1. CALYPSO & SOCA History of the 20th Century music
2. HISTORY OF CALYPSO Created in Trinidad and Tobago Origin
possibly from West African Tribal songs First song created in 1914,
by the Victor Gramophone Company Spread even further during the 2nd
World War to American soldiers Calypso tents rose in the late
1920s
3. WHAT IS CARNIVAL? Festive season that occurs before the
season of Lent Usually celebrated with masks, circus elements, and
a street party Celebrated different times of the year in the
Caribbean Also celebrated in the United States, notably Atlanta,
and Orlando
4. GOD FATHERS Atilla the Hun Lord Invader The Roaring Lion
Aldwin Roberts Lord Kitchener The Mighty Sparrow, who still records
today
5. JEAN AND DINAH
6. HISTORY OF SOCA Branched off of Calypso Confused as soul and
calypso combined Garfield Blackman would be the creator Thought to
have been dying with the birth of Reggae Endless Vibrations album
created in 1974 to prove Soca is still alive
7. LORD SHORTY A.K.A Ras Shorty, Creator of Soca Album Endless
Vibrations introduced soca on a new level Used rhythm instruments
like dholak, and dhantal Formed Love Circle with his wife, and
several of his children Introduced a new style of music, jamoo
combined reggae and gospel Died July 12th, 2000
8. OTHER SOCA SONGS
9. RECAP Soca and calypsos roots Where soca came from, and how
it became a world sensation First calypso song was recorded in 1914
Lord Shorty, Sparrow, Aldwin Roberts all play a role in calypso and
the creation of Soca The change from soca in the 70s and 80s, to
now in the 21st century
