GENRE · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
Caribbean
- Subgenres
- 6
- Starting recordings
- 32
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 Soumia, Sonia Eden and Michael Madsen.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Sakimandela1991 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 02Oupélanmou (Célanmou)1991 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 03Manpasav’1991 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 04Come with Me, My Honey2001 · Calypso · calypsoOpen in new tab 05Avec des si2002 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 06Boogie ZoukCaribbean · caribbeanOpen in new tab 07Le Bal masqué1984 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 08Spirits (Having Flown)1989 · Caribbean · rockOpen in new tab 09Babylero1997 · Caribbean · electronicOpen in new tab 10Calypso 22000 · Calypso · calypsoOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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LOCAL GRAPH
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