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Barbados is a Swedish dansband, formed in 1992, who have had several Swedish chart successes. The band, with lead singer Magnus Carlsson, became widely known after their second place in Melodifestivalen 2000. The band has replaced lead singer three times. First Magnus Carlsson left the group in 2002 and later became a member of the group Alcazar.
The Merrymen, sometimes written as The MerryMen, are a popular calypso band from Barbados.. The Merrymen's career spans five decades, from the early-1960s to the 2000s. As of 2011. the Merrymen were still performing.
While slavery was ongoing (1627–1838) in Barbados, African music included work songs, funereal and religious music.Though slave owners initially allowed dances, this ended in 1688 out of fear that the slaves might plan a rebellion at such festivities.
The band was featured in a May 2013 episode of the HGTV series House Hunters International as they searched Barbados for a house together as a band, preparing for their next album. [17] A lyric video for their lead single off of their EP, called "Lovesick Riddim", was uploaded to the band's official YouTube channel on 7 August
In 1995 the band's second album Ultimate Party-Pump Me Up was released, going on to sell more than 50,000 copies, and Yearwood became the first artist to win all three of the Party Monarch, Road Monarch, and Calypso King titles at the Crop Over festival, also going on to win titles in later years, including five Party Monarch titles and 'Tune ...
The music of Barbados includes distinctive national styles of folk and popular music, including elements of Western classical and religious music. The culture of Barbados is a syncretic mix of African and British elements, and the island's music reflects this mix through song types and styles, instrumentation, dances, and aesthetic principles.
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history of the tuk band The music of the drums was brought to the island of Barbados by African slaves who arrived on the island in the mid-1600s. The newly initiated slaves were forced to leave their drums behind, but found the Mahogany trees on the island well suited for the drum base, and they fashioned the drum skin from sheep, goats and ...