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Pop genres Bouyon - Calypso - Chutney - Dancehall - Dub - Junkanoo - Raggamuffin - Rapso - Reggae - Ripsaw - Rocksteady - Scratch - Ska - Soca - Spouge - Steelpan
Other islands
Aruba and the Dutch Antilles - Cuba - Dominican Republic - Haiti - Martinique and Guadeloupe - Puerto Rico
Montserrat is a dependency of the United Kingdom. Past pop stars include the soca bandleader Arrow , known for 1983's "Hot! Hot! Hot!". Calypso music is also popular. The influence of Irish traditions is apparent in Montserrat's symbols and heritage, especially the set dance-like Bam-chick-lay . Natives are also witness to the Jumbie Dancers , whose style is still strongly African. Instruments include the ukulele (from Hawaii) and shak-shak , an African instrument made from a calabash gourd. British music Anglophone music Caribbean music

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