| Music of Haïti | |
|---|---|
| Carnival | Cadence rampa |
| Kompa | Kadans |
| Méringue | Mizik rasin |
| Rara | Zouk |
| Timeline and Samples | |
| Francophone Caribbean | |
| Martinique and Guadeloupe - Haïti - Louisiana | |
| Other islands | |
| Anguilla - Antigua and Barbuda - Aruba and the Dutch Antilles - Bahamas - Barbados - Bermuda - Cayman Islands - Cuba - Grenada - Jamaica - Dominica - Dominican Republic - Montserrat - Puerto Rico - St Kitts and Nevis - Saint Lucia - St Vincent and the Grenadines - Trinidad and Tobago - Turks and Caicos - Virgin Islands | |
Méringue, also spelled "mereng" in Creole, is a music genre native to Haiti (West Hispaniola). The Music of Haiti is influenced most greatly by European colonial ties and African migration (through Slavery) Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March Cadence rampa is a variety of music from the Caribbean Country of Haïti. Kadans is a Haitian Creole Music genre, which started off in Haïti and developed in the French islands Originating in Haïti, rara is a form of festival music used for street processions typically during Easter Week. Zouk is a style of rhythmic Music originating from the French islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. The former French Colony of Martinique is a small island in the Caribbean. The Music of Haiti is influenced most greatly by European colonial ties and African migration (through Slavery) The Music of Louisiana can be divided into three general regions The music of Anguilla is part of the Lesser Antillean music area. Antigua and Barbuda is a Caribbean nation in the Lesser Antilles island chain The music of the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba is a mixture of native African and European elements and is closely connected with trends from neighboring countries like Venezuela The Music of The Bahamas is associated primarily with Junkanoo, a celebration which occurs on Boxing Day ( December 26) and again on The music of Barbados includes distinctive national styles of folk and Popular music, as well as elements of Western classical and Religious Bermuda is an Atlantic island and an overseas territory of the United Kingdom, often treated as part of the Caribbean music area. The Cayman Islands a Caribbean island chain is a Crown Colony of the United Kingdom. The Caribbean island of Cuba has developed a wide range of creolized musical styles based on its cultural origins in Europe and Africa The music of Jamaica includes Jamaican folk music and many popular genres such as Mento, Ska, Rocksteady, Reggae, Dub music The music of Dominica plays an important role in the social and culture life of the Antillean island of Dominica. The Dominican Republic is known primarily for Merengue, though Bachata and other forms are also popular Montserrat is a dependency of the United Kingdom. The influence of Irish traditions is apparent in Montserrat's symbols and heritage especially the Set dance -like The Music of Puerto Rico has been influenced by the African, Taíno Indians and the Spanish, and has become very popular across Saint Kitts and Nevis is an island nation in the Caribbean, known for a number of musical celebrations including Carnival ( December 17 to January 3 Saint Lucia, an island in the Caribbean, is home to many vibrant oral and folk traditions Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a Caribbean island with thriving music scenes based on Big Drum, calypso, soca, Steelpan and also The Caribbean state of Trinidad and Tobago is best known as the homeland of Calypso music, including 1950s stars Lord Kitchener and Mighty Sparrow The Turks and Caicos Islands are an overseas dependency of the United Kingdom. The music of the Virgin Islands reflects long-standing cultural ties to the island nations to the south as well as to various European colonialists Haitian Creole language ( kreyòl ayisyen) often called simply Creole or Kreyòl ( pronounced) is a language spoken in Haiti Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: Hispaniola (from Spanish, La Española) is the second-largest and most populous Island of the Antilles, lying between the islands of It is related to twoubadou and is musically and historically connected to Dominican merengue. Merengue is a type of music and dance that comes from the Dominican Republic. It is a guitar-based style (unlike the primarily accordion-based merengue), and is generally sung in Haitian Creole.