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<p>Originating from Guadeloupe, Gwo Ka is a musical style primarily played with drums called "ka", songs and dance are also an integral part of its identity.</p><p> Revisited in the 80s by the musician Gérard Lockel, it takes the form of Gwo Ka Modèn, and adds to its composition brass instruments, guitar, but also a precise scale to be respected.</p><p> This concert will be an opportunity to present the "Karuka," invented by Ruddy Boa, an instrument born in the wake of the Gwadlouka, a metallic percussion instrument played with bamboo sticks, invented by Gérard Lockel to produce sounds that contrast with—or rather, complement—those of the drumheads: the Ka drum and the snare drum. Through it, improvisation finds its place, like a free echo of the Makè drum and the drum kit. The "Lockel & Gwo-Ka Modèn Explorations" project pays homage to this history, a national musical symbol, a tool for decolonizing musical thought through tonal and atonal music based on the science, swing, and musical feeling of traditional Gwo-Ka.</p><p> Discover or rediscover this musical style in the company of Ruddy Boa on piano and Körinn Pierre-Fanfan on vocals, Arlet Feuillard on Ka drum and Sonny Troupé on drums.</p> Discover the Karuka, an instrument born in the wake of the Gwadlouka, a percussion instrument played with bamboo sticks, invented by Gérard Lockel