Sep 5, 2014
A calypso band performer beats his drum and sings the banana boat song during a history lesson in Port of Limon, Costa Rica in October 2013. Discussion covered Trinidadian calypso’s influence on Central American culture and folk music, Marcus Garvey and Black Nationalism at the turn of the 19th century, the United Fruit Company and the lasting effects of a plantation economy. #NotAHappySong, #WhereIsYourFruitFrom, #HistoricalSounds, #FolkMusic, #vibes, #Limon, #CostaRica, #TheRealCaribbean, #MarcusGarvey, #TrinColl, #2013