Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Caribbean Music
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Caribbean Music
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction to the Caribbean and Its History
- 2 Race and Transculturation
- 3 Salsa Soundings
- 4 Blackness and Identity
- 5 From the Island to Global Stages
- 6 Investigating the Caribbean’s African Past
- 7 Reframing Diasporic Belonging
- 8 Competition, Conflict, and Cooperation
- 9 Uncovering Hidden Histories of Meaning
- 10 The Foundations of Rap Music and Post-colonial Emancipation
- 11 Konpa, Zouk, and the Politics of World Music
- 12 Globalisation in the Reggae and Dub Diaspora
- 13 Musical Orality and Literacy in the Transmission of Knowledge and Praxis
- 14 Narratives of Return
- 15 Decolonising Caribbean Imaginaries
- Index
- References
1 - Introduction to the Caribbean and Its History
An Overview
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to Caribbean Music
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Caribbean Music
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1 Introduction to the Caribbean and Its History
- 2 Race and Transculturation
- 3 Salsa Soundings
- 4 Blackness and Identity
- 5 From the Island to Global Stages
- 6 Investigating the Caribbean’s African Past
- 7 Reframing Diasporic Belonging
- 8 Competition, Conflict, and Cooperation
- 9 Uncovering Hidden Histories of Meaning
- 10 The Foundations of Rap Music and Post-colonial Emancipation
- 11 Konpa, Zouk, and the Politics of World Music
- 12 Globalisation in the Reggae and Dub Diaspora
- 13 Musical Orality and Literacy in the Transmission of Knowledge and Praxis
- 14 Narratives of Return
- 15 Decolonising Caribbean Imaginaries
- Index
- References
Summary
The Introduction provides an overview of the Caribbean, its Indigenous peoples, particular colonial and slave histories, as well as migrant and immigrant pasts, all presented as reasons regarding why each island/country is culturally and musically distinct. Understanding Caribbean history is essential to understanding the musics of the islands. This introduction provides that broad summary of Caribbean history, emphasising its binding relationship with the music of the islands – a necessary task for understanding and appreciating forthcoming chapters of the book.
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