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Zouk
- Genre family
- Caribbean
- Starting recordings
- 50
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Zouk
Zouk is a branch of the Caribbean family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Zouk is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Soumia, It’s Dynamite and Michel Alibo.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreCaribbean
Current genreZouk
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Avec des si2002 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 02Oupélanmou (Célanmou)1991 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 03Sakimandela1991 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 04Manpasav’1991 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 05Essayé positivé1994 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 06Dernière chance2009 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 07Les enfants du soleil2011 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 08La isla bonita2009 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 09Kalin2015 · Zouk · zoukOpen in new tab 10N'attends pasZouk · zoukOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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LOCAL GRAPH
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