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Guadeloupe (/ ˌ ɡ w ɑː d ə ˈ l uː p / ... According to Olympic gold medalist and world champion Yannick Borel, there is a good fencing school and a culture of ...
Cultural organizations based in Guadeloupe (4 C) R. Religion in Guadeloupe (6 C, 2 P) S. Sport in Guadeloupe (14 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Culture of Guadeloupe"
A band from Guadeloupe during the 2014 Tropical Carnival of Paris. Carnival is a very important festival in Guadeloupe and Martinique. Music plays a vital role, with Guadeloupean gwo ka ensembles, zouk music and guadeloupean big bands marching across the island, and travelling and performing music known as C (or just videé) in a manner akin to Brazilian samba schools.
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The following category is for cultural festivals in Guadeloupe, including folk festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, food festivals, and other sorts. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Gwo ka played in Basse-Terre.. Gwo ka is an Antillean Creole term for big drum.Alongside Gwotanbou, simply Ka or Banboula (archaic), [1] it refers to both a family of hand drums and the music played with them, which is a major part of Guadeloupean folk music.
The quadrille is a potent symbol of French Antillean culture. [11] Martinique and Guadeloupe are also home to their own distinct folk traditions, most influentially including Guadeloupan gwo ka and Martinican tambour and tibwa. Gwo ka is a type of percussion music which consists of seven basic rhythms and variations on them.