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The music of Antigua and Barbuda is largely African in character, and has only felt a limited influence from European styles due to the population of Antigua and Barbuda descending mostly from West Africans who were made slaves by Europeans.[1]
Antigua and Barbuda is a Caribbean nation in the Lesser Antilles island chain. The country is a second home for many of the pan-Caribbean genres of popular music, and has produced stars in calypso, soca, steeldrum, zouk and reggae. Of these, steeldrum and calypso are the most integral parts of modern Antiguan popular music; both styles are imported from the music of Trinidad and Tobago.
Little to no musical research has been undertaken on Antigua and Barbuda other than this. As a result, much knowledge on the topic derives from novels, essays and other secondary sources.[1]
^ abMcDaniel, Lorna (1998). Olsen, Dale A.; Sheehy, Daniel E. (eds.). The Garland encyclopedia of World Music: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Vol. 2. New York : Garland Pub. ISBN 978-0-8240-6035-0.
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