We 're going to make this one short and simple and visually impactful. This file is your Calypso Timeline with some important dates.
Timeline
- 1900s: Chantwells, stick fighters, and early Carnival songs
- 1912: First instrumental calypso recording—Lovey’s String Band
- 1914: First vocal calypso recording—Iron Duke
- 1921: First calypso tent—Railway Douglas Tent in Port-of-Spain
- 1935: Lady Trinidad becomes first woman to sing in a calypso tent
- 1937: Lady Trinidad records the first female calypso
- 1950s: Golden age—Lord Kitchener, Mighty Sparrow
- 1960s:Global exposure, Steel-band integration, witty satire/set the stage for Soca
- 1970s: Political calypso and Black Power era
- 1980s: Transition to Soca: Dance‑Driven Evolution
- 1990s: Decline in mainstream, Soca Explosion: Carnival’s Global Soundtrack
- 2000s: Heritage preservation and Calypso Monarch competitions
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