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.
The music of the Caribbean is a diverse grouping of musical genres.
Raggamuffin music (usually abbreviated as ragga) is a subgenre of dancehallreggae in which the instrumentation primarily consists of electronic music; sampling often serves a prominent role in raggamuffin music as well.
Caribbeanmusic originated from the Caribbean Islands, also known as the West Indies, and is a mixture of West African and European predominantly Spanish influences.