Music of the Turks and Caicos Islands

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Music of the Anglophone Caribbean
Genres
Regional music
Local forms
Related areas

The music of

carpenter saw
.

The saw is scraped with a metal object, such as a screwdriver, to produce a unique sound; this is called ripping the saw.

guiro or traditional African instruments such as the shekere and djembe
.

A closely related style called

Leo Jones. Many of these expatriates have since returned to Turks and Caicos, bringing with them Bahamian junkanoo music.[2]

Modern ripsaw pioneers include Tell and the Rakooneers and Lovey Forbes, who created a new style called combina in the early 1980s, using genres from across the Caribbean and the US as inspiration; these included jazz, calypso, soca and reggae.[3]

Musician institutions

The organisation TUCA helps to promote Turks and Caicos folk music and dance. The Turks and Caicos Music and Poetry Festival is a major annual event, attracting such artists as (in 2004) Chaka Khan, Maxi Priest, Boyz II Men, Joe, Shocking Vibes Band, TCI All Star Band and Blakout Crew.[4][5] The first First Annual Turks & Caicos Ripsaw Festival was held in 2003.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Turks and Caicos Tourist Board Music". 6 March 2005. Archived from the original on 2005-03-06. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Ripsaw Music". Archived from the original on 2005-04-15. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Turks & Caicos Islands | CariWave.com". Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2005-05-21.
  4. ^ "Blakout". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Turks and Caicos Music and Entertainment - Special Events". Archived from the original on 2005-05-06. Retrieved 2005-05-21.

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