ZOUK

Zouk

[by: CAROLINA MENDES]

• Originated from islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Haiti, St. Lucia, and Dominica (1980)‏
• Zouk means “party” or “festival”
• Zouk refer to, a popular dance, based on the Polish dance, the mazurka

Popularity:

• Africa  (Angola, Cape Verde, …)‏
• Europe (France, Netherlands)‏
• North America (Quebec)‏
• South America (Brasil)‏

Kassav:

• best known Zouk group
• From Guadeloupe and Martinique
• formed in 1979 by Pierre-Edouard Décimus,  worked with Freddy Marshall.

• Kassav:” [audio] [lyrics]

Zouk Substyles:

Zouk-love:

• Soumia: “Mes Sentiments” [audio] [lyrics]

Zouk-Compas:

• Priscillia & Neeko: “Dis Le Moi Encore” [audio] [lyrics]

Cola-zouk, Kizomba:

• Nelson Freitas: “Rebound Chick” [audio] [lyrics]

Afro-zouk