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3 days ago · Harry Belafonte (/ ˌ b ɛ l ə ˈ f ɒ n t i / BEL-ə-FON-tee; born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s.
3 days ago · Harry Belafonte, American singer, actor, and activist who was a key figure in the folk music scene of the 1950s, especially known for popularizing the Caribbean folk songs known as calypsos. He was also involved in various social causes, notably the civil rights movement.
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22 hours ago · In an extra special Halloween Kellyoke, Betelgeuse Kelly rises from the dead to perform a spooky cover of the classic Harry Belafonte song “Banana Boat (Day-O)” from the movie “Beetlejuice” with My Band Y’all.
3 days ago · René Marie at the Appel Room is a formidable, feisty presence saluting the late legend Harry Belafonte, concentrating on calypso.
5 days ago · “Jump In the Line: Celebrating Harry Belafonte with René Marie” was a collaboration between the veteran vocalist and the trumpeter Etienne Charles. At 41, the Trinidad-born Mr. Charles is primarily known as a trumpeter and bandleader, but he also plays percussion, composes and arranges original music, and is a storied folklorist and educator.
5 days ago · “The passing of civil rights icon Harry Belafonte leaves a devastating void in the racial justice community. Before his rise, no entertainer had ever used the platform and resources his fame afforded him to accomplish so much.
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5 days ago · Background. The Hollywood blacklist was rooted in events of the 1930s and early 1940s, encompassing the depths of the Great Depression, the Spanish Civil War, and the U.S.-Soviet alliance in World War II.
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