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9 - Uncovering Hidden Histories of Meaning

Guadeloupe Gwoka

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 September 2022

By
Brenda F. Berrian
Edited by
Nanette de Jong
Nanette de Jong
Affiliation:
University of Newcastle
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Summary

This chapter introduces the drum, song and dance tradition gwoka, from Guadeloupe, tracing its evolution and development through an analysis of gwoka’s most celebrated musicians. By presenting gwoka as a model for unravelling Guadeloupe’s complicated colonial past, the chapter indicates the critical contributions intangible cultural objects like gwoka can make alongside written sources as tools for research.

Keywords

GwokaGuadeloupeIntangible HeritageFrench ImperialismPopular Music
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The Cambridge Companion to Caribbean Music , pp. 124 - 144
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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Further Listening

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