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The music of the Caribbean is a diverse
grouping of musical genres. ... Music of the Caribbean...
The music of the Caribbean is a diverse grouping
of musical genres. They are each syntheses of African, European,
Indian and native influences. Some of the styles to gain wide
popularity outside of the Caribbean include reggae, souk, salsa and
calypso. Caribbean and central America music.
Bachata, a form of music and dance that originated in
the countryside and the rural neighborhoods of the Dominican
Republic. Its subjects are often romantic; especially prevalent are
tales of heartbreak and sadness. In fact, the original term used to
name the genre was "amargue" ("bitterness," or "bitter music"),
until the rather ambiguous (and mood-neutral) term bachata became
popular. It has been compared to the blues.
Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music which originated in
Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century. The
roots of the genre lay in the arrival of African slaves, who, not
being allowed to speak with each other
Steelpans (also known as steeldrums or
pans, and sometimes collectively with musicians as a
steelband) is a musical instrument and a form of music
originating in Trinidad and Tobago. Steelpan musicians are
called pannists.
The pan is a pitched percussion instrument, tuned
chromatically (although some toy or novelty steelpans are
tuned diatonically), made from a 55 gallon drum of the type
that stores oil. In fact, drum refers to the steel drum
containers from which the pans are made; the steel drum is
correctly called a steelpan or pan as it falls into the
idiophone family of instruments, and is not technically
regarded as a drum or membranophone.
Salsa refers to a fusion of informal dance styles having roots
in the Caribbean (especially in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the United
States), Latin and North America. The dance originated in Cuba
through the mixture of Mambo, Danz?, Guaguanc? Cuban Son, and
other typical Cuban dance forms. Salsa is danced to Salsa music.
There is a strong Afro-Caribbean influence in the music as well as
the dance.
Salsa is usually a partner dance, although there are recognized solo
steps and some forms are danced in groups of couples, with frequent
exchanges of partner (Rueda de Casino). Improvisation and social
dancing are important elements of Salsa but it appears as a
performance dance too.
The name "Salsa" is the Spanish word for sauce, connoting (in
American Spanish) a spicy flavor[1]. The Salsa aesthetic is more
flirtatious and sensuous than its ancestor, Cuban Son. Salsa also
suggests a "mixture" of ingredients, though this meaning is not
found in most stories of the term's origin. (See Salsa music for
more information)
Merengue is a type of lively, joyful
music and dance that comes from the Dominican Republic[1]. It is
popular in the Dominican Republic, and all over Latin America.
Merengue means whipped egg whites and sugar in Spanish, similar to
the English word meringue. It is unclear as to why this name became
the name of the music of the Dominican Republic. But, perhaps, can
trace its meaning from the movement on the dance floor that could
remind one of an egg beater in action. This style of music was
created by ?co Lora, a Dominican of Spaniard descent, in the 1920s;
however, it was promoted by Rafael Trujillo, the dictator from the
1930s through the early 1960s, and eventually became the country’s
national music and dance style. It was during the Trujillo era that
the popular merengue, "Compadre Pedro Juan", by Luis Alberti, became
an international hit. World famous Merengue singers include Cherito,
Miriam Cruz & Las Chicas Del Can, Los Hermanos Rosario, Juan Luis
Guerra, Wilfrido Vargas, Sergio Vargas, Johnny Ventura, Kinito
Mendez, Ravel, Josie Esteban y la Patrulla 15, Pochy y su Cocoband,
Fernando Villalona, Cuco Valoy, The Freddie Kenton Orquestra, Elvis
Crespo, Hector Acosta, Los Toros Band and Conjunto Quisqueya. Other
artists popular in the Dominican Republic as of 2006 include Julian,
To? Rosario, Aguakate, and Amarfis. Milly Quezada is known as the
Queen of Merengue. The popularity of Merengue is growing fast in
Puerto Rico, due to the high Dominican influence. Such Puerto Rican
Merengueros include Elvis Crespo, Olga Ta?n, Grupo Mania, Limite
21.
Soca is a form of dance music that
originated in Trinidad and Tobago from calypso music. It originally
combined the melodic lilting sound of calypso with insistent
percussion (which is often electronic in recent music) and local
chutney music. Soca music has evolved in the last 20 years primarily
by musicians from Trinidad, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines, Barbados, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda,
some bands from Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Haiti, Jamaica and
the Lesser Antilles.
The nickname of the Trinidad and Tobago national football team, the
Soca Warriors, refers to this musical genre.
Rumba is primarily thought of as a glitzy
ballroom dance spelt rhumba. The Cuban rumba is spontaneous,
improvised and lively, coming from the dockworkers of Havana and
Matanzas. Percussion (including quinto and tumbadoras drums and "palitos",
or sticks, to play a c?cara rhythm) and vocal parts (including a
leader and a chorus -- see call and response (music)) are combined
to make a danceable and popular form of music.
The word rumba is believed to stem from the verb rumbear, which
means something like to have a good time, party. The rhythm is the
most important part of rumba, which is always music primarily meant
for dancing.
Kadans is a Haitian Creole music genre,
which started off in Ha?i and developed in the French islands. In
the 1970s, a wave of Ha?ian immigrants to Martinique brought with
them the kadans, a sophisticated form of music that helped unite all
the former French colonies of the Caribbean by combining their
cultural influences. Derived from jazz music. The group Exile One is
credited with the formation of this new music in the middle of the
20th century.
Antigua and Barbuda
Soca
Calypso
Pan music
The Bahamas
Junkanoo
Rake and Scrape
Goombay
Barbados
Calypso
Pan music
Ringbang
Soca
Spouge
Tuk
Cuba
Abwe
Areito
Bat?
Bat?rumba
Bolero
Chachach?
Changui
Charanga
Conga
Comparsa
Danz?
Habanera
Mambo
Mozambique
Nueva trova
Rumba
Salsa
Son
Son-bat?
Timba
UPA
Cura?o
Tamb?
Tumba
Zumbi
Se?
Ritmo Kombin?
Wals
Dominica
B??
Bouyon music
Cadence-lypso
Jing-Ping
Dominican Republic
Bachata
Gaga
Merengue
Salve
Haiti
Kompa
Conbite
Cadence rampa
Kadans
M?ingue
Jamaica
Dancehall
Dub
Kumina
Lovers rock
Mento
Nyabinghi
Ragga
Reggae
Rocksteady
Roots reggae
Ska
Martinique and Guadeloupe
Biguine
Zouk
B??(or "Bel Air" in Martinique)
Gwo Ka ((in Guadeloupe)
Puerto Rico
Bomba
Danza
D?ima
Plena
Reggaeton
Salsa
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Soca
Calypso
Steelpan
Stringband music
Saint Lucia
Kont
Trinidad and Tobago
Calypso
Chut-kai-pang
Chutney
Chutney-soca
Extempo
Pan music
Parang
Pichakaree
Rapso
Soca
Steel Pan
Yahdees
