Biguine (/bɪˈɡɪn/ big-IN, French: [biɡin]; Antillean Creole: bigin) is a rhythmic dance and music style that originated from Saint-Pierre, Martinique...

Antillean dance music styles of the 20th century, including kadans, konpa, and biguine. Brazilian Zouk Music of Latin America Music of Martinique Music of Guadeloupe...

travelled on trucks or small carts during Vaval, playing a music known as biguine vidé (or just videé). After the decline of Vaval in World War II, the tradition...

call-and-response style songs during their Carnival celebrations. Biguine vidé is an up tempo version of the biguine rhythm, combining other carnival elements. It is participatory...

the second drum that sounded on every fourth beat. In the 1930s several biguine artists from Martinique and Guadeloupe moved to France, where they achieved...

Paname (album of French chansons) 2002 Amour(s) 2004 Saga 2007 Begin The Biguine 2012 My Name is Billie Holiday 2017 Woman Single releases differed from...

1950s, the biguine, a style of jazz from the French Caribbean was popular among dance orchestras. Lacking recognition at home, several biguine artists from...

century, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austrian Empire Derivative forms Norteño maxixe biguine Regional scenes Paraguayan polka Slovenian-style polka Other topics Duple...

biguine bèlé, bèlé belya, and gran bèlé The bèlè is the origin of several important Martiniquan popular styles, including chouval bwa and biguine; it...

line. The term encompasses earlier brass band marches, French Quadrilles, biguine, ragtime, and blues with collective, polyphonic improvisation. While instrumentation...