Creolization in Caribbean Music- Intro

This blog will look at the formality of Creolization and how it relates to the survey of Caribbean music. Creolization resulted in the transmission of three musical traditions via migrant routes: traditions from Africa, Europe, and East Asia. According to the textbook Tour de Force, musical traditions are the mixing and combinations of other cultural dynamics known as creolization or syncretism that results in the development of a new, distinct, and national cultural product. Creolization is associated with languages, music, and food, as well as religion. It was a term used to describe people of European or African ancestry who were either born in the historical Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, or Puerto Rico—all of which were connected by Spanish fleets—or who were of European or African ancestry and were worried about the development of the English term "creole," which is short for "creolization," and the Spanish Caribbean dialect "crillo." 

We'll examine the musical component of Caribbean music's creolization, and I'll use Jamaica as an example. Given that we now know that the term "creolization" refers to the blending of many cultural expressions, one significant aspect of creolization during the dancehall era is the process of "briolage," which involves putting various parts of an assemblage together. Creolization and bricolage are both sources of the kind of creativity and uniqueness associated with musical improvisation, as opposed to the interpretation of a musical score. 

Here you can see how briolage was used in the valuable concept of resources for the cultural studies with Mr. Charlie Ace's Swing-a-Ling mobile record and recording shop and studio. 

                                        

Charlie Ace’s Swing-a-Ling mobile record and recording shop and studio, 1973. Source: Urban Image, with permission

Below you can see how Mr. Charlie rode around

Additionally to music Creolization can also be found in other areas. And that can display in the language of the way caribbean people speak. One can be the language of Jamaican Patios which is an English-based creole language with West- African influences.