Caribbean music

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The music of the Caribbean is a diverse grouping of musical genres. They are each syntheses of African, European, Indian and native influences. Some of the styles to gain wide popularity outside of the Caribbean include reggae, zouk, salsa and calypso.

• The Bahamas (see music of the Bahamas)
  • Junkanoo
  • Rake and Scrape
  • Goombay
• Cuba (see music of Cuba)
  • Abwe
  • Areito
  • Batá
  • Batá-rumba
  • Bolero
  • Chachachá
  • Charanga
  • Conga
  • Comparsa
  • Danzón
  • Habanera
  • Mambo
  • Mozambique
  • Nueva trova
  • Rumba
  • Salsa
  • Son
  • Son-batá
  • Timba
  • UPA
• Curaçao
  • Tambú
  • Tumba
  • Ritmo Kombiná
  • Wals
• Dominica
  • Jing-Ping
• Dominican Republic (see music of the Dominican Republic)
  • Bachata
  • Gaga
  • Merengue
  • Salve
• Haiti (see music of Haiti)
  • Cadence rampa
  • Konpa direct
  • Merengue
  • Rara
• Jamaica (see music of Jamaica)
  • Dancehall
  • Dub
  • Lovers rock
  • Mento
  • Ragga
  • Reggae
  • Rocksteady
  • Roots reggae
  • Ska
• Martinique and Guadeloupe (see music of Martinique and Guadeloupe)
  • Biguine
  • Kadans
  • Zouk
• Puerto Rico (see music of Puerto Rico)
  • Bomba
  • Danza
  • Décima
  • Plena
  • Reggaeton
  • Salsa
• Trinidad and Tobago (see music of Trinidad and Tobago)
  • Calypso
  • Chut-kai-pang
  • Chutney
  • Chutney-soca
  • Pan music
  • Parang
  • Pichakaree
  • Rapso
  • Soca
  • Steel Pan
  • the Yahdees

See also

• Caribana -- an annual Caribbean music festival in Toronto
• Caribbean Carnival

External links

• Caribbean music radio stations

Caribbean music
Bahamas | Bermuda | Cayman Islands | Cuba | Dominican Republic Haiti | Jamaica | Lesser Antilles | Puerto Rico | Turks and Caicos Islands