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Fanswa Ladrézeau : “for me, Gwoka is a deity”

14 September 2016 Évelyne Chaville

First, what characterizes François / Fanswa Ladrezeau is simplicity. To do this interview, there was no question of meeting in a sophisticated and cozy place. Fanswa, as usual, was sitting in front of his favorite […]

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The “St Martin Gwoka Festival” thrilled the crowd

14 September 2016 Évelyne Chaville

It also talks about gwoka music in the island of St Martin. Indeed, almost 300 people attended this first St Martin Gwoka Festival which took place from April 4th to 5th, 2015 in Marigot. A […]

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Voices and sounds of gwoka in Guadeloupe

14 September 2016 Évelyne Chaville

Over the years, gwoka on the island of Guadeloupe developed thanks to the artistic contribution of several musicians and singers. It is true that some names did not go down in ka history, communication tools […]

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Gwoka, “Intangible cultural Heritage of Humanity”

14 September 2016 Évelyne Chaville

On November 26, 2014, Gwoka – “music, song, dance and cultural practices representative of the Guadeloupean identity” – was listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Some people feel proud and other […]

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The long march of gwoka for recognition

14 September 2016 Évelyne Chaville

In recent years, gwoka has got over obstacles but it was not always this way. Indeed, during slavery, the article 16 of the Edict of Louis XIV, King of France, in March 1685, known as […]

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Gwoka : music, song and dance in Guadeloupe

14 September 2016 Évelyne Chaville

Gwoka is born from the meeting of slaves from different African tribes. When they arrived in the Caribbean, they did not speak the same language, they did not have the same customs but they all […]

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