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Caribbean

Subgenres: 6
1970s recordings: 14

ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE

Meet Caribbean

Caribbean is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.

The clearest way to understand Caribbean is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.

Begin with Sundar Popo, Louie Ramírez and Byron Lee and the Dragonaires.

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Subgenres

CalypsoChutneyCompasMentoSocaZouk

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1970s · Caribbean

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1970s Caribbean

ESSENTIAL LISTENING

1970s starting recordings

10 recordings

01Trinidad & Tobago Land of Calypso1979 · ChutneyOpen in new tab 02Vero1974 · Calypso · reggaeOpen in new tab 03Mother's Love1979 · ChutneyOpen in new tab 04Don't Fall in Love1979 · ChutneyOpen in new tab 05Phulowrie Bin Chatni1979 · ChutneyOpen in new tab 06Suragie My Darling1979 · ChutneyOpen in new tab 07Nana And Nani1979 · ChutneyOpen in new tab 08Hum Na Jaibay1979 · ChutneyOpen in new tab 09Subhagie Gyul1979 · ChutneyOpen in new tab 10Ab Na Jaibay1979 · ChutneyOpen in new tab

KEY ARTISTS

1970s artists

Artist·Chutney

Sundar Popo

Louie Ramírez

Artist·Calypso

Byron Lee and the Dragonaires

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

1970s albums

Come Dance With the Champ cover

Come Dance With the Champ

Carnival in Trinidad cover

Carnival in Trinidad

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GenreCalypso GenreChutney GenreCompas GenreMento GenreSoca GenreZouk