IGCSE World Focus: Caribbean Music

Where is the Caribbean?

• Africa

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Pacific Ocean

• USA

Why is African music such a big influence on Caribbean genres?

• They just liked it

• Spotify

• They were unoriginal

• The Atlantic slave trade

Why is politics such a common topic in Caribbean music? Select all correct answers

• Free speech was often banned in European colonies, so music was a way to spread ideas

• Music is a way for oppressed people to comment on injustice

• Many African cultures record and share their history through song, and Caribbean music was largely made by descendants of Africans

Which chordophone would you expect to see in most Caribbean genres?

• Ukulele

• Violin

• Bass Guitar

• Double Bass

What unique idiophone was created out of oil barrels?

• Djembe

• Marimba

• Steel pan

• Cajon

In which genre of music would you find steel pans?

• Reggae

• Ska

• Calypso

• Mento

Where is Calypso from?

• Jamaica

• Trinidad & Tobago

• Cuba

• St Lucia

While Calypso is known as an English-speaking style of music, what language what is originally based on?

• Spanish

• French

• German

• Hindi

Where is Reggae from?

• Jamaica

• Trinidad & Tobago

• Cuba

• St Lucia

What tempo is Reggae?

• Slow

• Medium

• Fast