Caribbean

27 genres · 23 relations

Family tree

Derivation, modernization and influence relationships between genres originating in this region, shown as a nested list.

Bomba and Plena1700–
Haitian Vodou Music1700–
Santería / Lucumí Music1820–
Calypso1840–
- Soca1973–
Merengue1850–
- Compas / Kompa1955–
Rumba (Cuban)1880–
Trova / Nueva Trova1890–
Mento1900–
- Ska1959–
  - Rocksteady1966–
    - Reggae1968–(also from Haitian Vodou Music, Nyabinghi Drumming)
      - Dub1970–
      - Dancehall1980–(also from Dub)
      - Dembow2005–
        Reggaeton1995–(also from Dancehall)
        Perreo1995–
        Latin Urbano2015–(also from Latin Trap)
Son Cubano1900–
- Mambo1938–
  - Cha-cha-chá1951–
Nyabinghi Drumming1930–
Steelpan / Steelband Music1939–
Bachata1960–
Timba1990–
Latin Trap2015–

Network diagram (supplementary)

Legend

lineage (derived / modernized / regional)influencesibling / fused

Relationships between genres originating in Caribbean (all edge types included).

Genres from this region

Haitian Vodou Musicfrom 1700
Bomba and Plenafrom 1700
Santería / Lucumí Musicfrom 1820
Calypsofrom 1840
Merenguefrom 1850
Rumba (Cuban)from 1880
Trova / Nueva Trovafrom 1890
Son Cubanofrom 1900
Mentofrom 1900
Nyabinghi Drummingfrom 1930
Mambofrom 1938
Steelpan / Steelband Musicfrom 1939
Cha-cha-cháfrom 1951
Compas / Kompafrom 1955
Skafrom 1959
Bachatafrom 1960
Rocksteadyfrom 1966
Reggaefrom 1968
Dubfrom 1970
Socafrom 1973
Dancehallfrom 1980
Timbafrom 1990
Perreofrom 1995
Reggaetonfrom 1995
Dembowfrom 2005
Latin Urbanofrom 2015
Latin Trapfrom 2015

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