>richness of Cuban black folk-religious culture? In the
>Caribbean, I mean.


nobody dont even know any Cuban artist besides Ricky Ricardo
what is "cuban music"?
there is none.
but REGGAE is authentically JAMAICAN
SoCa has been co-opted by Trinidad and fed to the world via Trinis

Jamaicans make up all them passa-passa dances

Hey Mon!

One Love!

them are two widely known "jamaican sayings" said in whack jamaican accents by ofays around the world

back to the music...
jamaica has put out DOZENS of HOUSEHOLD NAMED music artist
cuba has no form of music it can call it's own
salsa?
that's in every latin american country
some say originated in cuba
some say puerto rico
some say venezuela
new yuricans say the bronx

im not sure many think "cuba" when they think salsa or hear celia cruz
but soon as they hear bob marley or buju banton they think jamaica and weed