Zouk

Zouk is both a style of music and a dance. Countries of origin and home of Zouk, the French-speaking Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, which is why this style of music is often produced and published in France. Zouk means in Creole "Celebration " and is characterized by both French, English and African influences. Smooth Zouk is often also called Zouk love. In Africa, Afro - Zouk is including in Côte d' Ivoire and Cape Verde produced (Cabo Zouk ).

The style

The dance, like a slower Lambada, is particularly popular in Brazil, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. In Germany, interest has been growing since 2008, especially in the cities of Bremen (first Zouk Festival 2008 ), Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne and Bonn.

Zouk reached Brazil at a time when the Lambada - wave had just ended. Many Lambada dancers began the new Zouk music to dance. This changed the dance, he adapted to the new music. There different styles have developed. The two main directions are:

  • Zouk Brasil: is rather danced to slower music. You dance " long-short- short-long- short-short ". The style comes from Rio.
  • Zouk Lambada or Lambazouk: This style is similar removed the Lambada. It is danced relatively quickly. They dance sometimes "short-short - long-short- short-long ". A stronghold of Lambazouk Porto Seguro is in the northeast of Brazil.

Both styles, however, are related, and they differ greatly to dance from the Caribbean and African style Zouk.

Brazilian dance teacher brought the new Zouk dance eventually to Europe, Australia, Asia, and North America. Both the music and the dance are constantly evolving. Today you can dance Zouk Zouk not only music, but also to R & B, Pop, Oriental, and slow Reggaeton. Characteristic of the dance are large, flowing movements, with waves and Cambres.

Meanwhile, the World Zouk is danced in almost all major cities. Zouk workshops and parties are often held together with salsa events.

Formation

The style of music was in the early 1980s ' developed by the group Kassav, the group members are also active in many other Zouk bands.

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