Soca, reggae, calypso, zouk and merengue have also made an impact. The resulting fusion is magical and one of the many little known treats of Caribbean music. Cura ao's La Perfecta is a local institution that has been together since 1976. The band has produced over 25 albums, but is largely unknown outside of the Dutch Caribbean. It tells the tale of a man who is a reliable dock worker, but he is never able to save a penny, not even enough to buy a pen.
Humans have to be organized.
At the insistence of his friends, Johnny wakes up early Sunday morning, goes to church and promises to start a new, more financially responsible, life. Chris Combette was born in the South American country of French Guyana, but he moved to Martinique at the age of six and lived the rest of his youth there. He has spent most of his career in music as a sideman, performing with well-known Caribbean artists such as Tony Chasseur and Kali. He has now made French Guyana his home base, though he regularly tours internationally. Instead, Combette leaves space in this music, allowing the intricacies of each part to come through.