Calypso offshoot Crossword Clue
3 letters · New York Times · Sunday, May 11, 2008 · 80-Across
Appeared in 3 New York Times Crosswords between November 1999 and May 2008.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · May 11, 2008 · 80-Across · 3 letters
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A style of Jamaican dance music originating in the late 1950s, combining elements of Caribbean calypso and mento with American jazz and rhythm and blues; it was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae.
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