Caribbean music – in all its diversity – is part of our global cultural heritage. The various music genres borrowed and adapted rhythmic and harmonic elements from European music. With the addition of indigenous influences, they evolved and developed their own musical identity. Specific elements of African music account for their dancing and swaying character.

The flute features prominently in this music, in the French (‘Mornes’ country flute) as well as the Spanish Caribbean worlds.

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