GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Caribbean
- Subgenres
- 6
- 2010s recordings
- 11
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, Nemours Jean-Baptiste and Drupatee Ramgoonai.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordings2010s starting recordings
01Single Forever (Remix)2012 · Chutney · socaOpen in new tab 02Calypso Queen2016 · Calypso · calypsoOpen in new tab 03El quichi quicha2016 · Caribbean · fusion-caribbeanOpen in new tab 04Blue Monday2010 · Mento · skaOpen in new tab 05Ring of Fire2010 · Mento · skaOpen in new tab 06Mr Bissessar2013 · ChutneyOpen in new tab 07Resquilleur2015 · CompasOpen in new tab 08Black Power2015 · Calypso · reggaeOpen in new tab 09Curfew Time2015 · Calypso · reggaeOpen in new tab 10Contre danse no. 82015 · CompasOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2010s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2010s albums
LOCAL GRAPH
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