Zouk, or Zouk béton is a fast tempo style of rhythmic music originating from the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe, Haiti and Martinique, and popularized by the group Kassav in the 1980s. Zouk has become indistinguishible from compas music
In Africa, it is popular in francophone and lusophone countries. In Europe, it is particularly popular in France, and in North America in the Canadian province of Quebec.
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