Bouyon — History of a Caribbean Music Genre | TIITII NBA

◆ Act I — Dominican birth · 1988 → 1996

Chapter I · Before 1988 The Roots Cadence-lypso, jing ping, bélé — the three rivers feeding Bouyon Dominica · 10 min→
Chapter II · 1988-1996 The Language — WCK isn't a band, it's a kitchen 🚨 Trinidadian soca vs Dominican identity — absorb or integrate? + bouyon-muffin invention WCK collective vs Skinny solo Dominica · 10 min→

◆ Act II — Caribbean Expansion · 1996 → 2020

Chapter III · 1996-2010 The Arena — Triple Kay and Roseau Carnival 🚨 Triple Kay reigns 10 years — musical superiority or carnival marketing hegemony? Dominica · 10 min→
Chapter IV · 2007-2013 The Crossing — first Bouyon Gwada wave 🚨 The 2009 ban — targeted cultural censorship or public-safety reaction? Vador, Suppa, Gaza Girls, Yellow Gaza Guadeloupe · 10 min→
Chapter V · 2016-2022 Gwada transition — relaunch before the explosion DJ Weez, Bilix, Kevni, Lunik, Edday, Lestef KJF — the transition that prepares the New Bouyon Wave Guadeloupe · 11 min→
Chapter VI · 2015 Saint-Martin awakens: Tolly Boyz "On Plonge" 511K YouTube — Strictly the Best Saint-Martin · 10 min→
Chapter VIII · 2020 Bouyon Hardcore — Wompé / Nasty Business The hard subgenre that shocks the diaspora Caribbean · 11 min→

◆ Act III — Global Explosion · 2020 → 2026

Glossary — 15 terms to understand

All bouyon technical terms explained: cadence-lypso, TR-505, sound system, lapo kabwit, sewo, jump-up, riddim and more.

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