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Zouk: World Music in the West Indies

1994; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 26; Linguagem: Inglês

10.2307/768260

2304-3857

Krister Malm, Jocelyn Guilbault,

Caribbean history, culture, and politics

With its irresistible dance beat, strong bass line, straightforward harmonies lyrics, zouk has become wildly popular in the Caribbean, Africa, Europe. book complete with a compact disc numerous illustrations musical examples provides a thorough introduction to the sound, lyrics, choreography, social milieu of this vibrant infectious new music. This invigorating reference work companion CD of the Antilles' sexy zouk dance sound will lift readers out of their easy chairs and their complacency about the nonreggae aspects of Caribbean pop. . . . [Zouk] is a landmark achievement. Timothy White, Billboard