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Caribbean

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 Los Van Van.

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Genre familyCaribbean

Current genreCaribbean

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main styleLos Van VanCaribbean and Los Van Van share an artist-to-genre connection.
related styleAfrican Popular MusicCaribbean and African Popular Music are connected in the catalog.
belongs toCalypsoCalypso is a subgenre of Caribbean.
related styleClassical / Art MusicCaribbean and Classical / Art Music are connected in the catalog.
belongs toChutneyChutney is a subgenre of Caribbean.
belongs toCompasCompas is a subgenre of Caribbean.
belongs toMentoMento is a subgenre of Caribbean.
belongs toSocaSoca is a subgenre of Caribbean.
belongs toZoukZouk is a subgenre of Caribbean.

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