Aleke Music of French Guiana
Aleke is a pattern of drum-based music that arose in the 1950s. This is a kind of salsa music and merengue. The first major orchestra was ...
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Aleke
is a pattern of drum-based music that arose in the 1950s. This is a kind of
salsa music and merengue. The first major orchestra was Salka, accompanied by
the major bands like Bigi Ting and Fondering. The recent performers like Bigi
Libi, Young Clemencia (Grand Santi), Bigi Monie (Saint Laurent), Wan Ton
Melody, Bigi Lai (Maripasoula), Big Control (Papaichton), and Slave. Historical
orchestras include Pokina and Lagadisssa (from Paramaribo), Clemencia and
Alkowa (from Grand Santi), Rasta (from Papaichton), Tranga Oousel (from
maripasoula), Africa (from Saint- Laurent du Maroni), Sapatia, Lespeki, Mabouya
(from Apatou), Rasta (from Papaichton) and Switi Lobi (from Albina).
source of picture: www.africasounds.com