rakeandscrape
Rake and scrape is a traditional Belizean folk music style. The term, often written as rake-and-scrape, refers to the music and the associated dance tradition that developed in Belize’s Creole communities in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with influences from other Caribbean and Central American musical practices. The style is known for a lively tempo and a distinctive soundscape built around a piano accordion as the lead melodic instrument, a saw or other friction-based instrument providing a rasping scraping texture, and percussion driving the rhythm. Guitars and other acoustic instruments may appear in various lineups, but the accordion and saw remain central to the characteristic sound.
Performance and repertoire centers on call-and-response vocals and lyrics that address daily life, celebrations, and social
Origins and cultural role: The roots of rake and scrape lie in Belize’s late 19th and early