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zouk

Last updated: Wed Oct 29 2025 20:59:40 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Description

Zouk is a musical genre originating in the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique in the 1970s. It is a blend of various styles, including Haitian kompa, Trinidadian calypso, Brazilian samba, and Cape Verdean morna. Zouk is characterized by its infectious rhythms, prominent use of synthesizers, and smooth, romantic vocals. Over the years, zouk has evolved into several subgenres, including zouk love, zouk ragga, and zouk bass. Zouk has gained popularity around the world, particularly in Africa, Europe, and the French-speaking Caribbean.

100 chronological releases

Place	Cover	Date	Artist	Album	Tags
8		1977	Various Artists	Zouker, Vol. 1
47		1984	Kassav'	Aye	zouk
50		1985	Jacob Desvarieux	Oh Madiana	zouk
88		1986	Jocelyne Beroard	Siwo	zouk
39		1986	Jocelyne Béroard, Kassav'	Siwo
28		1987	Claude Vamur	Caribe! Caribe!	zouk
30		1987	Kassav'	Se Nou Manm (Live Au Zenith)	zouk
83		1987	Kassav'	Vini Pou	zouk
71		1988	Eric Virgal	Caribbean Party	zouk
79		1989	Kassav'	Majestik Zouk	zouk
15		1990	Patrick Saint-Eloi	A La Demande	zouk
53		1990	Malavoi	Rétrospective	zouk
45		1992	Kassav'	Tekit Izi	zouk
94		1992	Kassav'	Best Of 20ème Anniversaire	zouk
2		1994	Luc Leandry	Machine la	zouk
98		1994	Francky Vincent	Fruit de la passion	male vocalists zouk
24		1995	Monique Seka	Okaman	zouk
46		1995	Kassav'	Difé	zouk
64		1997	Various Artists	Putumayo Presents: Caribe! Caribe!	calypso zouk
55		1998	Kaysha	I'm Ready	zouk
33		1999	Kaysha	WorldWideChico	zouk
62		1999	Kassav'	An-Ba-Chen'n La	zouk
63		1999	Kassav	An-Ba-Chen'n La	zouk
37		2000	Kassav'	Nou La	zouk
59		2000	Warren	E-zouk	zouk
80		2000	Jim Rama	Charmes	zouk
82		2000	Warren	Snake Me	zouk
48		2002	Chiktay	The Best of Chiktay	zouk
21		2002-12	Banda Calypso	O Ritmo Que Conquistou O Brasil!	zouk
10		2003	Banda Calypso	Os maiores sucessos	calypso
11		2003	Rouge	C' est La Vie	pop
69		2003	Kaysha	It's all love	zouk
92		2003	Jamice	Suave	zouk
14		2003	Various Artists	Section Zouk: Millenium, Vol. 2
12		2003-05-06	Rouge	C'est La Vie	pop
70		2003-08-04	Princess Lover	Juste moi	zouk
67		2003-10	Thierry Cham	Autrement	zouk
40		2004	Talina	Je Suis Prete	zouk
42		2004	Kassav'	Ktoz	zouk
100		2004	Banda Calypso	Ao vivo em São Paulo	cumbia zouk
97		2004-11	SLAÏ	FLORILÈGE	zouk
84		2005-01-01	Kaysha	African Bohemian	zouk
20		2005-10	Jankenpopp	Your chocolate is so sweet	dance electro pop techno zouk
68		2005-11-19	CV Boys band	Un So Korasaun	africa afrobeat comedy world zouk
3		2006	Admiral T	Fos A Péyi La	zouk
86		2006	Loony Johnson	Loony Johnson	zouk
87		2006	Kaysha	Legendary	zouk
41		2006-01-09	Thierry Cham	Ma Couleur	france zouk
19		2006-01	Jankenpopp	Candy Marx	breakbeat breakcore dance drill and bass electro pop techno zouk
85		2006-10-13	Nelson Freitas	Magic	zouk
