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With its irresistible dance beat, strong bass line, and straightforward harmonies and lyrics, zouk has become wildly popular in the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. This bookcomplete with a compact disc and numerous illustrations and musical examplesprovides a thorough introduction to the sound, lyrics, choreography, and social milieu of this vibrant and infectious new music. This invigorating reference work and 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

Zouk World Music in the West Indies Chicago

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    A Paperback / softback by Jocelyne Guilbault, Gage Averill, Édouard Benoit

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 24/11/1993
      ISBN13: 9780226310428, 978-0226310428
      ISBN10: 0226310426

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      Book Synopsis
      With its irresistible dance beat, strong bass line, and straightforward harmonies and lyrics, zouk has become wildly popular in the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe. This bookcomplete with a compact disc and numerous illustrations and musical examplesprovides a thorough introduction to the sound, lyrics, choreography, and social milieu of this vibrant and infectious new music. This invigorating reference work and 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

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