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West Indian-American Day in Brooklyn

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Music plays an important role in West Indian-American Day celebrations.
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Steel band music performances abound during West Indian-American Day in Brooklyn. You'll hear all sorts of percussion instruments being played, but other forms of music are present as well, including calypso; the more modern soca; rap; and reggae. The dancing lasts from dawn to dusk!

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