GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE

Caribbean

Subgenres: 6
1990s recordings: 8

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 The Jolly Boys, Ernest Ranglin and Baba Brooks.

GENRE FAMILY

Its place in the genre family

Genre familyCaribbean

Current genreCaribbean

Subgenres

CalypsoChutneyCompasMentoSocaZouk

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1990s · Jamaica · Caribbean

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1990s Jamaica Caribbean

ESSENTIAL LISTENING

1990s starting recordings

8 recordings

01Requimbine Song1991 · MentoOpen in new tab 02Rachel1991 · MentoOpen in new tab 03Tenement Yard1992 · MentoOpen in new tab 04We Want More Money1992 · MentoOpen in new tab 05Musical Communion1999 · Caribbean · 1980sOpen in new tab 06Take Me Back to Jamaica1991 · MentoOpen in new tab 07River Bank1998 · Caribbean · 1980sOpen in new tab 08Haayo1998 · Calypso · calypsoOpen in new tab

KEY ARTISTS

1990s artists

Artist·Mento

The Jolly Boys

Artist·Calypso

Ernest Ranglin

Artist·Caribbean

Baba Brooks

ESSENTIAL ALBUMS

1990s albums

Album·1991

Deep Ska: 80 Original Ska Classics

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CURRENT NODE · Genre

Caribbean

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Why they connect

main styleBaba BrooksCaribbean and Baba Brooks 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.
genreMusical CommunionMusical Communion is connected with Caribbean.

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GenreCalypso GenreChutney GenreCompas GenreMento GenreSoca GenreZouk