Zouk

Zouk

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 book—complete with a compact disc and numerous illustrations and musical examples—provides 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

The codification of Zouk

This book gives everyone the opportunity to learn how to dance Zouk. After a reflection on the issues of transmission of this dance and to open it to the world, Jean-Claude Occo wrote down what he already taught in his classes. The codification of Zouk, evokes the history of music Zouk, to eventually arrive at the dance. To understand the workings, Jean-Claude Occo defined seven essentials points to understand this dance: - The postures - The rhythms - The styles - The movements - The turns - Hips movements - Bust movements - Level changes. The codification of Zouk, is a reference to have a base to transmit. The steps are very detailed and named in Creole. " It doesn't matter what these are called when you're on a dance floor. Codification makes it possible to structure, to have a common vocabulary. It is clear that codification will not make it possible to become a good dancer...explain Jean-Claude." This version will also be available soon in 5 languages.

Life After Zouk