chutney
what it is
This contemporary fusion of genres was created by Indo-Caribbean people whose ancestors were from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal and the South Indian area around Madras. They were taken as indentured servants by the British to replace laborers on sugar plantations after emancipation. Chutney music was established in the 1940s within temples, wedding houses, and cane fields of the Indo-Caribbean.
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What is chutney?
This contemporary fusion of genres was created by Indo-Caribbean people whose ancestors were from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal and the South Indian area around Madras. They were taken as indentured servants by the British to replace laborers on sugar plantations after emancipation. Chutney music was established in the 1940s within temples, wedding houses, and cane fields of the Indo-Caribbean.
What are good chutney albums to start with?
Try The Movin' Trax: Movin' The Future by Various Artists, Wasmasjien by Trafassi, Chatnee Soca by Drupatee Ramgoonai, and come dance with the champ by Sundar Popo.
Who are some women making chutney?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/chutney/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making chutney, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-22