GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Caribbean
- Subgenres
- 6
- 2000s recordings
- 22
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, Tabou Combo and Stanley Beckford.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings2000s starting recordings
01Village Ram2002 · Calypso · calypsoOpen in new tab 02Tu as volé2000 · CompasOpen in new tab 03Pawezé2000 · CompasOpen in new tab 04I Wanna Party Tonight (a cappella)2001 · Soca · socaOpen in new tab 05Let Me See Yuh Hand (a cappella)2001 · Soca · socaOpen in new tab 06Gyal Front and Back2001 · Soca · socaOpen in new tab 07Jean and Dinah2001 · Soca · socaOpen in new tab 08Arima Carnival2001 · Soca · socaOpen in new tab 09Road March Bacchannal2001 · Soca · socaOpen in new tab 10Fi Mi Gal2002 · MentoOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2000s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2000s albums
LOCAL GRAPH
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