Zouk
| Zouk | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | |
| Derivative forms | Zouk-love, Kizomba |
| Regional scenes | |
Zouk is a musical movement pioneered by the
bpm), a percussion-driven rhythm, and a loud horn section.[1] Musicians from Martinique and Guadeloupe eventually added MIDI instrumentation to their compas style, which developed into a genre called zouk-love.[2][3] Zouk-love is effectively the French Lesser Antilles' compas,[4] and it gradually became indistinguishable from compas.[4]
Zouk béton
The original fast carnival style of zouk, best represented by the band Kassav', became known as "zouk béton", "zouk chiré", or "zouk hard".[5] Zouk béton is considered a synthesis of various French Antillean dance music styles of the 20th century, including kadans, konpa, and biguine.[6]
See also
References
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- ISBN 978-1-85828-636-5.
- ^ a b Popular Musics of the Non Western World. Peter Manuel, New York Oxford University Press, 1988, p74
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- ISBN 978-1-59213-464-9.
