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 civi
Biography Harold George Belafonte was born on March 1, 1927 in New York City. He was educated at the New York Dramatic Workshop. He grew up in Jamaica, British West Indies, and did folk-singing in nightclubs and theaters, and on television and records. His debut was at the Village Vang...
Anyone who has heard the music of Harry Belafonte may unknowingly be familiar with a number of mento/Jamaican folk songs. Belafonte was born in Harlem, NYC in 1927 to parents of Caribbean decent. From age 8 to 15, Harry lived with his mother in Jamaica, where she was originally from. ...