The Caribbean
The ASU Music Library has a growing selection of materials about the music of the Caribbean. For some countries (marked * and in green on the map), we have enough materials for a more in-depth study. Other listed countries (yellow on the map) have at least one recording or text.
- Bahamas
- *Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Guadeloupe
- Haiti
- *Jamaica
- Martinique
- Puerto Rico
- *Trinidad and Tobago
General Sources:
The best general reference book on Caribbean music is South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, volume two from the Garland Encyclopedia of World Music (Music Reference ML 100 .G16 1998 v.2). Pages 787-974 deal specifically with the music of Caribbean islands. A CD is included with the volume.
Related Topics:
Musical Styles :
Bahamas
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music bahamas " or "popular music bahamas "
*Cuba
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music cuba" and "popular music cuba"
- Read about the music of Cuba in the New Grove II online
Dominican Republic
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music dominican republic" or "popular music dominican republic"
- Read about the music of the Dominican Republic in the New Grove II online
Guadeloupe
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music west indies"
- Read about the music of Guadeloupe and Martinique in the New Grove II online
Haiti
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music haiti"
- Read about the music of Haiti in the New Grove II online
*Jamaica
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "reggae music jamaica" or "folk music jamaica"
- Read about the music of Jamaica in the New Grove II online
Martinique
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "folk music west indies"
- Read about the music of Guadeloupe and Martinique in the New Grove II online
Puerto Rico
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music puerto rico" or "folk music puerto rico"
- Read about the music of the Puerto Rico in the New Grove II online
*Trinidad and Tobago
- Search the WNCLN catalog for books and recordings: "music trinidad & tobago" and "steel band music." Also try a search for "calypso music."
- Read about the music of Trinidad & Tobago in the New Grove II online