calypso

 
Pronunciation: /kəˈlɪpsəʊ/

noun (plural calypsos)

[mass noun]
  • a kind of West Indian (originally Trinidadian) music in syncopated African rhythm, typically with words improvised on a topical theme: the men sing calypso as they work [as modifier]: calypso music
  • [count noun] a calypso song: a man was playing a calypso on a double bass

Derivatives

calypsonian

Pronunciation: /kəlɪpˈsəʊnɪən/
adjective & noun

Origin:

1930s: of unknown origin