23		2007	Alan Cave	Hot Caribbean Miziks	zouk
27		2007	Luc Leandry	Le roi du zouk chiré	zouk
38		2007	Jessye Belleval	Je M'envole	zouk
60		2007	Carimi	Bang Bang / Nasty Bizniz (Best of Carimi)	zouk
73		2007	Zouk Look	14 février	zouk
77		2007	Abégé	C' Nou Mèm	zouk
93		2007-02-09	Medhy Custos	Elles Demandent	zouk
34		2007-04-30	Jane Fostin	Eclipse	zouk
29		2007-07-30	Perle Lama	Perle l'amazone	french zouk
57		2007-10-15	Princess Lover	Tous Mes Rêves	zouk
51		2008	Edith Lefel	Le Meilleur de Edith Lefel	zouk
74		2008	Ali Angel	Hit Me...	zouk
91		2008	Banda Calypso	Acústico	zouk
6		2009	Daan Junior	Sa wap fè'm nan pas normal	zouk
72		2010	Nelson Freitas	My Life	zouk
58		2010-02-08	Débruit	Heart Beats for Haiti	instrumental zouk
65		2010-12-13	Nelson Freitas	My Zouk Hits	zouk
16		2011	Banda Calypso	Vem Balançar!	cumbia merengue zouk
26		2011	Ali Angel	Hot Caribbean Miziks	francophone zouk
43		2011	Jean-Philippe Marthely	Touloulou	zouk
13		2011-06-01	Naëlle S	Je ne changerai pas	zouk
61		2012	Gaby Amarantos	Treme	dance
96		2012	Ivete Sangalo	Real Fantasia (Deluxe Edition)	latin pop mpb reggae zouk
95		2013	Lia Sophia	Lia Sophia	pop zouk
89		2014	Mika Mendes	Mika Mendes	zouk
1		2017	Lisandro Cuxi	Vivre sans toi	dance zouk
75		2017	Master Jake	Magic	zouk
78		2017	Joelma	Avante - EP (Ao Vivo Em São Paulo)	salsa zouk pop latino
54		2017-06-01	Emanuel	Live up	reggae roots roots reggae zouk
7		2022-04-14	Various Artists	Section Zouk All Stars, Vol. 6
9		2022-04-14	Various Artists	She Loves Zouk, Vol. 01
66		2022-04-14	Various Artists	Chaleur Zouk, Vol. 2
25		2022-09-15	Joelma	Isso É Calypso na Amazônia - Bloco 1 (Ao Vivo) - EP	calypso zouk
99		2022-09-15	Joelma	Isso É Calypso na Amazônia - Bloco 1 (Ao Vivo)	calypso zouk
44		2023	Various Artists	Têtes d'affiche zouk souvenirs	zouk
4			3FB	Crois Moi	rnb world zouk
5			Tanya St Val	Les plus belles années de Tanya Saint-Val	zouk
17			SamySam Beats	Vida	africa african hip-hop instrumental moombahton rap trap zouk
18			€Festo DJ	€Festo DJ Remixes Vol. 1	dance remixes rnb zouk
22			€Festo DJ	Sensations by €Festo DJ	hip-hop reggaeton remixes rnb soul zouk
31			Telma Lee	Tatuagem	pop rnb zouk
32			Banda Calypso	Na Amazônia	zouk
35			€Festo DJ	€Festo DJ Remixes Vol. 2	reggaeton remixes rnb zouk
36			Section Zouk All Stars Vol 4	Section Zouk All Stars Vol 4	zouk
49			Section Zouk All Stars Vol 3	Section Zouk All Stars Vol 3	zouk
52			section zouk all stars vol 5	Section Zouk All Stars Vol 5	zouk
56			Section Tubes	Section Tubes vol 2	zouk
76			Zouk Vibes	Zouk Vibes a World of Zouk	zouk
81			Hot Caribbean Miziks	Hot Caribbean Miziks	zouk
90			Hot Caribbean Miziks	Hot Caribbean Miziks Vol.02	dancehall francophone ragga zouk

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• african
• africa
• instrumental
• rap
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• trap
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• rnb