About Gwo ka
Gwo ka is a music genre that emerged in France. It is usually classed as a form of music of Guadeloupe and French Caribbean music.
From Wikipedia
Gwo ka is an Antillean Creole term for big drum. Alongside Gwotanbou, simply Ka or Banboula (archaic), it refers to both a family of hand drums and the music played with them, which is a major part of Guadeloupean folk music. Moreover, the term is occasionally found in reference to the small, flat-bottomed tambourine (tanbou d'bas) played in kadri music, or even simply to drum (tanbou) in general.
The Gwo Ka musical practice emerged in the seventeenth century, during the transatlantic slave trade
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Gwo ka.
- ↑ music of Guadeloupe
- ↑ French Caribbean music
Frequently asked questions
What is Gwo ka?
Gwo ka is a music genre that emerged in France. It is usually classed as a form of music of Guadeloupe and French Caribbean music.
Where and when did Gwo ka originate?
Gwo ka originated in France.