The band WCK or Windward Caribbean Kulture was formed in 1988 by a group of highly creative young Dominican musicians. This group came together to fill a void left by several of Dominica's most internationally recognized bands such as EXILE ONE and GRAMMACKS. The band heralded in a new and much needed resurgence of live music and created a new wave in Dominicas musical evolution. They began experimenting with a fusion of Cadence-Lypso and Jing Ping. While the Candance-Lypso sound is based on the creative use of acoustic drums, an aggressive up-tempo guitar beat and strong social commentary in the native Creole language, the new sound created by WCK, focused more on the use of technology with a strong emphasis on keyboard rhythmic patterns.

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