This article is about the Haitian folk music. For the origins of the medieval composer and performer, see
Troubadour.
| Twoubadou |
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| Stylistic origins | Méringue combined with Cuban guajiro traditions |
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| Cultural origins | Early 20th Century, Haiti |
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Twoubadou (Haitian Creole pronunciation: [twubadu]; French: Troubadour) music is a popular genre of guitar-based music from Haiti that has a long and important place in Haitian culture. The word comes from troubadour, a medieval poet-musician who wrote and sang songs about courtly love. Like the troubadours of old, the Haitian twoubadou is a singer-composer who accompanies himself on songs that tell about the bitterness and humor of love, often using risqué or suggestive lyrics.