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Zouk

Zouk is a genre. Zouk grew out of Semba. Its influence carried into Ghetto Zouk, Kizomba, Cabo-love, Coladeira and Zouk-love, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 6 connections around Zouk. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Zouk came from and where it led.

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ZoukSembaGhetto ZoukKizombaCabo-loveColadeiraZouk-love

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Zouk connections

Zouk grew out of Semba, went on to shape Ghetto Zouk, Kizomba, Cabo-love and Coladeira. 6 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

What influenced Zouk

Roots1

Sounds and acts that shaped Zouk.

What Zouk shaped

Legacy5

Where the influence of Zouk travelled next.

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