Zouk
Early 1980s, French Antilles (esp. Guadeloupe and Martinique)
Zouk-love, Kizomba
Zouk béton[edit]
The original fast carnival style of zouk, best represented by the band Kassav', became known as "zouk béton", "zouk chiré", or "zouk hard".[5] Zouk béton is considered a synthesis of various French Antillean dance music styles of the 20th century, including kadans, konpa, and biguine.[6]