Harry Belafonte is famous for introducing Caribbean genres to North American music. Author: Twitter
Harry Belafonte, a prestigious musician known for bringing Caribbean rhythms to American music and for being an advocate for black rights, died Tuesday in Manhattan at the age of 96, the local press reported.
Born in Harlem to a Jamaican mother and Martinique French father, the calypso performer and actor spent most of his childhood in Jamaica before returning to New York, a mix of cultures that influenced his music and his crusade for racial equality. Agency DV.
Calypso Belafonte, a genre of Caribbean music based on West African and French influences, brought him to prominence amid the prosperity and growth of cities after World War II.
Their third album, simply titled Calypsoreleased in 1956, became the first LP to sell over a million copies in the US.
He was the first African American to win an Emmy Award, and in 2014 received an honorary Oscar, listed by the Academy as one of the legendary and versatile artists.
Calypso Belafonte, a genre of Caribbean music based on West African and French influences, brought him prominence in the post-World War II prosperity and suburbs.
Source: Juventud Rebelde
