Creolization in English Speaking Caribbean Countries.


Hey, Carneisha again and I'm here with some more info on Creolization. 

    As we know from the previous post, creolization can be seen in many different aspects of culture, music, food, dance etc. 
    The first example of creolization we are going to explore from the textbook, " Tour de Force: A Musical Journey of the Caribbean," is Calypso. Trinidad and Tobago Calypso is explained in this text as an evolution of a mix of French Caribbean, European, African and probably Venezuelan music. Calypso is described as a " Vehicle for Social Protest." 

71 Calypso Music Facts: Origins, Artists, Instruments And Much More. (n.d.). Kidadl . Retrieved from https://kidadl.com/facts/calypso-music-facts-origins-artists-instruments-and-much-more.

Below is a video of the sweets sounds of Calypso. I chose this video because it is a combination of music from different artist, which allows you a chance to choose which artist and songs you like. It is like a one stop shop. 
Video from youtube at Classic Calypso Soca - YouTube

    Another example from the textbook is Quelbe. The textbook explains that quelbe is a local form of quadrille music.  Quandrille music came to the Caribbean during the colonial times. Another source, Moon.com states that "The music was influenced by African rhythms and the sound of Danish and British military bands." Meaning that Quelbe music is a mixture of African, Danish, British and Caribbean sounds. 

Smithsonian Institution. (n.d.). Quelbe! Music of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Smithsonian Institutute. Retrieved from https://folkways.si.edu/stanley-and-the-ten-sleepless-knights/quelbe-music-of-the-u-s-virgin-islands/caribbean-world/album/smithsonian.

           Here is a video of the," Stanley and the ten sleepless knights" band. I chose this video because there is the music in the background and throughout the video along with Stanley one of the giants in quelbe music explaining this genre and his experiences in being an artist. It helped me understand more about it and I hope it will help you too. Doesn't sound a lot like Bahamian Music? 

YouTube. (2016). YouTube. Retrieved February 13, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq5ZkT3U78o.

            Another example of creolization which is not in the book is Fou-Fou. In the article Cultural survival through cuisine by Megan Bridgeland. It is explained that after slaves were taken and brought to the new world. They continued some of their practices and eating habits, in this case it's the making of fou-fou. This is a soft dough that is made by boiling yam, cassava and plantain. 

            


Caribbean Fufu Recipe. (n.d.). The Spruce Eats . Retrieved from https://www.thespruceeats.com/yam-fufu-2138088.

Here's a video of the process of making Fou-Fou. I chose this video because this is a quick short video that has all he information you need to make Caribbean Fou-Fou. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!

References:

71 Calypso Music Facts: Origins, Artists, Instruments And Much More. (n.d.). Kidadl . Retrieved from https://kidadl.com/facts/calypso-music-facts-origins-artists-instruments-and-much-more.

Caribbean foodways. Global Threads. (2022, June 24). Retrieved February 14, 2023, from https://globalthreadsmcr.org/caribbean-foodways/#:~:text=The%20intense%20complexity%20of%20Caribbean,traditions%20is%20known%20as%20creolisation.

Caribbean Fufu Recipe. (n.d.). The Spruce Eats . Retrieved from https://www.thespruceeats.com/yam-fufu-2138088.

Gangelhoff, C., & Legrand, C. (2019). Tour de force: A musical journey of the Caribbean. Sound Caribbean.

Moon Travel. (2023, January 3). Quelbe Music of the Virgin Islands. Moon Travel Guides. Retrieved February 12, 2023, from https://www.moon.com/travel/arts-culture/quelbe-music-virgin-islands/#:~:text=Quelbe%20music%20developed%20on%20sugar,Danish%20and%20British%20military%20bands.

Smithsonian Institution. (n.d.). Quelbe! Music of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Smithsonian Institutute. Retrieved from https://folkways.si.edu/stanley-and-the-ten-sleepless-knights/quelbe-music-of-the-u-s-virgin-islands/caribbean-world/album/smithsonian.

YouTube. (2016). YouTube. Retrieved February 13, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yq5ZkT3U78o.

YouTube. (2021). Classic Calypso Soca. YouTube. Retrieved February 16, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEWV-XXE4e8.

YouTube. (2022). YouTube. Retrieved February 15, 2023, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPRUUPYmB2o.



 


al through cuisine

by Megan Bridgeland





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