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Saint Kitts and Nevis is an island nation in the Caribbean, known for a number of musical celebrations including Carnival ( December 24 to January 2). The last week in June features the St Kitts Music Festival , while the week-long Culturama on Nevis lasts from the end of July into early August. These celebrations typically feature parades, street dances and salsa, jazz, soca, calypso and steelpan music.

Traditional music

The most well-known kind of traditional music is probably seasonal Christmas songs , though there also chantey s and other songs. Music is also a part of the Tea Meeting s which are common on the island, featuring a pair of stentorian male singers in a competitive kind of performance in which hecklers play an important role.

Kittitian and Nevisian music

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