By Andrea Caccese

There seems to be a connection between people living in Islands and popular music. Countries such as England, Iceland, Jamaica, Australia, Ireland and Puerto Rico are home to an incredible variety of popular artists in every genre. Discover why music thrives in these environments. The lovely geeks at EchoNest have data as proof.

New Yorkers, you're on an island, start making hits today in one of our classes!

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