Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Dominica gained prominence on the international music stage when in 1973, Gordon Henderson founded the group Exile One and an original musical genre, which he called "Cadence-lypso". This paved the way for modern Creole music.
Dominica gained prominence on the international music stage when in 1973, Gordon Henderson founded the group Exile One and an original musical genre that he coined "Cadence-lypso", which paved the way for modern Creole music.
The first written records in the history of Dominica began in November 1493, when Christopher Columbus spotted the island. Prior to European contact, Dominica was inhabited by the Arawak. Dominica was a French colony from 1715 until the end of the Seven Years' War in 1763, and then became a British colony from 1763 to 1978. It became an ...
Dominica's pre-Columbian name was Wai'tu kubuli, which means "Tall is her body". [2] The Carib Territory was established for the indigenous people of the island. Because the island lies between two French overseas departments , Guadeloupe to the north and Martinique to the south, and because it was colonized by France for a time, it is ...
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
History books about Dominica (1 P) E. Historical events in Dominica (8 C) S. Historic sites in Dominica (1 C) Pages in category "History of Dominica"
For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
Need help? Call us! 800-290-4726 Login / Join. Mail