Afro-Caribbean music  

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"Reggae [...] is a product of the union of West African rhythms and European melody and harmony."--Cut 'n' Mix (1987) by Dick Hebdige, p. 43


Afro-Caribbean music is a broad term for music styles originating in the Caribbean from the African diaspora. These types of music usually have West African/Central African influence because of the presence and history of African people and their descendants living in the Caribbean, as a result of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

It is a subcategory of Latin music and/or Caribbean music.

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Afro-Caribbean music is a broad term for music styles originating in the Caribbean from the African diaspora. These types of music usually have West African/Central African influence because of the presence and history of African people and their descendants living in the Caribbean, as a result of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Its most important subgenre is Jamaican music, especially reggae. Coming in second is Cuban jazz and music of Puerto Rico.

It is a subcategory of Latin music and/or Caribbean music.


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