**Day-O (Banana Boat Song) by Harry Belafonte: A Calypso Classic** "Day-O (Banana Boat Song)" is a vibrant calypso track popularized by Harry Belafonte, released in 1956 on his album "Calypso." The song is a traditional Jamaican folk tune, and Belafonte's rendition brought it international fame, becoming a hallmark of the calypso genre. The infectious rhythm, call-and-response structure, and evocative lyrics depict the life of dock workers loading bananas onto ships, waiting for daylight to brin