GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Caribbean
- Subgenres
- 6
- 2020s 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 It’s Dynamite, Drupatee and Machel Montano.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
8 recordings2020s starting recordings
01Pate2020 · Compas · zoukOpen in new tab 02Koko2020 · Compas · reggaetonOpen in new tab 03Oh Oh Oh2020 · Compas · compasOpen in new tab 04Akasan2020 · Compas · compasOpen in new tab 05Douce Folie2022 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 06Brudda Too Small2023 · ChutneyOpen in new tab 07Come to Me My Lova2023 · ChutneyOpen in new tab 08Machel Montano: Tiny Desk Concert2025 · Soca · socaOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2020s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2020s albums
LOCAL GRAPH
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