Afro-Caribbean music

Afro-Caribbean music

Afro-Caribbean music is a broad term for music styles originated in the Caribbean area, most notably music of Cuba, music of Puerto Rico, music of Haiti, music of Jamaica and music of the Dominican Republic. It is a subcategory of Latin music.


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