Afro-Caribbean music
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| + | "[[Reggae]] [...] is a product of the union of [[Rhythm in Sub-Saharan Africa|West African rhythms]] and [[Music of Europe|European melody and harmony]]."--''[[Cut 'n' Mix]]'' (1987) by Dick Hebdige, p. 43 | ||
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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 Africa]]n 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]]. | ||
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| + | It is a subcategory of [[Music of Latin America|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 Africa]]n 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]]. | ||
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| + | Its most important subgenre is [[Jamaican music]], especially [[reggae]]. Coming in second is [[Music of Cuba|Cuban jazz]] and [[music of Puerto Rico]]. | ||
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| + | It is a subcategory of [[Music of Latin America|Latin music]] and/or [[Caribbean music]]. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Afro-Caribbean]] | ||
| + | *[[Caribbean music in the United Kingdom]] | ||
| + | *[[Music of the African diaspora]] | ||
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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.
See also
