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Caribbean music genres are very diverse. They are each synthesis of African , European , Arab , Asian and Indigenous influences, largely created by descendants of African slaves (see Afro-Caribbean music ), along with contributions from other communities (such as Indo-Caribbean music ).
Afro-Caribbean music dates back as far as the 15th century, when the slave trade began. [7] Although afro-Caribbean music existed for centuries, local recording and distribution officially began in the 1920s. [6] Some of the earlier afro-Caribbean sub-genres to emerge included calypso, merengue, son, reggae and salsa. [6]
It blends West-Indian reggae and dancehall with Latin American genres such as bomba, plena, salsa, merengue, Latin pop and bachata, as well as hip hop, contemporary R&B and electronica. Notable acts of early Reggaeton style music are Dj Nelson and Dj Playero.
Category: Caribbean music genres. 5 languages. ... Trinidad and Tobago styles of music (7 C, 10 P) Z. Zouk (3 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Caribbean music genres"
Reggae ( / ˈrɛɡeɪ /) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. [1] A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, "Do the Reggay", was the first popular song to use the word reggae, effectively naming the genre and introducing it to a global audience.
‘Soca is life’: Celebrate 50 years of this Caribbean music at Miami Carnival. ... Soca has evolved over time, incorporating numerous genres from reggae and rock to Afrobeats and EDM. As Kes ...
The music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk music and many popular genres, such as mento, ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub music, dancehall, reggae fusion and related styles. Reggae is especially popular through the fame of Bob Marley .
Nailah Blackman, the granddaughter of the music genre's founder Lord Shorty, tells In The Know where Soca music started and where it's going.