Music of French Guiana

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The Music of French Guiana (or French Guianan music) is a very rich and varied music of several styles and cultures coming from Europe, Africa and the Americas by the Amerindians due to its history and its multi-ethnic diversity.

Guianan Creole rhythms[]

• Kasékò is a musical genre from French Guiana. It also designates the drums as well as the dance of this musical genre. This is a fusion of African, European and American styles.

Others Creole genre : Kanmougwé, Léròl, Grajé, Grajé-vals, Labasyou, Ladjanbèl.^[1]

Maroon rhythms[]

Awassa, and are important kinds of Maroon music in French Guiana as well as Suriname. Other rhythms and styles include kawina.

• is a style of drum-based music that arose in the 1950s.^{[citation needed]} It is similar to salsa music and merengue. The first major group was Salka, followed by major bands like and . Modern performers include (Saint-Laurent), and (Grand Santi), and (Papaïchton), and (Maripasoula). Historical groups include (from Paramaribo), (from Grand Santi), (from Papaïchton), (from Maripasoula), (from Apatou), (from Albina), , and (from Saint-Laurent du Maroni).

• is a style of dance music in the west of French Guiana and Suriname. It is traditionally played with drums and maracas, although today guitars, keyboards and percussion instruments are used.

, , (Apatou), and (Saint Laurent), who toured in Europe in 1999, are the main representatives of this style.

References[]

External links[]

• Kasékò.fr

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