calypso
/kəˈlɪpsəʊ/noun
(pl. -os)［mass noun］
1- a kind of West Indian (originally Trinidadian) music in syncopated African rhythm, typically with words improvised on a topical theme即兴乐曲（一种源于特立尼达的西印度群岛乐曲, 采用多切分音的非洲节奏, 尤用时事主题即兴作词）。
1.1
- count noun a song in this style即兴歌。
派生词
calypsonian
adjective & noun词源
1930s: of unknown origin.