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Caribbean

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6
1980s recordings
5
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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 Louie Ramírez, The Jolly Boys and Tabou Combo.

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1980s · Caribbean

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ESSENTIAL LISTENING

1980s starting recordings

5 recordings
01Le Bal masqué1984 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 02Quittem fe zafem1989 · CompasOpen in new tab 03Voye monte1989 · CompasOpen in new tab 04Spirits (Having Flown)1989 · Caribbean · rockOpen in new tab 05Banana1989 · MentoOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS

1980s artists

Artist·Mento

Louie Ramírez

Artist·Mento

The Jolly Boys

Artist·Compas

Tabou Combo

Artist·Caribbean

Los Van Van

Artist·Zouk

La Compagnie Créole

Artist·Caribbean

Bee Gees

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

1980s albums

Album·1989

Live au Zénith - Les plus grands succès

Le Bal Masqué cover
Album·1984

Le Bal Masqué

Spirits Having Flown cover
Album·1989

Spirits Having Flown

Pop 'n' Mento cover
Album·1989

Pop 'n' Mento

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