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Review
by Chris Nickson,
eMusic
A perfect introduction to every facet of zouk.
Zouk is the modern pop music of the French Antilles, a mongrel Creole mix of Haitian compas, European dance music from the 1920s and more indigenous sounds. Although it’s faded from global dancefloor popularity, it remains a dominant force at home, with Kassav’ as its leading exponents. They’re all over this disc, including their roaring biggest hit, “Zouk-la-se Sel Medikaman Nou Ni.” It’s not just the band, but members who carved solo careers, like the smooth-voiced Patrick Saint-Eloi, Jean-Phillipe Marthely and Jocelyne Beroard, the anointed Queen of Zouk. All together they run the gamut, from hardcore dancefloor pulse to the neo R&B of “An Plas’ay.” Add to that lineup Zouk Machine, Edith Lefel and the zouk-love of Tanya Saint Val and you have a veritable who’s who of the style. It’s a perfect introduction to all the facets of zouk, often powered by native gwo ka drummers, who bring a rooted feel to the funkiest of cuts.
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Zouk-la-se Sel Medikaman Nou Ni
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6:14 |
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Maldon
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3:36 |
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Kole Sere
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4:20 |
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Kontinue
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4:46 |
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Si Ce Taw
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4:32 |
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Marie
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4:02 |
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Pa Fe Mwen La Penn
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5:12 |
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Maman Kreyol
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4:35 |
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You Me
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4:26 |
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Soulaje Yo
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5:03 |
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Fruit De La Passion
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3:39 |
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Siwo
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4:06 |
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Tu Me Manques
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4:03 |
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Confidans
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3:40 |
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Somnifere
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4:04 |
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An Plas'ay
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4:33 |
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Kaye Manman
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3:53 |
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La Sirene
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4:17 |
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Racines
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4:26 |
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Fond Larion
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4:38 |
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La Filo
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4:16 |
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Caresse Mwen
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4:06 |
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Piblicite
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5:26 |
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La Case A Lucie
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5:42 |
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La Route Chanflo
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5:53 |
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Ti Kanno
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3:47 |
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Lese Pale
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4:22 |
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Doudou
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3:26 |
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Coupable
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4:57 |
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Mi Chale
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4:24 |
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Antillez La
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5:08 |
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Pei Mwen Jodi
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5:05 |
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Zouk-la-se Sel Medikaman Nou Ni
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3:47 |
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Histoire Du Zouk
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4:34 |
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