music

Nowhere in the Caribbean carries closer ties to Africa than Haiti. Nowehere are those ties more prevalent than in Haitian music.

Twoubadou folk music traces its origins to the early 1900s, when seasonal migrant laborers from Haiti traveled to Cuba to work the cane fields.

Modern conveniences have made traditional conch blowing for communication in Saba obsolete. One man thinks that's no reason to let a good tradition die.

Conch shell horns have been an essential sound of the Caribbean for generations. That doesn't mean that all West Indians know how to play it, of course.

In various spots around Providenciales, Turks and Caicos you can find local bands, DJ's, and entertainers putting on largely laid back performances appealing to Belongers and visiting party-goers of all ages.

For a relatively small place, Martinique has made quite a large impact on the global music scene.

The Sundowner Music Festival offers much more than the usual series of performances for music lovers to watch.

It’s not surprising to find that The Bahamas has spawned some truly great music over the years, some of it really, REALLY funky...

It's no surprise that we run across more than our fair share of odd places, things, and people along our uncommon travels. People like Dominique...