Zouk Music - Haiti Music Video

Zouk, a popular music form of the Caribbean, is comprised of West African and Carnival rhythms. It took hold during the 1980s.

French Créole figures prominently in the music, with a blend of Dominica and Haitian cadence styles.

Group Kassav' has been one of Zouk's main interpreters, mixing fast Zouk style with Compás. Zouk in Créole means, "shake intensely and repeatedly", but a "slow, soft, and sexual" rhythm also exists.

Well-known Zouk artists include Edith Lefel, Suzanna Lubrano, and Kaysha.

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Three genres dominate today's music scene in Haiti: Compás, Zouk, and Racine. Of them, Zouk best represents the cultural milieu that draws visitors to the island. Zouk music conjures up images of Haiti's pristine beaches, and its captivating aqua and aquamarine waters. The lightness and airiness of the trade winds infuses the island with a soft sensuality, and Zouk, which means Festival, is the prime exponent of Caribbean party life among young people.

JIM RAMA Feat ALAN CAVE - MON SEUL REGRET

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