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Soca music is a genre of music defined by Ras Shorty I, its inventor, as the "Soul of Calypso", which has influences of African and East Indian rhythms. It was originally spelled "sokah" by its inventor but through an error in a local newspaper when reporting on the new music it was erroneously spelled "soca"; Lord Shorty confirmed the error but chose to leave it that way to avoid confusion. It is a genre of music that originated in Trinidad and Tobago in the early 1970s and developed into a range of styles during the 1980s and after. Soca was initially developed by Lord Shorty in an effort to revive traditional calypso, the popularity of which had been flagging amongst younger generations in Trinidad due to the rise in popularity of reggae from Jamaica and soul and funk from the United States. Soca is an offshoot of calypso/kaiso, with influences from East Indian rhythms and hooks.
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Dancehall is a genre of Jamaican popular music that originated in the late 1970s. Initially, dancehall was a more sparse version of reggae than the roots style, which had dominated much of the 1970s. It wasn’t until the 1980s when the style was officially named, staged and promoted on an international scale. In this time digital instrumentation became more prevalent, changing the sound considerably, with digital dancehall becoming increasingly characterized by faster rhythms. Key elements of dancehall music include its extensive use of Jamaican Patois rather than Jamaican standard English and a focus on the track instrumentals.
Mento is a style of Jamaican folk music that predates and has greatly influenced ska and reggae music. It is a fusion of African rhythmic elements and European elements, which reached peak popularity in the 1940s and 1950s. Mento typically features acoustic instruments, such as acoustic guitar, banjo, hand drums, and the rhumba box — a large mbira in the shape of a box that can be sat on while played. The rhumba box carries the bass part of the music.
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Dancehall pop is a sub-genre of the Jamaican genre dancehall that originated in the early 2000s. Developing from the sounds of reggae, dancehall pop is characteristically different in its fusion with western pop music and digital music production. Dancehall pop is also different from dancehall in that most songs use lesser Jamaican Patois in lyrics––allowing it to be globally understood and consumed. It also incorporates the key pop music elements of having melodies, hooks, and the verse-chorus format. Additionally, the genre moves away from the reggae and roots reggae music origins in social and political protest, now lyrically centering on partying, dancing, and sexuality.
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- ↑ Curwen Best Culture @ the Cutting Edge: Tracking Caribbean Popular Music 2004 9766401241 "Another visible artist of the era who challenged the boundaries of conventional gospel was the Trinidadian Sherwin Gardner. Unlike Sean Daniel, Gardner also employed heavy doses of dancehall musical and lyrical motifs."
- ↑ Timothy Rommen "Mek Some Noise": Gospel Music and the Ethics of Style in ...2007 0520940547- Page 29 "The tendency of artists like Sherwin Gardner and Melchizedek Order to use instances of Jamaican patwah in their songs ..."
- ↑ Curwen Best The Politics of Caribbean Cyberculture - 2008 Page 84 " For example Lionofzion.com showcases Christafari, Sherwin Gardner, and other leading reggae, dancehall, hip hop ..."
- ↑ Todd Boyd African Americans and Popular Culture: Music and popular art 0275989259 2008 "and reggae acts (such as Papa San, Avion Blackman [formerly of the reggae group Christafari], and Sherwin Gardner) . Gospel music has become an extremely large and profitable industry."
- ↑ Billboard - Jun 28, 2003 - Page 24 "The label is considered the largest provider of Christian/gospel reggae and world music. The current roster includes Stitchie, Sherwin Gardner, Tiko & Gita, and Monty G."
- ↑ The Beat - Volume 22, Issues 2-5 -2003 Page 43 "Sherwin Gardner: Leaning (Lion of Zion, 2002) Born and raised in Arima, Trinidad, here comes Sherwin Gardner with a "
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