Music in the Caribbean

Types of Music

100

a genre that combines two or more musical styles to create a new sound.

Fusion

200

 a music that has a heavy four beat rhythm, which contains drums, bass guitar, electric guitar and the scraper.  

Reggae

300

 a type of folk song, primarily from Trinidad though sung elsewhere in the southern and eastern Caribbean islands.

Calypso

400

used for dancing at Carnival and at fetes, this music emphasizes rhythmic energy and studio production.  

Soca

500

It's a Jamaican music that is largely unknown outside, and it's the origination of "Reggae"  HINT: answer is not Reggae.

Mento

Origin of Music

100

It developed in New York City beginning in 1940 and 50s, though it was not labeled its name until 1960.

Salsa

200

Where did merengue originate. HINT: its an island 

Dominican Republic. 

300

A ballroom dance that internationally became popular in the early 20th century. 

Rumba

400

this music popularized in the late 1950. 

Calypso

500

This music developed by in the 1970s and is closely related to the music "Calypso".

Soca 

Song artists

100

this artist won his first Grammy for Best Tropical Latin Album for Bachata Rosa at the 34th Grammy awards.

Juan Luis Guerra 

200

A Puerto Rican Vocalist whose songs were mostly popular in the mid 1970s. 

Hector Lavoe 

300

a band that had amazing commercial success in 1984, the guitarist Jacob Desvarieux formed this group. 

Kassav'

400

A very famous artist who wrote the songs, Could you be loved, Three little birds, Buffalo soldier, and many more.  

Bob Marley

500

this song artist was born in 1935, this song artist has a nickname of a bird.  

The Mighty Sparrow (Slinger Francisco)