Zouk Machine, Maldon and Crazy Signs

The first time I heard Zouk Machine was at Club Med Moorea, when at the end of the nightly show, everybody stood up to perform the Crazy Songs, a series of steps and dance routines performed by GOs* and GMs** designed to burn off the kilojoules piled on at lavish dinners and makes everyone thirsty for drinks the bar.

Zouk Machine is a group of female artists from Guadeloupe with a few hits to their name. Le Zouk is a form of dance music that originates from the Antilles from the islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Haiti, and Dominica. And it has a cool party beat.

Maldon was a hit in France in 1990 and while the video clip may seem kitsch today,  it echoes the stunning choreography of New Order’s True Faith video clip in parts.

Maldon remains a fun and upbeat song with a beach party chorus and Club Med memories.

*GO – Gentil Organisateur, the name for Club Med staff
**GM – Gentil Membre, the name for Club Med guests/members

For as long as she could hold a pen, Ms Gourmantic has been an avid scribe feeding her passion for writing with an overactive imagination. Her repertoire includes works of fiction, short stories, travelogues as well as authoring blogs and photoblogs. She is currently writing a novel.

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