Zouk


Zouk is a musical movement in the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique popularized by the French Antillean band Kassav' in the 1980s. Too fast, it faded away due to the strong presence of Compas. Over time, zouk has become undistinguishable with compas.

Zouk in the 1990s - present day

The 1990's was the confirmation of the success of Zouk in the Caribean.
The main difference with the 80's is the progressive disappearance of the brass instruments, and the slow-down of the tempo.
This Zouk is called Zouk-love, currently the main type of Zouk.
However, zouk musicians are very creative. We can list other "fuzion" :
And many others types like Capverdian Zouk