Mawon’ka

President / Director: 
Alibo Kaladjah Vildina
Address: 
50, avenue Xavier de Ricard
34000 Montpellier
France
Telephone: 
International: +33 6 23 95 08 89 (mobile); National: 06 23 95 08 89 (mobile)
Registration date: 
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Registration details: 

Registration details can be found in the Journal Officiel.

Status: 
Ongoing
Type: 
Guadeloupe
Community/social
Cultural
Dance
Music
Scope: 
Regional/local: A smaller organization or association focused on local/regional activities.
Historical overview: 

Mawon'ka is an association that promotes the music, dance and traditional singing of Guadeloupe and the Gwo ka, mainly played with drums .

Summary of objectives: 

To defend the memory of slaves and the honour of their descendants

  • To commemorate the abolition of slavery and to fight against racism
  • To promote the Negro-Caribbean culture through the Gwo Ka (traditional music of Guadeloupe)
  • To organise cultural activities in schools and in the structures that can accommodate an audience
Keywords: 
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupean identity