Ras Shorty I (6 October 1941 – 12 July 2000), born Garfield Blackman and also known as Lord Shorty, was a Trinidadian calypsonian and soca musician, known...
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Soca music (section Lord Shorty)
Soca music is a genre of music defined by Ras Shorty I, its inventor, as the "Soul of Calypso", which has influences of African and East Indian rhythms...
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Her grandfather, the late Garfield Blackman, also known as Lord Shorty or Ras Shorty I, invented the style of music known as 'jamoo' and is also credited...
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home of Ras Shorty I (born Garfield Blackman) during his self-imposed break from the soca world. Living simply in this rural community Ras Shorty-I developed...
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professional wrestler Ras Shorty I, Trinidadian artist and founder of soca music Shorty (band), an American rock band formed in 1991 Shorty (American rapper)...
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Watch Out My Children (category Ras Shorty I songs)
is a song composed and recorded by the late calypsonian of Trinidad, Ras Shorty I and his band the Love Circle in 1989. It was originally performed live...
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Mighty Shadow Mighty Sparrow Mighty Spoiler Mighty Striker Mighty Terror Ras Shorty I Red Plastic Bag Roaring Lion Robert Mitchum Sam Manning Serenata Guayanesa...
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celebrating sensuality and dance. Many influential calypso singers including Ras Shorty I, Mighty Sparrow, Lord Kitchener, Calypso Rose, Super Blue, and David...
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Blackman; uncle of Geoffrey Emett Blackman) Garfield Blackman (given name of Ras Shorty I, 1941–2000), Trinidadian musician Geoffrey Emett Blackman (1903–1980)...
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Yankaran Ralph de Boissière Ralph Maraj Rangy Nanan Ranji Chandisingh Ras Shorty I Ravi Bissambhar Ravi Rampaul Rayad Emrit Raymond Ramcharitar Reema Harrysingh-Carmona...
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