Caribbean Currents

Music is the most popular and dynamic aspect of Caribbean expressive culture. From the well-known genresOCosalsa, merengue, reggae, calypso, and bachataOCoto more localized forms like chutney and kaseko, this wide-ranging book surveys Caribbean music’s prodigious diversity and colorful history. Enhanced with numerous illustrations and musical examples, “Caribbean Currents “is an up-to-date overview of the region’s music, covering Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad, Suriname, and smaller islands like Martinique and Guadeloupe. Engaging descriptions of musical forms and innovations, festivals and dance halls, as well as musicians and fans, are situated in
This revised and expanded version features:
* Twenty-seven new illustrations
* Recent developments in the region’s music, such as the emergence of reggaetn and timba
* A new and extensive study of Jamaican dancehall”