Alternative Music
Religious music, influenced by American gospel, has become an important part of Dominican popular music in the 1990s. Performers include Cegid, Exeters, Agnes Aaron, Leon Esprit, Jerry Lloyd and End Time Singers. Calypso has also retained much popularity in Dominica, as has Jazz. The band Impact has fused jazz with Caribbean music. Other styles include steelpan, which has declined popularity despite the efforts of groups like Phase Five, and Dancehall, which includes performers like Puppa Tino, Miekey Moreau, Cecil Moses and Skinny Banton.
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