CARIBBEAN SECONDARY

EDUCATION CERTIFICATE
SCH OOL BASED ASSESSMENT
2022
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITATURE

TITTLE: THE IMPACT OF MUSIC ON CARIBBEAN CULTURE

CANDIDATE NAME: JADEN WATKINS
CENTER NUMBER:090037
CANDIDATE NUMBERO900370882
NAME OF SCHOOL: NEW AMSTERDAM MULTILATERAL
SECONDARY SCHOOL
TEACHER: FAZNEEA CHASE
TERRITORY: COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA
 Table of contents
Acknowledgement……………………………………………..….….3
Introduction…………………………………………………………...4
Plan of Investigation………………………………………..………...5
Artifacts………………………………………………………………6
Artifact 2…………………………………………………………...…7
Artifact 3………………………………………………………...……8
Reflection 1……………………………………………............….…..9
Reflection2…………………………………………..........................10
Reflection 3……………………………………………….………....11
Oral presentation plan…………………………………….……...….12
Oral presentation………………………………………………….…13
Written Report……………………………………………………..……….…14
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………..…15
Bibliography…………………………………………………………….….….16
Appendices………………………………………………….………………….17
 ACKOWLEDGEMENT

The researcher would like to thank everyone who helped with the completion of this
SBA in some form. Thank you, Almighty God, for your power, knowledge, comprehension,
and, most importantly, life. Second, I'd want to express my heartfelt gratitude to Miss
Fazeena Chase for your patience, constant support, and guidance during this process, as well
as for ensuring that the parameters are followed. Third, I'd like to thank my classmates for
their emotional support, and last but not least, I'd like to express my gratitude to my
supporting parents for providing the required cash and equipment to complete this SBA.
 INTRODUCTION

Music is vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a

way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of
emotion. And music impact the way we feel and the way we think
music van have a big impact on you as an individual or can impact the
culture
 PLAN OF INVESTIGATION

The topic my group selected for our English SBA is “the impact of music on
Caribbean culture “however I will be focusing on the sub topic “the impact of dancehall on
Caribbean culture” I have always been fascinated by this genre music since dancehall can be
heard throughout the various Caribbean countries and island
As an English student this SBA will help me to be exposed to different accents, slangs
and terms hence helping to widen my vocabulary and knowledge of different Caribbean
culture and will help me to use slangs of different cultures in my writing and even when I
speak with my researching skills this will help me to use slangs of different culture in English
language
I will be sourcing my information from various website and also discussing the theme and
subtopic with fellow group member and friend
 Artifact 1

Artifact#1(song)
https://youtu.be/sMJD7N-f1x8

Artifact 1 is based on a song which is written by Vybz Kartel

and It talks about Vybz Kartel showing how much he loves dancehall
and talks about the dancehall party and talk about his thugs and the
lady all coming out to the party. A copy of this can be found in the
appendix
 Artifact 2

Artifact#2
https://jamaicans.com/jamaicandancehall/

Artifact 2 is based on a poem which is written by Shawana and

talks about what dancehall really is about the big fat ganja spliff,
catchy rhythms, half naked women and deejay shouting and what
dancehall really is about. A copy of this can be found in the appendix
 Artifact 3

Artifact#3
https://www.britannica.com/art/dancehall-music

Artifact 3 is an article which is written by Carolyn J. Cooper

which gives us a brief history about dancehall and how dancehall
really came about and who were the artiste to really make dancehall
stand out or start to trend. A copy of this can be found in the appendix
 Reflection 1

The first artifact was examined was the song “dancehall” by Vbyz Kartel which is a
reflection of dancehall music and what it entails. Before I always viewed dancehall in a
positive way since I would only listen to the clean version of the various song however I have
now realized that listening to dancehall music can make an impact on you for e.g. If you
listen to music about killing and fighting, you may believe you have the ability to kill or fight
anyone. I also noticed that I was staring like way and recognized how much music affects
you.

The second artifact that was examined was a poem “ Jamaican dancehall” by
Shawana This poem has helped me realize that dancehall is more than simply a musical
genre; it entails people talk about girlfriends, fat ganja spliffs, loud speakers blasting.

