In Greek mythology, Calypso was a nymph held the shipwrecked Odysseus captive for seven years, until Zeus intervened. Her name most likely comes from the ancient Greek kalypto meaning "to conceal; cover." Calypso is also a style of Afro-Caribbean music from Trinidad and Tobago. It was made famous in the USA by singer Harry Belafonte (thing "the Banana Boat Song" and "Shake, Senora"). Calypso's origins in this context are, according to Wikipedia.org, thought to come from "kaiso," which is now believed to come from Efik "ka isu" 'go on!' and Ibibio "kaa iso" 'continue, go a Trinidadian term, "cariso" which is used to refer to "old-time" calypsos.[on,' used in urging someone on or in backing a contestant.[2] There is also 3] The term "calypso" is recorded from the 1930s onwards. The word was bastardized into "Calypso" when the early European settlers put the word into print.