Harry Belafonte helped to bring about change. As a musician, the King of Calypso made his distinct style – a mix of folk, jazz, and world music – a part of the mainstream. And as a live ...

His first musical release “Matilda” in 1953 became a hit and the album ... Leadership Organization Fundraiser Danny Glover will interview the legendary Harry Belafonte live onstage about his ...

His first major single, 1953’s “Matilda ... Harry Belafonte had the ability to see what could be and had the courage to work to realize that vision. He fought to help America live up ...

Harry Belafonte, the famous singer ... (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "MATILDA") BELAFONTE: (Singing) Hey. Matilda, Matilda, Matilda, she take me money and run Venezuela. Once again now.

“The most powerful weapon that we have in the universe is the weapon of art,” Harry Belafonte ... fruit loaders. Other Belafonte hits of the era included “Matilda,” “Jump in the Line ...

Before Harry Belafonte was a superstar ... signature audience participation song in virtually all of his live performances, was "Matilda," recorded on April 27, 1953. His breakthrough album ...

Harry Belafonte’s songs are part of ... Woman Smarter’, ‘Jump in the line’, ‘Man Piaba’, ‘Matilda’ (especially when sung live, and the audience joins in at appropriate points ...