Calypso War
War is a calypso form that has existed since at least the turn of the twentieth century. Originally it was sung in patois or French creole. The classic War form is an eight-line stanza, the first four lines in a minor key, then modulating into the major, and returning to the minor with the refrain "santimanite".
The object of War is to promote the calypsonian and defeat his competitors.
A War verse by Growling Tiger:
Santimantay
A War verse by Mighty Terror:
