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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.

Folk music

Native music

Sanpula, Malaka, etc.

Guianan Creole music

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.

Other Creole genres: Kanmougwé (rhythm & dance), Léròl (rhythm & dance), Grajé (rhythm & dance), Grajévals (rhythm & dance), Beliya (rhythm & dance), Labasyou (dance), Ladjanbèl (dance), Kaladja (rhythm & dance).^[1]

Carnival music

Quadrille (and Creole quadrille), Mazurka (and Creole Mazurka), Piké djouk, Valse (and Creole valse), Polka.

Maroon music

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

Aléké 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 Bigi Ting and Fondering. Modern performers include Bigi Monie (Saint-Laurent), Bigi Libi and Young Clémencia (Grand Santi), Wan Ton Melody and Big Control (Papaïchton), Slave and Bigi Laï (Maripasoula). Historical groups include Pokina and Lagadisssa (from Paramaribo), Clémencia and Alkowa (from Grand Santi), Rasta (from Papaïchton), Tranga Oousel (from Maripasoula), Mabouya (from Apatou), Switi Lobi (from Albina), Sapatia, Lespeki and Africa (from Saint-Laurent du Maroni).

Bigi poku 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.

Intermix, Tchoutcha, Inter Spoity (Apatou), Multi System and Compress 220v (Saint Laurent), who toured in Europe in 1999, are the main representatives of this style.

Popular music

Dancehall, French hip hop, Zouk, Biguine, Débot & Moulala, etc.

References

^ Musiques de l'esclavage en Guyane

External links

Kasékò.fr

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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 [[Amerindian]]s due to its history and its multi-ethnic diversity.
-The '''music of French Guiana''' includes aléké,<ref Name="Nettl">{{cite book
-|title= The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
-|last= Nettl
-|first=
-|authorlink=
-|author2=Bruno Nettl |author3=Ruth M. Stone |author4=James Porter |author5=Timothy Rice
- |year= 2002
-|publisher= Taylor & Francis
-|location=
-|isbn= 0-8240-6040-7
-|page= 439
-|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=Xb2ibVAXO9sC&pg=PA157&dq=music+of+French+Guiana&client=firefox-a#v=onepage&q=aleke&f=false }}</ref> bigi pokoe, and bushee negro music.  [[music of Suriname|Surinamese music]], especially [[kaseko]], is also very popular in [[French Guiana]].
-==Aléké==
+== Folk music ==
+=== Native music ===
+Sanpula, Malaka, etc.
+=== Guianan Creole music ===
-[[Aléké]] is a style of drum-based music that arose in the 1950s.{{Citation needed|date = April 2014}} It is similar to salsa music and merengue. The first major group was Salka, followed by major bands like [[Bigi Ting]] and [[Fondering]]. Modern performers include [[Bigi Monie]] (Saint-Laurent), [[Bigi Libi]] and [[Young Clémencia]] (Grand Santi), [[Wan Ton Melody]] and [[Big Control]] ([[Papaïchton]]), [[Slave (musician)|Slave]] and [[Bigi Laï]] ([[Maripasoula]]). Historical groups include [[Pokina and Lagadisssa]] (from Paramaribo), [[Clémencia and Alkowa]] (from Grand Santi), [[Rasta (musician)|Rasta]] (from Papaïchton), [[Tranga Oousel]] (from [[Maripasoula]]), [[Mabouya]] (from Apatou), [[Switi Lobi]] (from Albina), [[Sapatia]], [[Lespeki]] and [[Africa (band)|Africa]] (from Saint-Laurent du Maroni).
+[[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.
+* Other Creole genres: Kanmougwé (rhythm & dance), Léròl (rhythm & dance), Grajé (rhythm & dance), Grajévals (rhythm & dance), Beliya (rhythm & dance), Labasyou (dance), Ladjanbèl (dance), Kaladja (rhythm & dance).<ref>[http://tamboursbattants.com/guyane-2/ Musiques de l'esclavage en Guyane]</ref>
-==Bigi Pokoe==
+* Carnival music
-The [[bigi pokoe]] 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.
+Quadrille (and Creole quadrille), Mazurka (and Creole Mazurka), Piké djouk, Valse (and Creole valse), Polka.
+=== Maroon music ===
-[[Intermix (French Guiana band)|Intermix]], [[Tchoutcha]], [[Inter Spoity]] ([[Apatou]]), [[Multi System]] and [[Compress 220v]] (Saint Laurent), who toured in Europe in 1999, are the main representatives of this style.
+[[Awassa]], [[Mato music|mato]] and [[soussa music|soussa]] are important kinds of Maroon music in French Guiana as well as Suriname.  Other rhythms and styles include [[Kawina (music)|kawina]].
+* [[Aléké]] is a style of drum-based music that arose in the 1950s.{{Citation needed|date = April 2014}} It is similar to salsa music and merengue. The first major group was Salka, followed by major bands like [[Bigi Ting]] and [[Fondering]]. Modern performers include [[Bigi Monie]] (Saint-Laurent), [[Bigi Libi]] and [[Young Clémencia]] (Grand Santi), [[Wan Ton Melody]] and [[Big Control]] ([[Papaïchton]]), [[Slave (musician)|Slave]] and [[Bigi Laï]] ([[Maripasoula]]). Historical groups include [[Pokina and Lagadisssa]] (from Paramaribo), [[Clémencia and Alkowa]] (from Grand Santi), [[Rasta (musician)|Rasta]] (from Papaïchton), [[Tranga Oousel]] (from [[Maripasoula]]), [[Mabouya]] (from Apatou), [[Switi Lobi]] (from Albina), [[Sapatia]], [[Lespeki]] and [[Africa (band)|Africa]] (from Saint-Laurent du Maroni).
-==Bushee Negro music==
+* [[Bigi poku]] 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.
-[[Awassa]], [[Mato music|mato]] and [[soussa music|soussa]] are important kinds of [[Bushee Negro]] music.  Other rhythms and styles include [[kawina]].
+[[Intermix (French Guiana band)|Intermix]], [[Tchoutcha]], [[Inter Spoity]] ([[Apatou]]), [[Multi System]] and [[Compress 220v]] (Saint Laurent), who toured in Europe in 1999, are the main representatives of this style.
+== Popular music ==
+[[Dancehall]], [[French hip hop]], [[Zouk]], [[Biguine]], Débot & Moulala, etc.
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
+==External links==
+* [http://kaseko.fr/Index.html Kasékò.fr]
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-{{Music of Latin America}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:French Guiana}}
+[[Category:Music of French Guiana| ]]
-[[Category:French Guianan culture]]
+[[Category:French Guianan culture|Music]]
-[[Category:Music of French subdivisions]]
+[[Category:Music of French subdivisions|French Guiana]]
-[[Category:Latin American music]]
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Sovereign states	Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela
Dependencies and other territories	Falkland Islands French Guiana South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands