ɪɾ ɪz ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ ðə kælˈɪpsoʊ stˈaɪl ʌvðə kˌæɹəbˈiən wˌɪtʃ ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn tɹˈɪnɪdˌæd ænd toʊbˈeɪɡoʊ, æz wˈɛl æz ɹˈɛɡiː, wˌɪtʃ ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn dʒɐmˈeɪkə.
It is influenced by the calypso style of the Caribbean which originated in Trinidad and Tobago, as well as reggae, which originated in Jamaica.