单词 | zouk |
释义 | zouk, n.|zuːk| [a. Antillean Fr. creole zouk, lit. ‘party’ (cf. juke n.).] A style of popular music, originating in the French Antilles, combining Caribbean and Western elements, and characterized by a strong fast beat derived from traditional Antillean drumming.
1986N.Y. Times 12 Nov. c20/1 Zouk is largely the creation of musicians from the islands of Guadeloupe, but it developed first in Paris recording studios, in the late 1970s. 1987Guardian 24 Mar. 11/3 Tonight, the first-ever zouk on British soil kicks off this year's Camden Festival International Arts programme. 1989New Musical Express 25 Feb. 27 The leading exponents of Caribbean ‘Zouk’ music, Kassav. 1992Caribbean Week Apr. 8/2 West Indian culture is highly visible here. No politicians, but superstars like the zouk bands Kassav and Malavoi. 1993J. Guilbault Zouk p. xvii, Can and will zouk play a role in the regional integration of the Creole-speaking islands, and if so, at what levels? |

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