Best of Harry Belafonte

2010 collection. Harry Belafonte, musician, actor and social activist, is one of the most successful popular singers in history, He was dubbed the King of Calypso for popularizing the Caribbean musical style (which originated in Trinidad and Tobago in the early 20th century) with an international audience in the 1950s. Belafonte is perhaps best known for singing the Banana Boat Song, with its signature lyric Day-O. Throughout his career, he has been an advocate for civil rights and humanitarian causes. 23 tracks. Motif.