In Dominica, sewo means party. Sewo Music also names a style presented by DJ Flip Tha Boss in a 2016 announcement.
In Dominica, sewo means party, or fete. Dominica News Online gives this meaning in an album announcement for DJ Flip Tha Boss, published on 23 April 2016.
The same announcement presents Sewo Music as a style blending several genres. This musical use is distinct from the meaning of the word.
Source: Dominica News Online, DJ Flip Tha Boss announcement, 23 April 2016.
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1970s Dominican genre, calypso + kompa + jazz fusion, Gordon Henderson's signature.
Traditional Dominican music with accordion, drum and triangle, root of Bouyon integrated by WCK.
Creole carnival, traditional Caribbean chants, dances and rituals, short for « masquerade ».
Contemporary Bouyon
Independent artist from Guadeloupe, conscious heir of the WCK → Triple Kay → New Bouyon Wave lineage.
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