He zouk It has its origins in the French Antilles, especially on the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. It has its roots in the Haitian kompa and zouk word means “fiesta” O “festival” Creole. Zouk is very popular in French and Portuguese speaking countries, including their own styles of zouk, as in Cape Verde. In Europe it is very popular in France, as well as in the United States and Canada, especially in the province of Quebec.
It is danced in pairs, glued tight, man takes the woman in the back and the woman linked arm in the shoulder by the neck.
It originated in the Haitian kompa, the beguine rhythm or Carnival of the French Antilles (Martinique and Guadeloupe) and French Guiana, the “more to Sinjan” (San Juan mask), with funk synthesizers, rock guitars and Soukouss, Bronze instrumental salsa …
Later these same components form a branch of zouk: Zouk Love, slower.