About Bouyon
Bouyon is a music genre that emerged in Dominica in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of French Caribbean music. Its influences include dancehall, soca music, cadence-lypso and Jing ping.
Bouyon has given rise to 1 subgenre on this site, such as Bouyon soca.
From Wikipedia
Bouyon is a genre of Dominican music that originated in Dominica in the late 1980s. Prominent bouyon groups include Windward Caribbean Kulture (WCK); Roots, Stems and Branches (RSB); and First Serenade.
"Hardcore bouyon", also called "Gwada-Bouyon," is another type of bouyon, different from the Dominican genre, which began through musical collaborations between citizens of Dominica and Guadeloupe, who both speak Antillean Creole. The term bouyon means something akin to "gumbo soup" or "coubouyon poisson" (a typical Caribbean dish) in Antillean Creole. Bouyon music is a mix of traditional and modern music, and is popular across much of the Caribbean.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Bouyon.
- ↑ French Caribbean music
- ↓ Bouyon soca
Frequently asked questions
What is Bouyon?
Bouyon is a music genre that emerged in Dominica in the 1980s. It is usually classed as a form of French Caribbean music. Its influences include dancehall, soca music, cadence-lypso and Jing ping.
Where and when did Bouyon originate?
Bouyon originated in Dominica in the 1980s.