''Majestik Zouk'' is an album by the

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music group

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. It was released in 1989 by

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in the United States, and internationally by

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Critical reception

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'' wrote that "the accompaniment flits from calypso on synthesizers to abbreviated horn riffs over a tangle of African percussion." ''

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'' wrote that "the grooves are established by the locked-together, pause-and-push rhythms of guitarist Jacob Desvarieux and bassist Georges Decimus." ''

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'' opined that "if you can get past the programmed drums, you'll be thrilled by the rhythms, uplifted by the brass ... and charmed by the classy singing."

Track listing

#"'Se Dam' Bonjou (Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen)" #"Djoni (Johnny)" #"Wép (Hey)" #"Raché Tche (Sorrow)" #"Ou Lé (Would You Like)" #"Dézodiè (Unstable)" #"Konkibin (Concubine)" #"Doméyis (Domeus)" #"An Mwé (Help!)" #"Apré Zouk La (After Zouk)"

References

1989 albums Zouk Kassav' albums {{world-album-stub