The third article that was examined was an article “Dancehall music” by Carolyn J.
Cooper I acquired a historical background of dancehall music, such as how dancehall is also
referred to as "ragga" or "dub" music.
 Reflection 2

The first artifact chosen- a song titled “dancehall” by ‘Vybz Kartel’- was sung in
Jamaican patois. The singer used colloquial language to express his love for dancehall “
dancehall a mi everything” and also “ dancehall can’t stall” he sing in and aggressive tone to
really make you feel the riddim and make you want to dance

The second artifact that was examined was a poem “Jamaican dancehall” by Shawana
which was written in standard English. The poet used descriptive language it talk about “half
naked women, fat ganja spliff and sweaty man” the poem tone was lively and it created a
sense of realism

The third artifact that was examined was an article Dancehall music” by Carolyn J.
Cooper that was done in standard English the author used historical fact To educate the
reader about the history of dancehall when it started and the other names and events that took
place
 Reflection 3

The process of completing this School Based Assessment has benefited me. I have not
only learnt a lot about different types of music and their impact on Caribbean culture by
taking part in this research, but I also increased my self-confidence and presentation skills.
Aside from that, I've always struggled with surpassing time constraints; nonetheless, after
finishing my SBA, I've gained information about my topic, 'The Impact of Music on
Caribbean Culture.'

Choosing the ideal artifact for my subtopic was easier than I imagined, owing to the
large scope of my subject. But, thanks to the Almighty, I was able to limit down my
investigation to three artifacts that I thought were worthy of my investigation. This SBA
assisted me in expanding my vocabulary as well as strengthening my research, reasoning, and
understanding abilities. I'm more fluent in both speaking and writing English.
 Oral presentation plan
 Topic: The impact of music on Caribbean culture

 Subtopic: The impact of dancehall music on Caribbean culture

 Genre: Monologue

 Source : original piece

 Language: standard English mixed a little Jamaican creole

 Reason for selecting genre: because I have always been fascinated by genre from a
young age because it is something almost every Caribbean person can say the grew up
listening too like artiste like : Vybz Kartel, Beenie Man, Bounty Killa, etc.
 ORAL PRESENTATION

My oral presentation was a dramatic piece which consisted of a

monologue in which the idea of showing teen how music impact your
action and things that happen every day and don’t even realize until
someone shows us or something bad happens and a copy of this can
be found in the appendix
 WRITTEN REPORT

Written Report
For many centuries, music has been a major influence on Caribbean Culture. Music
has
impacted the way we communicate, dress, think and it has been one of the most common
ways in which Caribbean people express themselves. Hence, it has sparked the interest of the
researchers to investigate the topic “The Impact of Music on the Caribbean Culture”. The
researchers selected the following topics to further investigate: soca(Shamian Yearwood),
Hip-Hop (Darryon Leitch), Dancehall (Jaden Watkins), Calypso (Reneise Luyken), Chutney
(Bibi Insafallie), and Reggae (Saskia Merritt). These subtopics were chosen because these
genres are the most popular in the Caribbean.
The researchers selected three (3) artifacts each for the genre of music they
were
investigating. From the six (6) researchers who provided eighteen (18) artifacts, the best three
(3) artifacts were selected among themselves. The first artifact being a poem titled “The great
Reggae Music” by ‘Selvin McRae’. This artifact was attached to the genre ‘Reggae’. The
poem was chosen as one of the best artifacts because it depicts the rich value, popularity and
history of reggae music in the Caribbean. The poem tends to stimulate its readers in the sense
that it is very rich, and contains a lot of relatable and interesting information about reggae
music on Caribbean Culture.(https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-great-reggae-music/).
The second-best artifact chosen by the researchers was a song titled “Sokah” by
‘Naila
Blackman’. The researchers chose this to be one of the best artifacts because the singer who
is a Trinidadian, expresses her love for soca music through dance, exaggeration of the chorus
“soca til I die…soca gives me life”, and lyrics. In the music video of this song, there is a lot
of historical events showcased pertaining to soca back then and now, and there is also a male
who gives a brief summary of the history of soca. From this artifact the researchers acquired
a lot about soca music in the Caribbean from the music video and its lyrics.
(https://youtu.be/xw7TpFMRD5s).
The last artifact selected by the researchers to be one of the best, was a video
presentation
titled “The History of Calypso Music”, featuring some of the oldest calypsonians who spoke
of the history of Calypso and their love for Calypso, as well as their calypsonian lifestyle (An
insightful & very informative look into The History of Calypso by Dr. Hollis “Mighty
Chalkdust” Liverpool, Aldric “Lord Pretender” Farrell & Dr. David Michael Rudder). What
made this artifact so interesting to the researchers was the richness of the genre and the
history of which the calypsonian spoke in the video. Not only did this artifact teach the
researchers so much about Calypso Music in the Caribbean and its history, but it built a love
for Calypso Music in the hearts of the young researchers. (https://youtu.be/uQzyf4lyXzk).
 CONCLUSION

