Zouk, or Zouk beton is a fast style of rhythmic music originating from the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique popularized by the group Kassav ' in the 1980s.

Zouk béton, the original zouk is a fast tempo style popularized by the group Kassav ' in the 1980s.

This later inspired Zouk music popularized by Kassav in the 1980s.

Kassav ' continued to gain popularity both as a group and by several members ' solo recordings, eventually peaking in 1985 with Yélélé, which featured the international hit " Zouk la sé sèl médikaman nou ni " ( meaning " Zouk is the only medicine we have " in French Antillean Creole ).

Kassav ' released another CD in 2007: All U Need is Zouk to substantial acclaim with another successful world tour, so in addition to being the recognized progenitors of zouk ( which has become a world-wide dance music phenomenon, notably in Latin America-especially Brazil ), nearly 30 years later the same musicians are still arguably its leading exponents.

Zouk-Lambada ( also called Lambada-Zouk or Brazilian Zouk ) is a group of closely related dance styles based on or evolved from the lambada dance style and is typically danced to zouk music or other music containing the zouk beat.

The name Brazilian Zouk is used to distinguish the dance from the Caribbean Zouk dance style, which is historically related to, but very different from the Lambada dance style.

The Zouk is a style of rhythmic music originating from the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.

She is well-known in Senegal and the diaspora, collaborating with French rap star Mokobe and Zouk artist Philip Montiero and incorporating RnB, Hip-Hop and other elements into her own style of Mbalax.

Zouk is a style of rhythmic music originating from the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.

Zouk is a style of rhythmic music originating from the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.

Zouk-Lambada ( also called Lambada-Zouk or Brazilian Zouk ) is a group of closely related dance styles based on or evolved from the lambada dance style and is typically danced to zouk music or other music containing the zouk beat.

The name Brazilian Zouk is used to distinguish the dance from the Caribbean Zouk dance style, which is historically related to, but very different from the Lambada dance style.

In Portugal, due to the style being very popular, the word " Kizomba " is used to define the musical style Zouk and any type of music derived from Zouk, which causes more confusion between the two genres.

Zouk means " party " or " festival " in the local Antillean Creole of French, although the word originally referred to, and is still used to refer to, a popular dance, based on the Polish dance, the mazurka, that was introduced to the French Caribbean in the 19th Century.

Reflections BYG is a beautiful fresh voice rocking the Zouk floor with her first single Ng ' ume which means Smile, was a big hit in just a few days of its release .. She has an amazing strong voice for the popular Jazz as well as Afrobeat and Hip Hop ; De-vine singing R & B and Zouk ; Nyaruach on the Afro-beat and pop ; Queen Zee is known for her rap music ..

He was reassigned to the Ministry of Electricity and Water in 1996, a period which saw massive power projects in Baddawi and Zahrani, Zouk and Baalbeck, and massive electrical grid installation and distribution throughout Lebanon, including the outlying areas still in turmoil with Israeli Forces in the south, hence the progress was too slow compared to the massive increase in the Megawatts needed, since little electricity projects were accomplished over 18 years of civil unrest, mainly because of the Israeli Operation Grapes of Wrath.

Reflections BYG is a beautiful fresh voice rocking the Zouk floor with her first single Ng ' ume which means Smile, was a big hit in just a few days of its release .. She has an amazing strong voice for the popular Jazz as well as Afrobeat and Hip Hop ; De-vine singing R & B and Zouk ; Queen Zee is known for her rap music ..

Zouk was introduced to Portugal by Portuguese speaking immigrants from Angola and Cape Verde.

In electronica, Underground Sound of Lisbon was a musical project that brought international attention to the Portuguese DJs, namely Rui da Silva – the only Portuguese musician to reach # 1 on the UK charts – and DJ Vibe, Pete tha Zouk.

The most popular genre today is Kizomba, which was born out of Zouk music ; experts have described it as a mixture of jazz, Cape Verdian, and Caribbean music.

Angolan pop music is called Kizomba and was born out of Zouk music.

While Zouk Club's vision was to introduce house music into Singapore, the concept of house music was not well-entrenched in the Asian clubbing landscape.

Notably, the album release was entirely mixed from vinyl by Zouk Resident DJs in order to reflect the true spirit of the night.

Angolan pop music is called Kizomba and was born out of Zouk music.

It was influenced by the Caribbean ( for example, Zouk, kompa, and Merengue styles ) and French / Spanish dance styles of the Caribbean.

On April 21, 1994, Geagea was arrested on charges of setting a bomb in the church in Zouk, of instigating acts of violence, and of committing assassinations during the Lebanese Civil War.

The music and dance forms of the African diaspora, including African American music and many Caribbean genres like soca, calypso and Zouk ; and Latin American music genres like the samba, rumba, salsa ; and other clave ( rhythm )- based genres, were founded to varying degrees on the music of African slaves, which has in turn influenced African popular music.

Popular artists like Yaba Angelosi sings Afro-beat, R & B, and Zouk ; Dynamiq is popular for his reggae releases ; and Emmanuel Kembe who sings folk, reggae and Afro-beat

Popular artists like Yaba Angelosi sings Afro-beat, R & B, and Zouk ; Dynamiq is popular for his reggae releases ; and Emmanuel Kembe who sings Folk, Reggae and Afro-beat.

She has an amazing strong voice for the popular Jazz as well as Afrobeat and Hip Hop ; De-vine Is a new songstress from the same county of Kajo Keji singing R & B and Zouk.

In Europe, it is particularly popular in France, while on the African islands of Cape Verde they have developed their own type of Zouk.

In Europe, it is particularly popular in France, while on the African countries of Cape Verde and Angola they have developed their own type of Zouk.

Zouk arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s, using elements of previous styles of Antillean music, as well as imported genres.

Zouk arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s, using elements of previous styles of Antillean music, as well as imported genres.

Zouk is very rhythmic, in creole it qualifies this music ( moving a lot ); this particular rhythm are in the songs of carnaval and it is danced usually without a partner.

Zouk arose in the early to mid-1980s from kadans, and the cadence-lypso of Dominica, as popularized by Grammacks and Exile One.

Zouk arose in the early to mid-1980s from kadans, and the cadence-lypso of Dominica, as popularized by Grammacks and Exile One.

Originating from Guadeloupe and Martinique, Zouk is also claimed as " our music " in Dominica.

Popular artists from Central Equatoria are like Reflections BYG, a beautiful fresh voice rocking the Zouk floor with her first single Ng ' ume which means Smile received high hits in the first few days of its release.

Zouk chouv evolved from chouval bwa, adding electric zouk instrumentation.

what is clear, is that all these musical forms borrow beats from West African Highlife music and have fused North American Pop and R & B with the Latin beats of central and South America and Cuba to form distinct musical genres which have significant variations in islands that were influenced by the French where Zouk and Cadence are popular variations.