| The Caribbean Recording Industry Association(C.R.I.A.) will focus on the development of Caribbean music.
The tasks that C.R.I.A. will undertake:
1. Dissemination of information relevant to Caribbean music
2. Strengthening of the Caribbean brand worldwide
3. International ventures
4. Promote and preserve the musical heritage of the region
5. Create an international membership based organizaion
6. Host music conferences, radio seminars & trade shows
7. Establish an awards progam
8. Establish the amount of sales needed for an artist to acquire a gold or platinum record within the region
9. Establish chapters throughout the Caribbean and whereever in the world people from the Caribbean region reside or the music has been adopted
10. Provide an international voice and forum
Islands of the Caribbean:
Anguilla * Antigua & Barbuda * Aruba * Bahamas * Barbados * British Virgin Islands * Cayman Islands * Cuba * Dominica * Dominican Republic * Grenada * Guadeloupe * Haiti * Guyana(SA) * Jamaica * Montserrat * Martinique * Netherland Antilles(Bonaire, Saba, Curacao. St. Eustacius & St. Maarten) * Puerto Rico * St Kitts & Nevis * St. Lucia * St. Vincent & The Grenadines * St. Barts * St. Martin * Trinidad & Tobago * Turks & Caicos Islands * United States Virgin Islands. Bermuda - included because of the music
Coastline:
Belize * Panama * Honduras * Suriname
Music:
Caribbean music is made up of a diverse grouping of musical genres that are a mix of African, European, Indian and Native styles
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