It can be concluded that indeed there is fact that the different genre of
music does have a major impact on Caribbean culture and us an
individual and it can impact us from the way we dress to the way talk
 Bibliography

Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). Dancehall music. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved

April 1, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/art/dancehall-music  

Shawna. (2006, April 30).  . Jamaicans.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022, from

https://jamaicans.com/jamaicandancehall/  

Vybz Kartel - dancehall - youtube. (n.d.). Retrieved April 2, 2022, from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMJD7N-f1x8  
 APPENDIXS

This artifact talks about the love for dancehall and what happen at dancehall
parties

https://youtu.be/sMJD7N-f1x8

Link to first artifact

The “Dancehall” song
Type: song
 ARTIFACT 2

This artifact talks about what dancehall portrays

https://jamaicans.com/jamaicandancehall/

Link to second artifact

The “Jamaican Dancehall” poem
Type: poem
 ARTIFACT 3
This artifact talks about the history of dancehall and how it came about

https://www.britannica.com/art/dancehall-music

Link to third artifact

The “Dancehall music” article
Type: article
 Oral presentation

Me: what you listening hay youth you ever listen properly what you listening?
Young man: yh ofc what you know about these chune * starts to play whap by
skillibeng*

Me: boy if you’ll consider that music *sighs* yawl ain't know noting bout music bare
stupidness you listening to

Young man: you get a problem or wuh don’t get while before I gah send you to the
creator only thing I want hear is alkaline dexta daps Movado and skeng

Me: only thing dexta daps can sing bout is sex and sex bare sex and not beenie man and
buju Banton *starts to sing “wanna be loved” by buju Banton

Me: *sighs* again music really plays with yawl head and yawl don’t realize bai

Young man: music don’t influence me bai this is true badness

Me: You don’t actually realize how dancehall impact our culture bro dancehall impact
the way we speak the way we dance even the way we dress even our skin colour for
example like when vybz kartel said “straight jeans and fitted in a white t-shirt we did
it”
Me: I may not be from new school but I know duh is dripppp!!!!!!!!

Young man: of course, duh is what you call drip for dayyyyss you can’t forget polo too

Me: also, when he said “toothbrush get out the dust fast everybody affi ask way mi
Clark

Young man: chuneeeeeeeeeeee wah them chune hard how you know about them chune
tho?

Me: because I like clarks and is because of vybz kartel song “clarks” listening young
man music impacts you in every way you can think about from hair to cloths, to colour,
to food, everything my guy but it does have negative effects on us too it impacts our
crime rate our youths listen to these songs nowadays and. Take everything serious that
these singers say our crime rate it’s very sad look at my bai Joshua look he get life in
prison for murdering uncle joe song over a $20 whole day he deh listening to alkaline
and Movado and talking up to everybody now look where he deh

Young man: you right I never saw it like that

Me: I can’t sing but give a beat let me spit something for you *beats start to play “uhh
yeah uhh yeah Youths don’t be be fool is not hard to be successful go school at the end
of the day you will be earning a pay just listen to what I got to say these guys only
talking about 6 and 9 but nuff time the gunshot multiply and in your grave, you will lie
and I can’t afford to see you die”

Young man: that was fire broooo thanks for showing me how much music impacts you

Me: no problem bro just be safe take your time and peel your pine

*Leaves*