Login (password reminder?):
islandmix.com register | Connect with Facebook | Support (login probs)

IslandMix - Soca, Reggae, Zouk and Caribbean Entertainment

Reply
Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes  
Old 08-17-2009, 02:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
como el lindo clave
sebas4920 is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: tallahassee, florida
Posts: 3,685
Credits: 5,010
gwo ka

what is this, where does it come from and what is it related to?

what are good gow ka artists?
  Reply With Quote  
Old 08-18-2009, 12:23 AM   #2 (permalink)
Registered User
Seawall is online now
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: maryland
Posts: 227
Credits: 4,400
I don't think that i have many raw gwo ka or chouval bwa CDs, I like my percussion mixed with modern instruments. Here's a sweet song from Erick Cosaque's latest. You can find it on emusic.com or itunes.

04 - Nou rivé.mp3 - File Shared from Box.net - Free Online File Storage
  Reply With Quote  
Sponsored Links
Old 08-18-2009, 12:28 AM   #3 (permalink)
Registered User
Seawall is online now
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: maryland
Posts: 227
Credits: 4,400
Gwo Ka jazz with Jacog & Jacques Schwarz-Bart.

07 Déshabillé.mp3 - File Shared from Box.net - Free Online File Storage
  Reply With Quote  
Old 08-18-2009, 11:27 AM   #4 (permalink)
como el lindo clave
sebas4920 is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: tallahassee, florida
Posts: 3,685
Credits: 5,010
i like the traditional stuff, the drums and singing and old instruments.

thanks man
  Reply With Quote  
Old 08-20-2009, 11:32 PM   #5 (permalink)
Registered User
 
anakonda's Avatar
anakonda is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: martinique
Posts: 307
Credits: 3,827
Originally Posted by sebas4920 View Post
what is this, where does it come from and what is it related to?

what are good gow ka artists?
Gwo ka is traditionnal music from Guadeloupe which takes its origins in Africa. It is a music once played on drums by slaves on the plantations to help support the conditions of slavery. Nowadays it's a very popular traditional music thai is played in LEWOZ (place where Gwo ka is played). Gwo ka is also the name of the dance when gwo ka plays.

YouTube - GWO KA made in Pointe a Pitre (Guadeloupe)

The biggest name in Gwo ka is the late VéLO, one of the best ever gwo ka drum player. U can find part of Gwo ka music in modern music today as follows...

ADMIRAL T :
YouTube - Admiral T - Rev En Mwen

DOMINIQUE COCO:
YouTube - Dominik Coco " An Rivé" Feat ################ly
  Reply With Quote  
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread: