Wabap
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| Wabap | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | |
| Cultural origins | Guadeloupe, French Caribbean, c. 1950 |
| Typical instruments | |
| Fusion genres | |
| Zouk | |
| Audio sample | |
"Aimer" by Moune de Rivel featuring Al Lirvat et son Orchestre | |
Wabap (or simply biguine wabap) is a subgenre of biguine, a Caribbean music style.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The name derives from the traditional refrain wiz-zap wabap sung by sugarcane cutters.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]According to Al Lirvat, the term was coined by Nelly Lunflas, a revue leader at La Canne à Sucre.[2] The first wabap recordings were made in 1952 by Al Lirvat and Robert Mavounzy. In 1954, a piece by Lirvat sung by Moune de Rivel was titled "Biguine Wabap".[3]
Musical characteristics
[edit | edit source]Wabap incorporates into biguine a number of assonances and dissonances, altered chords, and complex rhythms in five, six, and seven beats.[4] Banjo disappeared in wabap and it was replaced by guitar.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Jean-Michel Terrine (ill.), Lionel Arnaud, La politique des tambours, Éditions Karthala, 2020, p. 40, ISBN 9782811128470
- ^ Frédéric Négrit, Musique et immigration dans la société antillaise : en France métropolitaine de 1960 à nos jours (L'Harmattan, 2004), p.119
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- ^ Jacques Denis, in Vibrations, reproduced on the Frémeaux & Associés website
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