West Indian band oddly covers Steely Dan album (5)

I believe the answer is:

bajan

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'west indian' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'band oddly covers steely dan album' is the wordplay.
'oddly' indicates alternate letters (letters in the odd-numbered positions are used).
'covers' is an insertion indicator.
'steely dan album' becomes 'aja' (I've seen this in another clue).
The alternate letters of 'band' are 'bn'.
'bn' placed around 'aja' is 'BAJAN'.

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I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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