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World Creole Music Festival
When: 30 Oct - 1 Nov 2009 (annual – Held the last Friday – Sunday of October)
Where: Roseau
The annual World Creole Music Festival in Rouseau brings together musicians, singers and bands from all over the Caribbean. Get into the groove with the unique rhythms of zouk, zydeco, cadence, compas and soukous.
Dominica's culture and language is strongly tinged by the French creole influences that emanate from its neighbours, which is reflected in the music. Though other island rhythms such as calypso and reggae are popular, zouk and zydeco - spicy, fast-paced, French Creole music - are preferred.
Zouk and zydeco, along with soukous, a modern Zairean dance music, salsa, cadence and compas from Haiti, are all featured during the event, with performers from Cuba, Africa, Haiti and Dominica, among others.
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World Creole Music Festival
When: 30 Oct - 1 Nov 2009 (annual – Held the last Friday – Sunday of October)
Where: Roseau
World Creole Music Festival
The annual World Creole Music Festival in Rouseau brings together musicians, singers and bands from all over the Caribbean. Get into the groove with the unique rhythms of zouk, zydeco, cadence, compas and soukous.
Dominica's culture and language is strongly tinged by the French creole influences that emanate from its neighbours, which is reflected in the music. Though other island rhythms such as calypso and reggae are popular, zouk and zydeco - spicy, fast-paced, French Creole music - are preferred.
Zouk and zydeco, along with soukous, a modern Zairean dance music, salsa, cadence and compas from Haiti, are all featured during the event, with performers from Cuba, Africa, Haiti and Dominica, among others.
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Creole Dance
The most popular Black Creole dance is Zydeco. It is the dance developed right along with Zydeco music. Actually, Zydeco is not just a type of music & dance, but it is an Event. "I'm going to the zydeco" is the common phrase uttered in the homes & communities of the Black Creoles, and now all over the world. Of course, there's always been the Waltz. Another dance that is done to a slower tempo is Swing-out. Zydeco could be considered the opposite of swing. Where swing dance in general, has a horizontal, or up or lifting feeling, zydeco has the opposite, or downward feeling. Since the music can often seem entrancing, mesmerizing, and sometimes, yes, repetitious, the dance emphasizes the feel of the beat & rhythm. Fancy steps & patterns are secondary to the basic feel & rhythm of the music. Swing-out is done to a much slower tempo.
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