Definition of "calypsonian" []

• A calypso musician. (noun)

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• "Brigo, the nicest guy in the business, explained: "A calypsonian is the poor man's newspaper."
• "When the Notting Hill carnival moved onto the streets in 1966, it was a Trinidadian, calypsonian celebration, though reggae and its sound systems would come to define the event in the 1970s, when the story of Reggae Britannica takes off."
• "Others, like Jamaica-based Annie Paul, quoted lyrics from calypsonian David Rudder's ode to the island: “Haiti, I'm sorry … but one day we'll turn our heads, restore your glory”, following up with links to video of the earthquake, which she found posted on YouTube:"