Music in the Caribbean The genre of Caribbean Music encompasses a diverse variety of musical styles and traditions from islands that are located in the Caribbean Sea and it represents something that is simple‚ exotic yet rich and wonderful. The styles range anywhere from traditional folk genres such as the Puerto Rican aguinaldo and Jamaican mento to more contemporary music such as salsa and reggae. They are each syntheses of African‚ European‚ Indian and Indigenious influences‚ largely created
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Caribbean integration movement I read with great interest a March 4‚ 2012 article in the Jamaica Gleaner by former Assistant Secretary General of the CARICOM Secretariat‚ where he argues that poor leadership – political‚ institutional‚ and business – has failed the Caribbean integration process. In a recent Facebook discussion I was engaged in‚ a learned colleague questioned the relevance of regionalism. That regionalism is now being put up to question is not only troubling‚ but also speaks to low-level
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SLAVERY A. Slaves were people captured in war‚ used to settle a debt‚ or made slaves as a means of punishment. The Spaniards in the Caribbean had little need for African slaves in the early 1500s for various reasons. The Treaty of Tordesillas‚ which was a line of demarcation drawn north to south‚ west of the Azores and Cape Verde’s‚ stipulated that the areas west of the line belonged to the Spaniards and the east to the Portuguese. As a result of the treaty Africa was on Portugal’s side of
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people‚ and then the Blacks‚ arrived on the Caribbean islands‚ they faced small groups‚ as the Carib and Arawak‚ speaking their own language and living their own cultures. Once the mentioned contact was made‚ the Caribbean creole was created. The original population of the islands had already influenced Spanish‚ lending them some words‚ and now was the time of participating in the English and African languages‚ as well as letting be influenced. The Caribbean creole is a Black English variety‚ but within
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Internet Article Analysis CJA/453 Criminal Justice Administration Virginia Secretary of Public Safety works with the Governor and advises him on the challenges associated with public safety. The Department of Public Safety distributes the state law enforcement assistance‚ which is known as the 599 funds. These funds goes police department in 176 counties‚ town
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The outlined article looks at the scope of respect and value place upon the educational system in a Caribbean society. The article reveals that within Jamaica’s society that there are two different set of cultural stand points. Firstly‚ we see that there are individuals that have little or no respect for persons that are charged with the educating of youngsters in the school system. They are also least concerned about the lives and safety of their fellow citizens. We can also recognize as well
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CAFÉ COFFEE DAY RESEARCH Introduction The given case is based on CCD the largest coffee retailer in India. It started operation since 1996 by V.G Sinddharth. CCD pioneered the café concept in India by year 2000 the company had only 14 outlets in 6 cities. It was after year 2000 the company started on a massive expansion program that has been it set up nearly 1000 outlets in India in ten years. The café coffee day is owned by ABC Ltd which is the largest producer of Arabic coffee in Asia. There were
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Overcoming Life’s Trials Through Love In Judith Ortiz Cofer’s short story “Corazon’s Café‚” love is shown throughout the piece of literature. Corazon and Manuel’s love is found to be unconditional despite the trials and tribulations Corazon goes through. Manuel had a dream of opening a bodega in their neighborhood area. Corazon helps him to achieve that dream‚ but unfortunately later he passes away. Corazon uses the love for Manuel to help her overcome her fears‚ the losses she experiences‚ and
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outline the strategies‚ tactics‚ and programs that will make the sales goals detailed in the Andes Café and Art Lounge business plan a success. The Andes Café will be unlike other cafes in that it will set out to introduce customers to the different flavors and aromas of South American foods in a casual non threatening environment. Furthermore‚ in a competitive market like the restaurant industry Andes Café hopes to set itself apart by reaching out to those foodies with a curious and discerning palate
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Peasantry in the Caribbean • Peasantry refers to mix production where farming is done for family use and sale. • The struggle of the blacks for land was part of the struggle for freedom. Land meant ownership‚ moving out of a position of being owned into one of possessing property‚ of controlling and managing it for his own benefit. • The effort began long before he was set free. It began with the Maroons in the mountains of Jamaica ‚ Bush Negros in Suriname and Guyana • Early peasantry
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