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Originating from the French Antilles of Guadeloupe and Martinique you’ll hear this music blasting during at carnival time. Zouk was originally sung in Creole language. The creole word ‘Zouke’ is from the French verb secouer, which loosely means ‘to party’ and was first used on the islands to refer to nightlong dance parties.  Initially, theContinue reading “Zouk”