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Curated Paylist: The Musical World of Randal Corsen Central Artist: Roël Calister Description:  Roël Calister was born in 1979 on the island of Curaçao and he is a percussionist who blends Afro-Caribbean music together with contemporary genres like pop, jazz and more. He created his own Rythm which is called, 'Tambutronic' that is a fusion of electronic music and traditional tambu rhythms. Playlist 1.   Izaline Calister – Kanta Helele Izaline, Roël's sister, is a celebrated vocalist known for integrating Afro-Antillean music with jazz. Her song "   Kanta Helele " exemplifies this blend, showcasing the rich cultural sounds of Curaçao. 2.  Randal Corsen – "Pa Kòrsou" Randal Corsen is a pianist and composer from Curaçao, Corsen's "Pa Kòrsou" is a heartfelt tribute to his homeland, incorporating traditional rhythms and melodies. His collaborations with Roël Calister have deepened his exploration of Afro-Caribbean musical traditions. 3. Kuenta...

Music of Ludovic Lamothe. Central Artist : Ludovic Lamothe Description: In this playlist, I will show you various videos of Haitian pianist and composer Ludovic Lamothe with artist who were influenced by him. Ludovic Lamothe (1882-1953) was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1882 to musically incline father. He learned about music from his father and grandfather. His compositions blend European classical traditions with Haitian folk elements mostly the meringue. He was given the nickname 'Black Chopin' after his favorite composer Chopin. Below are 6 artist who were either inspired or influenced by him. Playlist 1. Justin Elie Justin Elie (1883-1931) was a Haitian composer and pianist who was influenced by Lamothe to blend European and Haitian traditions together. This composition he created is called 'Légende Créole (Creole Legend) '. He composed many other songs such as 'Le Chant du Barde Indien (Song of the Indian Bard)' and ' La Mort de l'Indien (The D...

  Central Artist:  Bob Marley Bob Marleys real name was Robert Nesta Marley OM (February 6, 1945-1981) and he was born in Nine Miles, Jamaica. He was a Jamaican singer-songwriter and guitarist pioneered reggae music by fusing reggae, ska and rocksteady music together and he has 11 children. In 1963, Bob Marley and two of his friends (Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer) formed the group 'The Wailers'. He found solace in music by infusing his music with spirituality and peace. Bob Marley's most famous song was 'The Redemption Song' which he created with the Wailers. This song shows a theme of freedom and resilience from one of the lyrics in the song stating, " Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds."  This song uses his acoustic guitar and his voice which shows how powerful and meaningful the message he shows behind this song.  Artist who was influenced by Bob Marley 1. The Fugees The Fugees was an American hip-hop group whi...

This blog will focus on a mixture of Carribean Music that ventures from Jamaica to the Dominican Republic to Calypso music and more. Although the last one isn't a Carribean music, its soul music, I just felt it fit the tune, and I had to get it off my mind. First up, we have Bob Marley & The Wailers singing ' The Redemption Song'. Robert Nesta Marley (1945-1981) formerly known as 'Bob Marley' was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and guitarist and known for his reggae, ska, and rocksteady music. Reggae became a popular genre of music because of Bob Marley. He was a Rastafarian and started his music career in 1963 by forming a group called the Wailers. The Wailers consisted of Junior Braithwaite, Beverley Kelso, Bunny Livingston, Bob Marley, Peter McIntosh, and Cherry Smith. Before he died, they went on to create popular hit songs like ' Buffalo Soldier', 'Get Up, Stand Up', 'War' and many more. This type of music made people sing along to it...

This blog consists of various genres of Bahamian music such as rake n' scrape, classical, junkanoo, calyspo and choir. First, we have The Bahamas' First Conch shell choir which was directed by Christian Justilien who is a UB assistant professor and consist of his ensemble. The instruments in this ensemble are conchs, rake and scrape and drums. Christian Justilien has created and taught different forms of music. It's not that often to see conch shells incorporated into creating music. Justilien is the leader and founder of Colours Entertainment and Junkanoo Cooperation and has a music degree in the Bachelor of Arts from Berklee College of Music. Second. this song Look Wha' Ya Do compose by Bahamian artist Emily Williams, known mostly as 'Sweet Emily', and the late great Bahamian rake n' scrape/calypso artist Ronnie Butler. This song is a mixture of rake n' scrape and Junkanoo music combined. Sweet Emily is known as the 'Queen of Junkanoo' and Ronn...