva Onda
- Pueblo
- Renovación del Calipso
- The Same People
- The Young people
- VIP Show
- VP Calipso
- Yuruari's Calipso
- A-1 Calipso
- Miguel y sus Muchachos