A type of satirical, usually topical, West Indian ballad (7)

I believe the answer is:

calypso

(Other definitions for calypso that I've seen before include "Ballad - dance - orchid - sea nymph - moon of Saturn" , "Caribbean dance" , "who detained Odysseus?" , "Popular West Indian song" , "West Indian ballad - Homerian sea nymph" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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