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**SantaClaus** · 06-27-2012, 09:22 PM

I think it's equal in certain areas of Latin America and English America. Aframs and English-speaking West Indians have a lot of African influence in cuisine. In the Caribbean we've got lots of influences in our music (not dancehall- someone mentioned calypso, but there are others) and things like folk tales, superstitions, etc.

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What about French speaking caribbean islands, Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique? Are we part of Latin America?

Non. You guys are closer to us (English speaking Caribbean folks). I was going to say that places like Haiti and Martinique have a lot of African influences in music.

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SantaClaus Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 704 Senior Member	I think it's equal in certain areas of Latin America and English America. Aframs and English-speaking West Indians have a lot of African influence in cuisine. In the Caribbean we've got lots of influences in our music (not dancehall- someone mentioned calypso, but there are others) and things like folk tales, superstitions, etc. ---------- Post added 2012-06-27 at 09:26 ---------- What about French speaking caribbean islands, Haiti, Guadeloupe, Martinique? Are we part of Latin America? Non. You guys are closer to us (English speaking Caribbean folks). I was going to say that places like Haiti and Martinique have a lot of African influences in music. ---------- Post added 2012-06-27 at 09:34 ----------
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