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Portfolio Cuban Music style Afro-Cuban Rumba  The video below shows dancers performing A Cuban Rumba we can see that the beat moves very fast as shown by the dancers, however, the following paragraph will describe more about the Afro-Cuban Rumba.  The video was taken from: "  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi7FFypHLpM "                      There are many forms of Afro-Cuban dance, but the Rumba is the most popular. Among the features of the Rumba are a chorus of drums and the prominent use of maracas. With that being said, Rumba refers to either the music (whether singing and percussion) or dance. Note, that in addition, to music and dance, rumba also reflects Cuba's identity. Having used  Congolese percussion (Percussion from the Republic of Congo, located in Central Africa) and Andalusia flamenco singing (music from Andalusia located in Spain) Afro-Cuban rumba is formed. Moving along, to the ...

  Portfolio Chapter Three It's good to be back, guys!   In today's blog, I will continue writing about Caribbean music's Creolization. However, it will focus on Dutch-speaking countries found in chapter three of the Tour de Force.  Let's get into it.  Located in The Caribbean Sea, approximately 37 miles north of Venezuela's coast, lies a beautiful Dutch Caribbean Island known for its coral reefs and beaches that are tucked away into caves called  Curaçao. With that being said the Creolized music genre I will focus on is called Tambutronic. The Tour de force describes the genre as follows. During Roël Calister's move from  Curaçao to the Netherlands, he combined Tambu ( which is a dance that refers to the music it accompanies, as well as  a drum, going by the same name.), with electronic dance music. Thus, b y combining traditional elements with modern sounds, Tambutronic brings the sounds of Curaçao's past into the present through the dance floor...

Portfolio Chapter Two Hey guys, welcome back !!  Continuing with my theme of the Creolization of Caribbean music, I will write about it in today's blog. Instead of focusing on English-speaking countries, we are focusing on French-speaking ones this time.   Found in chapter two of the tour de Force, three islands are known as the French Caribbean they are Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Haiti. Located in the eastern Caribbean Sea, Martinique is an island and overseas territory of France.  I t belongs to the group of islands known as the Lesser Antilles. Although there are many types of music that are present in Martinique I will be focusing on Zouk.  The word "zouk" was a term for popular urban dance parties during the 1980s, in reference to the Tour de Force.  At a Zouk, the music played was upbeat and catchy, which were great characteristics for dancing.  In addition to its ancestor, the Beguine, and the Haitian compas music, Zouk is a blend of both local an...

  Portfolio Chapter One  A number of examples of creolization can be found in Chapter 1 of Tour de Force. In this section, I will provide two examples. Among the musical genres of the Bahamas is Goombay. In reference to the tour de Force, Goombay can be defined as a genre of Bahamian music that is characterized by a style called goombay as well as a specific drum called goombay. It Features strong rhythms, melodies, and an acoustic instrumental sound.  It is common for Goombay songs to have lyrics that speak to current events and social issues, similar to calypso. hence, making it a local version of calypso The following website describes this creolized music a bit more  " https://www.bahamasentertainers.com/copy-2-of-background "  From that webpage, we can learn the following about Goombay music : Goombay music is similar to Trinidadian calypso music and has simple chord progressions. Goombay drumming patterns are highly rhythmic and similar to jazz impr...

 Portfolio Introduction  Creolization of Caribbean music will be the subject of this blog. What is Creolization? According to the Tour de Force, it can be defined as "the process of cultural exchange that results when multiple cultures come into contact and mix, which results in unique cultural products, combining elements of the original cultures, with new and distinct ones."  The concept of Creolization in Caribbean music is a pretty simple one. When African rhythms were blended with European melodies,  it produced a diversity of various Caribbean musical styles. On one end there were native drumming and singing, and on the other end, there was singing with a European sound, and a Neo- African accent, thus, creating a creolization.  Bomba is an example of creolization from Puerto Rico.  Besides describing the music genre, Bomba is also the instrument  that accompanies it. The music can be played with upbeat tunes that will get you dancing enthusiast...