Question

The origins of calypso music in the Caribbean region can be traced to the contributions of —

A. Spanish conquistadors that first landed on Hispaniola
B. Mayans who regularly traveled to the region from Mexico
C. British colonists that settled in the region in large numbers
D. Africans who were brought to the region as enslaved people

Answer 1

British colonists that settled in the region in large numbers

Step-by-step explanation:

Calypso music:-

• Calypso, a type of folk song primarily from Trinidad though sung elsewhere in the southern and eastern Caribbean islands.
• The subject of a calypso text, usually witty and satiric, is a local and topical event of political and social import, and the tone is one of allusion, mockery, and double entendre.