The best-known band in the genre is Windward Caribbean Kulture (WCK), who originated the style in 1988 by experimenting with a fusion of Cadence-lypso and Jing ping.
They began using native drum rhythms such as lapo kabwit and elements of the music of jing ping bands, as well as ragga-style vocals.
From a language perspective, Bouyon draws on English and Dominican Creole French with influences from the chanté mas tradition.
However, producers from Saint Lucia have been experimenting with fusing bouyon and soca from the early 2000s, when Saint Lucian artist Ricky T released a song "Pressure boom" in 2007 which blended the two genres this hit song helped the fusion to become more popular throughout the English speaking Caribbean.
In modern times the songs Famalay and Conch Shell from Dominican producers Dada and lyrics from Trinidad and St.Vincent Artists such as Skinny Fabulous and Machel Montano has cemented the future of genre.