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Welcome back!!! So glad that you came to join once again. I think you know exactly what we're back for.... that's right! More  creolization in the Caribbean!   The part of the Caribbean we are targeting today is the Dutch speaking Caribbean. That's right! You see how versatile the Caribbean is when it comes to languages? We practically have it all lol. Now the Dutch speaking Caribbean is made up of six islands in total. These islands are separated in groups based on their names. The groups are "the ABC islands" and "the SSS islands". The ABC islands are   Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao whereas the SSS islands are   Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Maarten. Their names aren't the only reason why they are grouped  together.   The ABC islands are made of limestone, similar to a few other islands in the Caribbean including The Bahamas, Barbados and the Turks and Caicos islands. other. The ABC islands have an arid climate, with poor soil and limited acce...

.....Well, I've been expecting you. I just knew that you liked the last blog so much that you just couldn't stay away. I don't blame you. I do know how to run on when I'm given all the freedom in the world. We are back with another post but instead of talking about versatility, we'll be focusing more on the side of creolization in the Caribbean, specifically our French speaking areas. Only three countries in the Caribbean are actually in this category and they include Martinique, Guadeloupe, and Haiti. Not the Dominican Republic...that's a whole different language despite being one island. All three of these countries were, unsurprisingly, all French colonies in the past.  Let's dive into some history to get you more familiar with these islands. First up in this section we have the island that is tied to have the longest name (seriously I had to count it like three times over because I was actually surprised it's the same amount of letters) Guadeloupe!! ...

Hey Hey Hey!!! Welcome back! I'm glad I kept you interested. In this post we are going to be focussing on.... get ready with me.... the english speaking Caribbean! Before we start all that, I bet you're dying to know how they actually came to be? Allow me to quench your curiosity. The Caribbean has such a wide range of different lifestyle choices, cultures, ethnicities, and dialects. Funny enough, while we are able to discern the way we speak from other countries in the caribbean, people outside usually have a harder time picking words and phrases apart. If you're still confused just think about people who live in Asian countries. We have a much harder time discerning whether they are from China, Japan, Korea, Thailand etc. then obviously they do. And if you don't hear the different languages often you'd think they all speak the same even though it's not true. Enough of that tangent though, back to the topic at hand. Now even though, according to the world outsi...

    A pleasant good morning, good night, or good afternoon, whenever you're reading this. Hope each and every one of you are doing well!! This blog will be focusing on the versatility that thrives in Caribbean music. While the Caribbean is known for its relaxing vibes, in its history it has been a force that significantly impacted the whole world. A lot has come from all these beautiful islands and so much continues to come out of it. Oh, my mistake, how could I forget? I haven't even explained what versatility is. Versatility is defined as being able to adapt to many different functions or activities. In relation to music, it is when an artist can be involved in multiple areas of music to further their careers and success. People of the West Indies particularly have to be versatile in order to become successful in their fields. Also, many Caribbean artists have second non-musical careers that help them earn their livings. The main forms of versatility in m...