Ringbang
Ringbang is variously a Caribbean fusion of music genres, a philosophy, and an aesthetic propounded by Eddy Grant in 1994. In an interview circa 2000, Grant defined ringbang like this: In applying ringbang to music, Grant attempted to define a meta-style to encompass all Caribbean rhythms; it was to be a musical lingua franca. He wished this multicultural style to place no restrictions on instrumentation, and he said that he wanted no single country or culture to lay claim to it. Among ringbang's stylistic influences are calypso, reggae, soca, tuk, and zouk. Grant says that the word  ringbang comes from vocalists scat singing "Ringa-ringa-ringbang!". He chose the word one day in 1993, while standing in recording engineer Frank Agarrat's backyard in Trinidad. Ringbang music. In an attempt to popularise ringbang music and its underlying philosophy, Grant asked various recording artists to apply the word (which he trademarked) to some of their songs. Barbadian recording artists Grynner, Square One, Viking Tundah, and others recorded ringbang tracks for Grant's record labels, Ice Records and Blue Wave Records. Among the ringbang albums on these labels were "Fire in de Wave" (1994), "Ringbang Rebel Dance" (1995), "Ringbang  Souljah" (1996), and "Ringbang Revolution" (1997). On New Year's Eve 1999, Grant hosted a concert on Tobago called Ringbang Celebration 2000, at which he performed with the Frontline Orchestra. The event drew approximately 11,000 people, and featured performances from artists from Antigua, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago. Calypso legend Lord Kitchener's brief appearance at the event was his final time onstage, as he died the following February. In March 2003, Ice Records published "Ringbang 4 Kids", a selection of songs intended for children of primary school age. The songs were performed by Barbadian singer Indra Rudder, who had  previously sung backing vocals for several Ice Records tracks.