Narrative Culture | Souley

Narrative Culture is a radio show designed to connect people through the universal language of stories, music, and literature. Each episode offers a unique blend of narratives where we explore music and club culture.

Journey to the sun-soaked islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique to discover how a revolutionary band called Kassav' transformed Caribbean party music forever. From its roots in traditional gwoka and biguine rhythms to its global explosion in the 1980s, Zouk became the sound that proved music from anywhere could conquer the world.

Explore the story behind the genre that means "party" in Creole - from Pierre-Edouard Décimus and Jacob Desvarieux's groundbreaking fusion of electronic beats with ancient rhythms to the emergence of romantic zouk love ballads that swept across the francophone world. This is the story of musical innovation, cultural pride, and the universal language of rhythm that continues to make the world dance four decades later.

Music by Tatiana Miath, Tony Chasseur, Nadey, Jean Michel Jean Louis, Battery Cremil, Karapat, Chiktay, Kassav', Patrick Saint-Eloi, Jocelyne Béroard, Eric Virgal, Frekans Love, Yannick Cabrion, Jean Philippe Marthely.