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 | | Lesser Antillean music Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Barbados Bonaire and Curaçao Dominica Grenada Martinique and Guadeloupe Montserrat Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia... |
| | The musical genre began when African slaves were brought to the area to work plantations owned by Europeans, and the slaves were forbidden to talk to each other (in any case, they spoken dozens of different languages, so communication was inherently difficult). |
| | Most were indentured servants and brought their own folk music, primarily from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, to the native mix, resulting in chutney music. |
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