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Jamaica Farewell by Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
Artist Biography For Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte Born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr. In Harlem NYC On 1 March 1927 Died 25 April 2023 Was An American Singer Activist And Actor. As Arguably The Most Successful Caribbean-American Pop Star He Popularized Jamaican Mento Folk Songs Which Was Marketed As Trinbagonian Calypso Musical Style With An International Audience In The 1950s. His Breakthrough Album Calypso Released In 1956 Was The First Million-Selling LP By A Single Artist. Belafonte Is Perhaps Best Known For Singing The "Banana Boat Song" With Its Signature Lyric "Day-O". Throughout His Career He Was An Advocate For Civil Rights And Humanitarian Causes. Belafonte Won Three Grammy Awards Including A Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award An Emmy Award And A Tony Award. In 1989 He Received The Kennedy Center Honors. He Was Awarded The National Medal Of Arts In 1994. In 2014 He Received The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award At The Academy's 6th Annual Governors Awards And In 2022 Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In The Early Influence Category And Was The Oldest Living Person To Have Received The Honor. Http //singyoursongthemovie.Com
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Jamaica Farewell
Harry-Belafonte - Calypso
"Jamaica Farewell" Is A Famous Calypso About The Beauties Of The West Indian Islands. The Lyrics For The Song Were Written By Lord Burgess Irving Burgie . Lord Burgess Was Born In Brooklyn New York In 1926. His Mother Was From Barbados And His Father Was From Virginia. The Song First Appeared On Harry Belafonte's Phenomenally Successful Album "Calypso". Though Many Including Belafonte Himself Have Said That The Song Was Popular In The West Indies Since Long Before Burgess It Is Believed That Burgess Compiled And Modified The Song From Many Folk Pieces To Make A New Song And It Is Indisputable That It Was Belafonte Who Popularized The Song Outside The Caribbean Islands. Burgess Acknowledged His Use Of The Tune Of Another Calypso "Iron Bar". Other Well-Known Singers Of "Jamaica Farewell" Include Sir Lancelot Jimmy Buffett And Carly Simon. The Term "ackee Rice" Found In The Lyrics Refers To The Fruit Of A Tropical Tree Indigenous To The Ivory Coast And Gold Coast Of West Africa Taken To Jamaica In 1793. It Has Some Poisonous Properties Yet If Properly Prepared The Fruit Is Often Used As A Food Additive. This Song Has Been Translated Into Many Languages. For Example In Bangla There Exist Several Translations Some Of Which Are Quite Well-Known. One Bengali Version Of The Song Became An Important Anthem For The Naxalite Revolutionary Movement In The 1970s And Thus Has Significance For Bengali Intellectuals In Kolkata Society. See Also Http //en.Wikipedia.Org/w/index.Php?title Jamaica_Farewell
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Harry Belafonte Born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr. In Harlem NYC On 1 March 1927 Died 25 April 2023 Was An American Singer Activist And Actor. As Arguably The Most Successful Caribbean-American Pop Star He Popularized Jamaican Mento Folk Songs Which Was Marketed As Trinbagonian Calypso Musical Style With An International Audience In The 1950s. His Breakthrough Album Calypso Released In 1956 Was The First Million-Selling LP By A Single Artist. Belafonte Is Perhaps Best Known For Singing The "Banana Boat Song" With Its Signature Lyric "Day-O". Throughout His Career He Was An Advocate For Civil Rights And Humanitarian Causes. Belafonte Won Three Grammy Awards Including A Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award An Emmy Award And A Tony Award. In 1989 He Received The Kennedy Center Honors. He Was Awarded The National Medal Of Arts In 1994. In 2014 He Received The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award At The Academy's 6th Annual Governors Awards And In 2022 Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In The Early Influence Category And Was The Oldest Living Person To Have Received The Honor. Http //singyoursongthemovie.Com
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"Jamaica Farewell" is a famous calypso about the beauties of the West Indian Islands.
The lyrics for the song were written by Lord Burgess (Irving Burgie). Lord Burgess was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1926. His mother was from Barbados and his father was from Virginia. The song first appeared on Harry Belafonte's phenomenally successful album "Calypso".
Though many, including Belafonte himself, have said that the song was popular in the West Indies since long before Burgess, it is believed that Burgess compiled and modified the song from many folk pieces to make a new song, and it is indisputable that it was Belafonte who popularized the song outside the Caribbean Islands. Burgess acknowledged his use of the tune of another calypso, "Iron Bar".
Other well-known singers of "Jamaica Farewell" include Sir Lancelot, Jimmy Buffett and Carly Simon.
The term "ackee rice" found in the lyrics refers to the fruit of a tropical tree indigenous to the Ivory Coast and Gold Coast of West Africa; taken to Jamaica in 1793. It has some poisonous properties, yet if properly prepared the fruit is often used as a food additive.
This song has been translated into many languages. For example, in Bangla, there exist several translations, some of which are quite well-known. One Bengali version of the song became an important anthem for the Naxalite revolutionary movement in the 1970s and thus has significance for Bengali intellectuals in Kolkata society.
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jamaica_Farewell
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