Meaning of biguine | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A style of music that originated in Martinique in the 19th century, combining the traditional bélé music with the polka.
   uncountable
2. A musical composition in this style.
   countable
3. A dance performed to this music.
   countable

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Examples

“The band had three contrasting lead singers: Mr. Desvarieux, who was gruff and smoky; Mr. Marthely, a buoyant tenor; and Ms. Beroard, whose voice can be bright and poppy or sweetly affectionate. Mr. Naimro’s keyboards could sound like zinging dance-club synthesizers, an accordion, a steel drum or the clarinet used in old Martinican biguine music. Mr. Desvarieux’s guitar sometimes hinted at blues-rock or the intertwining lines of African rock before slipping back into the rhythm section.”

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