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<h4>In honor of the St. Thomas, USVI carnival, the below songs are classics that are often played during its carnival.</h4>
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<h4><span style="color: var(--color-text);"><strong>The Awesome Jamband&#8211;Music from The VI</strong> (</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFUi3m8g-R8&;list=RDRFUi3m8g-R8&;start_radio=1&;t=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for the song</a><span style="color: var(--color-text);">) Most Virgin Islanders would agree that you cannot have their carnival without hearing a Jamband song! This band is on the the list three times. It speaks to how influential their music is on the VI Carnival. </span><span style="color: var(--color-text);"> <img class=" wp-image-995 aligncenter" src="https://voyagercaribbean.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jam-Band-Music-from-the-VI-300x283.jpg" alt="" width="430" height="406" /></span></h4>
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<h4><strong>Xtaushun&#8211;Energy</strong> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_crnbuddIQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for the song </a>): Perfect festival song for the VI Carnival!</h4>
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<h4><img class=" size-full wp-image-992 aligncenter" src="https://voyagercaribbean.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Xtaushun-Energy.jpg" alt="Xtaushun-Energy" width="497" height="458" /></h4>
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<h4><strong>The Awesome Jamband&#8211;Showtime</strong> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7HGRQ08L8s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for the song</a>): Once again Jamband returns with another classic &#8220;Showtime&#8221;. The song captures the essence of being on the road during Carnival. Another VI classic!</h4>
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<h4><img class=" size-full wp-image-997 aligncenter" src="https://voyagercaribbean.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jam-Band-Showtime.jpg" alt="Jam Band--Showtime" width="507" height="464" /></h4>
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<h4><strong>Cool Session Brass&#8211;Alle</strong> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS5RIHaDllo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here for the song</a>): a cool down song that still captures VI Soca. <img class=" size-full wp-image-998 aligncenter" src="https://voyagercaribbean.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Cool-Session-Brass-Alle.jpg" alt="Cool Session Brass--Alle" width="510" height="469" /></h4>
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<h4><strong>Spectrum Band&#8211;Cyan Mash Up Carnival</strong> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IHN-EOC0Zo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to hear the song</a>) This song was a smash. The song is about Hurricanes Irma and Maria (two category 5 hurricanes that hit the VI in 2017) not being able to stop the 2018 Carnival.<img class=" size-full wp-image-999 aligncenter" style="color: var(--color-text);" src="https://voyagercaribbean.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Spectrum-Band.jpg" alt="Spectrum Band" width="678" height="478" /></h4>
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<h4><strong>The Awesome Jam Band&#8211;Throw Back Batty</strong> (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_5-krxq5b4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Click here to listen to this song</a>): Once again, Jamband returns to the list! This song is a certified classic! Released more than 20 years ago, it is still a staple song in the VI community! <img class=" size-full wp-image-1000 aligncenter" src="https://voyagercaribbean.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Jam-Band-Throwback-batty.jpg" alt="Jam Band --Throwback batty" width="517" height="473" /></h4>
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The Essentials: USVI Carnival Music Classics
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