zouk

(zo̵̅o̅k)

noun

a lively popular dance music based on African drum rhythms that originated in Guadeloupe and Martinique

Origin: Creole Fr, party < zouker, engage in unrestrained social activity

See zouk in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A popular dance music of the French West Indies, combining African drumming styles with influences from American and Caribbean popular music.

Origin:

Origin: Antillean French Creole, party

Origin: ; probably akin to juke¹

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