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  Hello, Bounjour, Bon dia, Hallo 👋 Another post here in our Versatility in Caribbean Music series! A new addition to our recap of previous blog posts would be that of the French-speaking Caribbean where we talked about when France first initiated its presence in the 1600s by establishing several colonies to help secure trade routes in the area to the history, music, and beauty that is portrayed in Guadeloupe. Now let's dive  🏊‍♀️ into the Dutch-speaking Caribbean with a highlight on  Curaçao   as our featured Dutch Caribbean nation. Curaçao Photo courtesy of curacao.com The Spanish took a capture of  Curaçao, Bonaire, and Aruba, known as the Leeward groups in 1527. In 1634, the three islands were passed to the Netherlands with which they have remained excluding a few occasions where the British took possession of Willemstad. Being the center of the Caribbean slave trade during the colonial period, lost most of its economic importance after the emancipation of...

Welcome back to another installment of our Versatility in Caribbean Music series! So far we have looked at the following: * an introduction to what is versatility *versatility in the English speaking Caribbean *how being versatile relates to a Caribbean native Today we will be discussing the French-speaking Caribbean countries with emphasis on the music and culture of Guadeloupe. Soyons francais!   French-Speaking Caribbean  Ahh, the Caribbean. Sun, sand, sea, and endless alcohols. But there's a twist! The French West Indies exist here along with those goodies I have listed. The French West Indies combines the elegance and poise of France and everything that we love about the Caribbean into one. Being here allows you to drink a glass of French wine on a beach overlooking a giant volcano. I mean does it get any better than that? The French Caribbean islands that we covered in Tour De Force: A Musical Journey of The Caribbean are Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Haiti. Diving in...

Welcome back to our Versatility in Caribbean Music series! Just to recap from our last blog post, we were introduced to the concept of versatility,  how it is expressed throughout the Caribbean region and a personal insight of being a versatile Caribbean native like myself. Caribbean musical and its cultrual impact goes far and wide beyond its islands and can be felt or featured in almost every music genre. In this post, we will look at Versaility in the English Speaking Caribbean countries and the impact it has had on the world. Let's dive into this versatile gere and see what we uncover! The Beginning The Caribbean as we know it today is known for relaxation and pristine, sandy white beaches but it is also a force to be recknoned with the musical arena. Caribbean music was made from struggle and hardship, but it evokes so much joy, peace and freedom in the lyrics and rhythm of its melodies. Stemming from the enslavement era of African cultures, indigenous people, and colonialism,...

"I think I'm unique to the game 'cause of my versatility" - Ice Cube In today's blog post, we will be discussing the topic of Versatility and how it is manifested throughout the Caribbean. Now you may be asking what is versatility and how does it relate to the Caribbean? Well, let's find out by continuing to read down below. What is Versatility? Photo courtesy of: https://www.ag5.com/the-benefits-of-versatility/  Before we take about versatility, I think it is only right if we define it by its correct meaning. In the simplest of terms, versatility is defined as the ability to change easily or be used for different purposes. The assigned book for this course, Tour De Force: A Musical Journey of The Caribbean  provides us with a "model of versatility" and how musicians have had to adapt in order to make it in the music industry. Musicians are undoubtedly one of the most hardworking and versatile artists who are not given an easy path in making it big i...