I'm not my mother...well I kinda am a bit like her: Caribbean Beat: Calypso...Soca...Reggae..Dancehall...(Week 4)

The Afro-Caribbean musical styles of the West Indies have spread their influence far and wide over the decades. Adapted, adopted, sold, ridiculed but still loved and liked by many. Growing up in the Caribbean and being exposed to the similar yet distinct cultures of the various islands has given me a further appreciation of these forms of music. They all tell the connective stories of love, pain, want, need, greed, lust, sex, fun, frolic, God, the devil, right, wrong and the list goes on.

But each genre holds true to that 'Caribbean beat' which draws us near, so that no matter how far we roam when we 'HEAR IT', we 'FEEL IT' and 'KNOW' that we're that much closer to 'HOME'.

So whichever Afro-Caribbean genre/musical style you may love/like, here's a taste of my favourite Calypso and Soca favourites (TOO MANY TO LIST). I will touch the other genres in the coming weeks.