dances outcome slavery

Today slavery has been abolished for 158 years in Martinique.

Slavery is at the base of our traditionnal culture . In fact many dances  borned during this period as "bélé , danmyé, haute-taille, quadrille, ladja" which were dancing in contrysides.

"mazurca, valse créole, biguine" were dancing on the town by refined people.

le ladja                     

      sources illustrations  http://www.cedim.com/musique/bele.htm