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, calypso, reggaeton and punta. Caribbean, Central American and South American music.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- The Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Martinique and Guadeloupe
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Trinidad and Tobago
- US Virgin Islands
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See also
- Caribana -- an annual Carribbean music festival in Toronto
- Caribbean Carnival
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