List of Caribbean music genres

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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. Caribbean and central America music

• Antigua and Barbuda
  • Soca
  • Calypso
  • Pan music
• The Bahamas
  • Junkanoo
  • Rake and Scrape
  • Goombay
• Barbados
  • Calypso
  • Lovers rock
  • Pan music
  • Ringbang
  • Soca
  • Spouge
  • Tuk
• Cuba
  • Abwe
  • Areito
  • Batá
  • Batá-rumba
  • Bolero
  • Chachachá
  • Changui
  • Charanga
  • Conga
  • Comparsa
  • Danzón
  • Habanera
  • Mambo
  • Mozambique
  • Nueva trova
  • Rumba
  • Salsa
  • Son
  • Son-batá
  • Timba
  • UPA
• Curaçao
  • Tambú
  • Tumba
  • Zumbi
  • Seú
  • Ritmo Kombiná
  • Wals
• Dominica
  • Bélé
  • Bouyon music
  • Cadence-lypso
  • Jing-Ping
• Dominican Republic
  • Bachata
  • Gaga
  • Merengue
  • Salve
• Haiti
  • Compas
  • Conbite
  • Cadence rampa
  • Kadans
  • Méringue
  • Rara
• Jamaica
  • Dancehall
  • Dub
  • Kumina
  • Lovers rock
  • Mento
  • Nyabinghi
  • Ragga
  • Reggae
  • Rocksteady
  • Roots reggae
  • Ska
• Martinique and Guadeloupe
  • Bèlè (or "Bel Air" in Martinique)
  • Biguine
  • Dancehall
  • Gwo Ka (in Guadeloupe)
  • Ragga
  • Reggae
  • Zouk
• Puerto Rico
  • Bomba
  • Danza
  • Décima
  • Plena
  • Reggaeton
  • Salsa
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Soca
  • Calypso
  • Steelpan
  • Stringband music
• Saint Lucia
  • Kont
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Soca
  • Calypso music
  • Steel pan music
  • Strig Band music
  • Dancehall
  • Chutney
  • Big Drum music
  • Chutney-soca
• Trinidad and Tobago
  • Calypso
  • Chut-kai-pang
  • Chutney
  • Chutney-soca
  • Extempo
  • Pan music
  • Parang
  • Pichakaree
  • Rapso
  • Soca
  • Steel Pan
  • Yahdees

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

Caribbean Music A blog with Caribbean Music Videos, all free.

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