List two factors which contribute to the cultural variety seen in the caribbean music

Two factors that contribute to the variety in Caribbean music are the Spanish colonial history and African ancestry. Africans we’re forcefully brought to the Caribbean (known then as the West Indies) and influenced the islands with their drum beats. The Spanish settlers introduced an entirely different sound. These fused together with other factors to create that smooth Caribbean music.

Advances in learning and technology made long ocean voyages possible

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.